Join international journalist Asha Jaffar on Oct. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. as she shares the powerful story of how her life was transformed by education. Jaffar attended the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA), a free high school that serves 150 girls annually in the Kibera slums of Nairobi. KGSA helps girls who have no other opportunity to continue their studies after eighth grade. KGSA’s model supports the whole student, providing health care, counseling, school meals, extracurricular activities, and boarding. Since 2009, KGSA has graduated more than 400 students, with more than 100 pursuing tertiary education.
Jaffar’s presentation will include a video, a program, and a Q&A with KGSA Foundation Executive Director Katy Troyer. Light refreshments will be provided. No registration is required.
Asha Jaffar graduated from KGSA in 2011 and earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Moi University. She currently works as a freelance journalist, producer, and social activist. Jaffar has been featured in The New York Times and National Geographic, and has worked for Clear Water Productions and the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa. Her awards include the Haller Prize for Development Journalism and the Africans Rising Activist of the Year award.
Katy Troyer’s international development experience includes a decade with Global Dental Relief and two years supporting women’s projects in Guatemala. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Kalamazoo College in Michigan and a Master of Arts in International Development from the University of Denver. Troyer cherishes every trip to Kenya—KGSA truly feels like home.