Today, we launched Hazina House, our new library based at our Community Center and it was a great day! Hazina House came together in partnership with Pocket Libraries, a library initiative that brings books and reading spaces to communities that often lack easy access to them. When we first started…
In February, our Bright Futures members took their first steps into mindfulness photography, guided by documentary photographer Vanessa Kastner. Over two days, the young mothers learned to observe the world with intention and use photography as a way to express their personal stories. That session introduced the seven themes at…
On February 14th and 15th, young mothers from our Bright Futures Program took part in a mindfulness photography workshop facilitated by Vanessa Kastner, a documentary photography based in London. The workshop introduced photography as a simple and powerful way to slow down, observe the world with intention and express personal…
Since 2019, we have proudly hosted seven Master’s students from Utrecht University for internships at our organization. As part of their internship, they have each conducted invaluable research on the impact of our programs and the situation of young people in Kibera. Their findings not only help us understand our…
In 2019, we were honored to host Xtina Parks during her visit to Kibera and Uweza Art Gallery. Xtina is a conservationist, wildlife photographer, filmmaker, and art gallery owner who lives in the United States and Botswana. During her visit, she actively engaged with our community, walked through Kibera, and interacted…
We are requesting quotations from carpenters and furniture makers from registered companies to create furniture for Uweza Art Gallery. Please find a list of the required furniture below and submit a quotation on company letterhead to info@uwezakenya.org. Deadline: Friday 12th April, 5 pm EAT
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…
We are excited to announce a new collaboration with Kuzi Trading Company! Kuzi was born out of a passion for living well and the firm belief that African products can be both beautiful and useful. Uweza artists Kelvin, Bahati, and Murrel have created a limited edition line of art pots….
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…
