Daraja Academy

(DO NOT OWN SONG!! SONG BY: OUTLANDISH "AFTER EVERY RAINFALL")

Did you know when a girl in poverty hits adolescence (around the age of 12), her life is pretty much over? If she has to walk far away to school, she's now at risk for assault. If her family is poor, she is now marriageable, and they are forced into a sad, but practical, financial decision. If she needs to support herself, her body is now her asset. The Daraja Club has come together to change this cycle of poverty by helping to raise money for Daraja Academy, a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills - but no means to continue their education.

The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare and counseling services which allows students to focus on their academic and personal potential, without being hindered by the everyday barriers of poverty. The Academy is for girls, but it's also about brothers, fathers, future husbands and future sons. When you improve a girl's life through education, health, safety, and opportunity, these changes have a positive ripple effect, The Girl Effect. As an educated mother, a productive citizen, and a prepared employee, she is the most influential force in her community to break the cycle of poverty.

Are you Interested in helping?

To help support our club you can donate at

http://www.gofundme.com/8fs20

It doesn't even have to be more then a dollar! It's that simple.

If you have any Questions, or Concerns, please email DarajaClub@yahoo.com

http://daraja-academy.org/
http://www.girleffect.org/question

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[DarajaClubACHS]

@nicoleps thank you so much for watching :)

[nicoleps]

Love it! I just subscribed to your channel, too. Didn't know about your club - found out about this video via @Daraja on twitter. Makes me smile!