COVID-19 – Uweza Foundation

Restoring Livelihoods: Our COVID-19 Response with UN Women

(Photo credit: http://www.screenshotproductions.org) Covid-19 robbed people's livelihoods. Communities like those Uweza supports experienced job losses and became even more vulnerable. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, families living in urban informal settlements were worst hit. With prolonged lockdowns, curfews and closure of schools; many were pushed to the…

UwezaAugust 7, 2021

COVID-19 Partnerships

Empowering Women and Protecting Communities With UN Women

Last month, we initiated a new project aimed at economically empowering women and protecting communities during COVID-19, funded by UN Women. Over the last few weeks, together with Kenyan fashion designers KikoRomeo, we have been training 120 women tailors from six areas of Nairobi (Eastleigh, Kibra, Mathare, Kawangware, Korogocho, Kangemi)…

UwezaSeptember 28, 2020

COVID-19

Little by Little Campaign on Global Giving

Over the next five days, you can multiply the impact of your donation by supporting us through the Little by Little Campaign on GlobalGiving. All donations up to $50 will be matched at 50%!! This means that a $50 donation made during the week will earn us $25 in matching…

UwezaSeptember 14, 2020

COVID-19 Kibera News Partnerships

David Avido Receives Uzalendo Presidential Award

Congratulations to David Avido for being one of 68 Kenyans recognized by the President of Kenya with the Uzalendo Award for outstanding service during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Avido spearheaded our free mask initiative that provided nearly 12,000 free, reusable masks to Nairobi residents. He has also worked with friends and…

UwezaJune 2, 2020

COVID-19 Kibera News Partnerships Thank you Uweza Soccer Academy

Door-To-Door Free Soap Distribution To Soccer Players And Their Families.

Last week, thanks to our partnership with Safe Hands Kenya (Tiba Ni Sisi), our Uweza Soccer Academy coaches joined by some senior team players, were able to carry out a door-to-door distribution of free soap to all of the young soccer players and their families. This also provided a good…

UwezaMay 20, 2020

COVID-19 Partnerships Thank you Uweza Soccer Academy

Fieldtalk Rice Donation to The Soccer Teams

Thank you so much to Fieldtalk for your generous donation of rice. We were able to distribute it to 36 of our men's and women's senior soccer team players and know that it will be a big help to them and their families. We are grateful that you thought of…

UwezaMay 19, 2020

COVID-19 Life in Kibera Photography

Photo Story: How Kibera Children Are Spending Time At Home

Schools have been closed for just over two months in Kenya, leaving children in Kibera with a lot of extra free time. We have spoken often about the challenges of adhering to widely recommended public health measures such as staying at home and social distancing in an environment like Kibera,…

UwezaMay 18, 2020

COVID-19 Partnerships Thank you

Work Together, Work Better.

We all do better when we work together. Today, we distributed 1,870 bars of soap to 11 different partner organizations as part of the Safe Hands Kenya ( Tiba Ni Sisi ) coalition. Each organization will distribute to a different set of households in Kibera, make sure that everyone in…

UwezaMay 13, 2020

COVID-19 Partnerships Thank you

Grateful to Make New Partner of Safe Hands Kenya,

We are grateful to be a new partner of Safe Hands Kenya, a mission-driven alliance of Kenyan companies deploying free hand sanitiser, soap, face masks and surface disinfectants to all Kenyans, as a first line of defence against COVID-19. Yesterday, we received a donation of 3,300 bars of soap which…

UwezaMay 12, 2020

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