Post by RedSparrow on Feb 7, 2017 6:34:09 GMT
Uweza Foundation invests in the children and youth of Kibera, Kenya through education, life skills building, talent development, and economic empowerment.
Rooney Mara
President, Board of Directors
Joined Uweza in: 2008
Rooney first traveled to Kenya to volunteer in 2006 and has volunteered with several Nairobi-based organizations since then. She founded Faces of Kibera in 2007 while studying at New York University. Since their inception, Faces of Kibera and Uweza have worked closely on joint projects. In 2011, the two organizations decided to pool resources and merge to work more efficiently and effectively.
President, Board of Directors
Joined Uweza in: 2008
Rooney first traveled to Kenya to volunteer in 2006 and has volunteered with several Nairobi-based organizations since then. She founded Faces of Kibera in 2007 while studying at New York University. Since their inception, Faces of Kibera and Uweza have worked closely on joint projects. In 2011, the two organizations decided to pool resources and merge to work more efficiently and effectively.
Uweza is Kiswahili for ability and power. Uweza Foundation fights the cycle of poverty that persists in Kenya’s Kibera slum. We invest in the future of the children and youth of Kibera through education, life skills, talent development, and economic empowerment. All of our initiatives are developed and/or run by Kenyans, primarily residents of Kibera who are dedicated to the betterment of their community.
Uweza is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in the State of Illinois and a registered NGO in Kenya. Current programs include a soccer academy, journalism and art clubs, educational sponsorship, after-school tutoring and life skills training.
Uweza was created because we observed the resiliency and ingenuity of Kenyans working to better their communities, even without any external assistance. By providing community members the resources to implement their own ideas, we believe that the impact of our work will be sustainable and valued by those reached.
Our projects that develop talent, build life skills, and improve emotional and mental well-being are an investment, rather than a handout. In June 2011, we celebrated the launch of our Community Center in Kibera. The center serves as our offices and provides a safe space for community members to meet and for children to engage in productive extracurricular activities, explore their talents and interests, and develop holistically.
Uweza is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in the State of Illinois and a registered NGO in Kenya. Current programs include a soccer academy, journalism and art clubs, educational sponsorship, after-school tutoring and life skills training.
Uweza was created because we observed the resiliency and ingenuity of Kenyans working to better their communities, even without any external assistance. By providing community members the resources to implement their own ideas, we believe that the impact of our work will be sustainable and valued by those reached.
Our projects that develop talent, build life skills, and improve emotional and mental well-being are an investment, rather than a handout. In June 2011, we celebrated the launch of our Community Center in Kibera. The center serves as our offices and provides a safe space for community members to meet and for children to engage in productive extracurricular activities, explore their talents and interests, and develop holistically.
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