REACH: Secondary School Scholarships

Across Africa, many girls drop out of school at the secondary school level, when school fees increase dramatically.  AfricAid supports young women who have demonstrated noteworthy potential, but who otherwise would struggle to complete school. Please read below for a full listing of our secondary school scholarship opportunities!

AfricAid’s Kisa Project

Where: Across Tanzania
Grade Level: A-Level (Grades 12-13)
Area of Focus: Supporting the next generation of Tanzanian women leaders
Sponsorship: $1,000/year (2 year commitment)
Communication: Sponsors are paired with a student and communicate regularly with her through the kisaproject.org website

Through the Kisa Project, girls in Tanzania have the chance to complete their high school education, while also participating in a two-year leadership training curriculum taught weekly by powerful Tanzanian role models. The program culminates in these young women returning to their home communities and mentoring groups of 10-20 other girls in what they have learned through Kisa. Sponsors have the chance to develop a meaningful relationship with their partner Scholar over the course of two years through the Kisaproject.org website.

Read more about the Kisa Project!

Maasai Girls’ Lutheran Secondary School

Where: Monduli, Tanzania
Grade Level: O-Level and A-Level (Grades 8-13)
Area of Focus: Providing education to Tanzania’s young Maasai women
Communication: Sponsors are paired with a student and receive approximately 2 letters per year

When the Maasai Girls’ School was founded in 1996, it was the first of its kind in Tanzania to offer a secondary education to young Maasai girls, who have historically had few educational opportunities. The boarding school provides a home to over 250 girls who are drawn from across rural Tanzania, and who would not otherwise have the chance to go to secondary school. Your donation of $900 will provide a one-year boarding school scholarship for a young girl there. (Please note that ongoing communication will be handled through Operation Bootstrap Africa, a partner of AfricAid.)

Please support a Maasai girl through a $900 scholarship today! Simply indicate “Maasai Girls Lutheran Secondary School” in the notes line of the contribution form.

Zambian Help Fund

Where: Lusaka, Zambia
Grade Level: Grades 9-12
Area of Focus: Providing scholarships to some of Lusaka’s brightest students!
Sponsorship: Approximately $150 per year
Communication: Sponsors are paired with a student and receive at least 1 letter per year

The Zambian Help Fund is a scholarship fund for secondary school students in Zambia. These students, who are some of the brightest young scholars in the capital city of Lusaka, would otherwise not be able to continue their schooling past the seventh grade without scholarship support.  

Seeds of Hope for Sudanese Refugees

Where: Nakuru, Kenya
Grade Level: Primary and Secondary School
Area of Focus: Providing Sudanese refugees with high-quality education
Sponsorship: $1,200 per year
Communication: Sponsors are paired with a student and receive several letters and a report card each year

Seeds of Hope was started by Arok Garang, a Lost Boy who fled from southern Sudan when he was a child. After years in a Kenyan refugee camp, he was provided refuge in Colorado. He has used his time in the United States to raise money to support his fellow refugees in their primary and secondary education. These students attend a high-quality boarding school that is preparing them to become future teachers, heads of school, and leaders in a new, rebuilt Southern Sudan. (Please note that ongoing communication will be handled through Seeds of Hope, a partner of AfricAid.)

Please support a Sudanese refugee through a $1,200 scholarship today! Simply indicate “Seeds of Hope” in the notes line of the contribution form.