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Episode 5: My Indispensable Experience with Lucy
Guest Lucy Wanyingi
In this exciting episode of Daraja Means Bridge, Jason Doherty invites the first Daraja Academy student to speak of her experience in Kenya and Daraja. Lucy Wanyingi is a teenage girl on the cusp of passing her final, rigorous exams, but that is only a small part of her. After surviving a horrific accident, Lucy’s mother was rendered unable to support their family, including her baby sister. With her father traumatized by the accident, Lucy stepped up at a young age to support her family and seek out her own funding to attend highschool and ultimately graduate the only individual in her family able to support them all.
Lucy’s wisdom beyond her years and inspiring dreams for not only the future of her family but for Kenyan women and children as a whole helps to motivate like-minded girls in Daraja Academy and brings Founder Jason Doherty to tears. Join them for this podcast and learn how much of an impact you can make by supporting just one of these brilliant young women in small and simple ways.
In this episode you will learn:
· What life is typically like for an uneducated Kenyan girl
· How Daraja opened a bridge to an academy student’s future careers and familial support
· Lucy’s indispensable experience with Daraja Academy and its staff
· The plans of a Daraja student for future Kenya and America
About Daraja Academy and the Podcast:
Jason and Jenni Doherty are the founders of Daraja Academy and parents to 115 current students and many alumni. Jenni comes from a family of eight children and is the first woman in her family to go to university. Jason comes from a family of five, and his passion is education.
When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity. For families living in deep poverty, access to education was already limited, but sons were still far more likely to attend secondary school than daughters. Girls were being left behind. Thus, they started Daraja Academy.
Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills but without the means to continue their education. The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare, and counseling services so students may focus on their academic and personal potential without the everyday barriers they would otherwise face.
Their groundbreaking educational model has generated a community of students filled with intellectual curiosity and a hunger to learn. Through this podcast, we get to know the stories of the girls of Daraja, Daraja Academy, and all the incredible people that support and strengthen Daraja.
SUPPORT MARTHA'S EDUCATION
Donate here: https://www.daraja-academy.org/sponsor-martha/
Support from Kenya: PayBill #176037 Account name PODCAST
Connect with Daraja Means Bridge:
Website:https://www.daraja-academy.org/
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By Jason DohertyGuest Lucy Wanyingi
In this exciting episode of Daraja Means Bridge, Jason Doherty invites the first Daraja Academy student to speak of her experience in Kenya and Daraja. Lucy Wanyingi is a teenage girl on the cusp of passing her final, rigorous exams, but that is only a small part of her. After surviving a horrific accident, Lucy’s mother was rendered unable to support their family, including her baby sister. With her father traumatized by the accident, Lucy stepped up at a young age to support her family and seek out her own funding to attend highschool and ultimately graduate the only individual in her family able to support them all.
Lucy’s wisdom beyond her years and inspiring dreams for not only the future of her family but for Kenyan women and children as a whole helps to motivate like-minded girls in Daraja Academy and brings Founder Jason Doherty to tears. Join them for this podcast and learn how much of an impact you can make by supporting just one of these brilliant young women in small and simple ways.
In this episode you will learn:
· What life is typically like for an uneducated Kenyan girl
· How Daraja opened a bridge to an academy student’s future careers and familial support
· Lucy’s indispensable experience with Daraja Academy and its staff
· The plans of a Daraja student for future Kenya and America
About Daraja Academy and the Podcast:
Jason and Jenni Doherty are the founders of Daraja Academy and parents to 115 current students and many alumni. Jenni comes from a family of eight children and is the first woman in her family to go to university. Jason comes from a family of five, and his passion is education.
When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity. For families living in deep poverty, access to education was already limited, but sons were still far more likely to attend secondary school than daughters. Girls were being left behind. Thus, they started Daraja Academy.
Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills but without the means to continue their education. The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare, and counseling services so students may focus on their academic and personal potential without the everyday barriers they would otherwise face.
Their groundbreaking educational model has generated a community of students filled with intellectual curiosity and a hunger to learn. Through this podcast, we get to know the stories of the girls of Daraja, Daraja Academy, and all the incredible people that support and strengthen Daraja.
SUPPORT MARTHA'S EDUCATION
Donate here: https://www.daraja-academy.org/sponsor-martha/
Support from Kenya: PayBill #176037 Account name PODCAST
Connect with Daraja Means Bridge:
Website:https://www.daraja-academy.org/