Last week, our photography students had the chance to attend a two-day Word Press Photo Photography Training at PAWA 254. The training was led by renowned Kenyan photographers and covered topics such as telling your own story, the importance of citizen journalism, using photography to promote environmental conservation and bring…
This week, Uzalendo News visited Uweza Art Gallery to speak with some of the artists and learn more about our work.
This week, students across Kenya return to school after a month-long break. Cedrick Joseph (Twin candids), a graduate of our photography class and resident of Kibera, has spent the last few weeks traveling around the slum and documenting how children spend their holiday. His photos and accompanying captions are a…
Austin joined the Uweza Soccer Academy men’s senior team last year. A few months ago, his coach learned that he scored a B+ on his KCSE exams, which he took in 2016. However, despite earning a grade that likely placed him in the top 3% of all exam takers in the…
Last week, our photography students headed out into the community with one of our photography teachers, Atieno Muyuyi, to put some of the skills they have been learning into action and practice telling stories through photography. These are some of the photos they took:
Help us provide soccer gear for our girls team players: One of the most important goals of our soccer program is to increase girls’ and women’s participation sports and challenge the gender norms around their participation. Our women’s team is one of the strongest in the area and our soccer…
Douglas Maina first joined the gallery in 2012 and has long been known for his detailed paintings of landscapes and animals. Last year, he decided to focus on painting Kibera. According to Maina, “Kibera is a diverse place with many activities. I decided to do these pieces because personally to…
We recently checked in with some of the first participants of our Female Fundis initiative, which provides opportunities for young women from Kibera to learn trades that are not traditionally “feminine” and is run through our Bright Futures program. Ann, Mary, Janet, and Christine started a course in electrical repair…
Introducing a new initiative under our Bright Futures program in partnership with Junior League of Evanston – North Shore….Female Fundis! Vocational training can be a great way to address youth unemployment. However, female youth are often encouraged to focus only on trades that have been deemed best-suited for women such…
