In 2019, we were honored to host Xtina Parks during her visit to Kibera and Uweza Art Gallery. Xtina is a conservationist, wildlife photographer, filmmaker, and art gallery owner who lives in the United States and Botswana. During her visit, she actively engaged with our community, walked through Kibera, and interacted…
We are requesting quotations from carpenters and furniture makers from registered companies to create furniture for Uweza Art Gallery. Please find a list of the required furniture below and submit a quotation on company letterhead to [email protected]. Deadline: Friday 12th April, 5 pm EAT
Recently, while participating in an internship at Uweza, Lianne Haak conducted an evaluation of our girls program. According to Lianne: “The purpose of this evaluation report is to determine the effectiveness of the Golden Girls Power Programme….for this evaluation, I use qualitative evaluation tools, basing the definition of ‘effectiveness’ on…
We are excited to announce a new collaboration with Kuzi Trading Company! Kuzi was born out of a passion for living well and the firm belief that African products can be both beautiful and useful. Uweza artists Kelvin, Bahati, and Murrel have created a limited edition line of art pots….
On the 16th of April, we facilitated a workshop for the Uweza Girls Club. The purpose of the club is to provide a safe and educative space for girls from Kibera to discuss topics that may not be talked about at home. To determine what we would do a workshop on, we…
Uweza Foundation seeks to empower children and youth to pursue a better future through the discovery and development of their talents and abilities. Our community-based programs are designed and implemented in Kibera and we believe that despite the hardships of life in this community, the abundant resilience, creativity and resourcefulness…
Reason #5: Since 2008, the Uweza Sponsorship Program has provided academic scholarships, amounting to a cumulative total of 602 school years for 102 students! “What Uweza Foundation has done for the community cannot be fully explained in words. Many students from the slum are able to reach their goals and…
Reason 4: Our soccer program uses sports as a vehicle to provide opportunities for education, life skills, and mentorship. “Many people should support Uweza because it is a nice organization. Most players want to join our team because of opportunities like scholarships to high school, college, and university. Thank you very much…
Reason 3: We make seemingly impossible goals possible and show young people that they are extraordinary. “I had no idea when I started preschool that one day I’d be wearing such clothes and graduating from such a prominent institution. I assumed it was for extraordinary people. But in this case,…
