Students
The students selected rank among the highest in their primary schools, exhibit strong leadership qualities, and yet would have NO means of continuing their education without Daraja. Much attention is also paid to making sure that Daraja has a good representation of girls from throughout Kenya as well as from local communities, and from a variety of tribes and religious backgrounds. Currently we have 30 of 42 tribes and multiple religions represented. Students are selected based on three basic criteria: financial need of the family or student, interview and 8th grade examination scores.
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