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,…
Reason 2: We’re celebrating in Chicago! In January 2023, Uweza will mark 15 years of serving the Kibera community. Between now and December 31, we are counting down 15 reasons that we hope you will help us reach our end-year goal of raising $50,000 in order to continue our vital…
Join us in celebrating our 15th anniversary! In January 2023, Uweza will mark 15 years of serving the Kibera community. Today, we are kicking off our campaign to raise $50,000 before December 31 to ensure that we can continue our life-changing programs reaching more than 350 children, youth, and their…
In January 2023, Uweza will be celebrating 15 years of serving the Kibera community. Over the last decade and a half, we have had the joy and honor of walking alongside hundreds of children and youth in Kibera to help them achieve their dreams. From the bottom of our hearts,…
Two years ago this month, a team from Kofisi Africa visited us at Uweza Art Gallery for the first time. Since then, we have enjoyed a synergistic partnership that has seen Kofisi decorate their gorgeous co-working spaces around Nairobi with Uweza artwork. They have purchased more than 200 pieces of…
September is a month when most high school graduates transition into college and university in Kenya. Even though Covid 19 interrupted the normal school calendar, students have been able to cope with the temporary changes made by the Ministry of Education to ensure that learning still goes on. This year…
