Reach New Heights: Applications Now Open, 5th Annual “Climb for Kujali” event, August 2014
Looking for a little adventure in 2014? Applications are now open for Kujali Adventure Travel’s flagship “Climb for Kujali” event!! Climb for Kujali is an opportunity to summit one of the most beautiful and prestigious mountains in the world, while making a direct impact on the lives of orphaned and vulnerable youth in Tanzania. Learn more about the event and/or submit your application today to engage@kujali.org! Read More
All about Kujali’s Bridge Program
We are excited to welcome our second class of graduates to Kujali’s Bridge Program! Kujali’s Bridge Program provides life skills training, academic & career counseling, and post-secondary scholarship opportunities to our graduates. Many of our students lack a network of support that is able to provide the resources and guidance needed to help them prepare for life after secondary school. Through Bridge, we seek to expand our continuum... Read More
HSS Class of 2010, Today: A Reflection
HOCET Secondary School’s 2010 Form IV graduates have inspired me, and are a great reminder to me of the impact HSS has on its students….. I was involved in Kujali’s graduate transition program- The Maendeleo (Development) Program- for HSS graduates last year. I specifically spent time teaching our graduates basic computer skills, including typing skills, word-processing, and media-based presentation skills. I also have spent individual... Read More
Skadden’s Donated Desktops Arrived!
Nothing really excites our kids quite like computers. Which is why we’re so excited about the computer lab we’re setting up at HSS. In the past, power has been our biggest limitation. With our solar equipment on the way and scheduled to arrive this month, we plan to have our new computer lab operating by January 2011. We want to thank the Los Angeles office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, for donating 15 CPUs to HOCET... Read More
Now Calling: Join Us For Climb For Kujali 2011
They took on a mountain for our kids. This past summer, a team of eleven international climbers, led by Kujali’s Director of Development, Sarah Lowe, met in Moshi, Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in support of HOCET Secondary School (HSS). Together, they raised over $75,000 for school construction, paving the way for HSS to become a registered boarding school in Tanzania. It was an inspiring journey for the team — exploring a new... Read More
Welcome to Kujali 2.0!
Welcome to Kujali’s new website! Thanks so much for visiting. We invite you to explore the new interface, catch up on the latest news, and learn about ways you can get involved with our work. Special thanks to Jonathan Kalan of puravidaphotos.com, Josh Wexelbaum, and David Lipps for your help! We’ve been eagerly awaiting and diligently preparing for the launch of our new site; and with it, we want to make a pledge to you. As supporters... Read More
New ENVO Stoves at HSS! (and a very happy Head Cook)
Last year, we built a kitchen at HOCET Secondary School to replace the traditional hut that was in use before. How about a before and after photo? Until this month, the school’s Cook, Hussein, has been preparing food with firewood, as many people do in rural Tanzania. The open flames produce a tremendous amount of smoke and heat; it isn’t efficient, it certainly isn’t eco-friendly, and it has been really tough on Hussein and... Read More
Ante Up With Annie Duke: Kujali Summer Charity Poker Tournament! Tickets Now Available
Join world-famous professional poker player Annie Duke, and special guests Andy Bloch and Rafe Furst, for Kujali’s Summer 2010 Charity Poker Tournament at Commerce Casino on Thursday, July 29th from 6pm-12am. Play to win a World Series of Poker Academy Seat, cash prizes, celebrity memorabilia, and more! A silent auction will be held during the tournament featuring signed celebrity memorabilia, all expense paid trips, and more! Food and drinks... Read More
Hasheem Thabeet Visits HOCET
I landed in Dar-es-Salaam on May 5th for the first time in nearly four years, warmly welcomed by Kujali’s field team and the children & staff of HOCET. I felt like I had only just left. I’m here to host Kujali’s new official spokesperson, Hasheem Thabeet, the first Tanzanian-born NBA player. After being drafted 2nd overall in last year’s NBA draft, Hasheem just finished his first season with the Memphis Grizzlies and is spending... Read More
PRESS RELEASE: NBA’s Hasheem Thabeet Joins Kujali as Spokesperson
The Tanzanian Center plans to make an assist—educating youth of East Africa. Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania—May 3, 2010—The NBA’s Hasheem Thabeet is starting his off- season as the official spokesperson of Kujali International (Kujali), a US non-profit organization that partners with local communities to help establish free secondary boarding schools for orphaned and vulnerable children in East Africa. For Thabeet, the first and only NBA athlete... Read More
