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…
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…
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…
Education plays a critical role in achieving sustainable economic growth. One of the targets for Sustainable Development Goal 4, is to substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, in order to improve the number of decent jobs and entrepreneurs by…
Young people need continuous support in the form of mentorship and development of social and life skills. In a fast changing world, navigating life can be challenging and without adult support and guidance for the youth, we could lose them to social ills, depression and anxiety that would adversely affect…
[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…
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…
Three years ago, a friend contacted us about a student named Peter who had dropped out of school just before eighth grade due to lack of school fees and was working casual jobs to try and help his family. With her support, we were able to offer Peter a place…
