“I think anyone can do art as long as they have passion for it. Female representation in art spaces is small, including here at Uweza. Being in this space comes with lots of challenges, especially being a woman. I am a mother to a 5 year-old and sometimes motherhood, among other…
“Being a young mother, married, and going back to high school has been a struggle, especially now that national exams are around the corner. I almost lost hope. In addition to providing a scholarship, Uweza covers the costs of daycare for my daughter. I don’t have to worry about her…
(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…
In 2017, Uweza artists Syimon and Kevin started a t-shirt printing company. Combining savings from the sales of their paintings at the gallery and jobs they held, they purchased their first printing machine and started to spread the word among friends. They ran their new business out of their house…
[Norman started his formal education at Olympic Primary School in 2009, sponsored by Uweza. Last month, he completed high school with a grade of A on his KCSE exams! Norman was just 5 points behind the top student in Kenya, his classmate at Murang’a High School. He earned A’s in…
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…
Happy Mother’s Day! This week, supported by a partner in the USA, we have coordinated mobile cash transfers to 200 mothers, grandmothers, and female guardians (representing a total of 1,100 household members) whose sources of income have been severely affected by COVID-19. Cash transfers allow them the flexibility and autonomy…
