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…
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…
According to the World Bank statistics, at least 500 million women and girls globally lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Every year on May 28, the work marks Menstrual Hygiene Day to help break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management…
By: Atieno Muyuyi Photo credit: Mufadhal Musa Having periods is still unaffordable in Kenya…we still have a big number of teenage girls and even married women who can’t access sanitary towels or afford to buy one! We still have areas that use traditional methods when it comes to menstruation! We…
Today we are celebrating some of the mothers of Uweza for all that they do and have been through that often goes unrecognized. Read below as we share their experiences, advice, and thoughts on motherhood. Photos and story by Mufadhal Musa and Cedrick Joseph “To be a mother is very…
Winny is an Uweza all-star who makes the most of every opportunity. She never misses a session of our girls’ life skills club and has represented our taekwondo classes at a national tournament. She’s always one of the first to arrive for our art classes and has already sold two…
In addition to life skills sessions, the members of our girls’ empowerment program participate in arts and crafts activities such as beading and crochet. This gives them the opportunity to express themselves creatively and also learn valuable new skills that they can use to earn income in the future. A…
After a brief hiatus and in response to requests from members of our girls’ empowerment club, our taekwondo lessons are back with a new teacher! He holds a black belt and has been a member of the national takewondo team. The lessons are being held two times a month after…
