Baraka School
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The program was shut down in 2003 because of security threats. After the 2002 hotel bombing in Mombasa and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the school administrators decided not to reopen the school.
The school program was featured in the 2005 documentary The Boys of Baraka. The campus has since been transformed into Daraja Academy.
See also
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External links
- Baltimore City Schools - Baraka Program
- Baltimore City Paper: The Baraka School Gets Back on Its Feet
- Baltimore City Paper: A Kenyan School For At-Risk Baltimore Boys Holds Promise For Some, A Mere Respite From the Streets For Others
- blackperspective.com - Blessing from the Dark Continent
- Civic Bulletin 20 - Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner-City Children
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