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Thank you!

By Blog

In January 2023, Uweza will be celebrating 15 years of serving the Kibera community. Over the last decade and a half, we have had the joy and honor of walking alongside hundreds of children and youth in Kibera to help them achieve their dreams. From the bottom of our hearts,…

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The Uweza Story: A Kofisi Film

By Partnerships, Uweza Art Gallery

Two years ago this month, a team from Kofisi Africa visited us at Uweza Art Gallery for the first time.  Since then, we have enjoyed a synergistic partnership that has seen Kofisi decorate their gorgeous co-working spaces around Nairobi with Uweza artwork. They have purchased more than 200 pieces of…

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A New Chapter for Uweza Scholars

By Education, Sponsorship

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…

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Consultancy Opportunities, Art Training

By Partnerships

Consultancy Opportunities, Art & Business Training   Founded in 2008, Uweza Foundation provides 300-400 Kenyan children and youth every year with unique opportunities to pursue a path to a better future through the discovery and development of their talents and abilities. Young people are exposed to education opportunities and ultimately earning…

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Empowering Women through Business

By Bright Futures, Partnerships

Sustainable Development Goal 8 envisions a world with full and productive employment and decent jobs for all. Even though there are a lot of interventions by government, private and non-governmental sectors, the unemployment gap is yet to be closed.  Youth in rural and urban informal settlements are especially vulnerable when…

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Our Second Paint & Sip

By Events, Partnerships, Uweza Art Gallery

We have had an artsy month and the highlight of this was our 2nd Paint & Sip held at Kofisi Africa’s beautiful space in Karen. Thanks to the support of our partners, Kofisi, OAM Studios and Kuzi Trading Company as well as everyone who attended, it was a fun-filled night…

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Super Cosmetics investing in Education

By Education, Partnerships, Sponsorship

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…

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