Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
m v2.05b - Bot T23 CW#558 - Fix errors for CW project (Duplicated reference) |
||
(12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{Infobox company
| name =
| logo =
The '''Uweza Foundation''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] which works to promote human development in the [[Kibera slum]] of [[Nairobi, Kenya|Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]. It was founded in 2008 and is registered in the United States as a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)3 organization]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financials |url=https://uwezakenya.org/financials/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Uweza Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> It is chaired by actress [[Rooney Mara]] who leads its work.<ref name=":3" />▼
| image =
| type =
| industry =
| predecessor = Faces of Kibera
| founded = 2008
| founder =
| num_locations =
| num_locations_year =
| area_served = [[Kibera slum|Kibera Slum]], [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| key_people = [[Rooney Mara]]
| services =
| num_employees =
| num_employees_year =
| website = {{URL|https://uwezakenya.org}}
▲}}The '''Uweza Foundation''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] which works to promote human development in the [[Kibera slum]] of [[Nairobi, Kenya|Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]. It was founded in 2008 and is registered in the United States as a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)3 organization]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financials |url=https://uwezakenya.org/financials/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Uweza Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> It is
Uweza is named after a [[Swahili language|Swahili]] word meaning opportunity, ability, and power.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Mottram |first=James |date=December 17, 2011 |title=Rooney Mara on reinventing Lisbeth Salander for Hollywood |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/film/rooney-mara-on-reinventing-lisbeth-salander-for-hollywood.1324091038 |access-date=December 17, 2011 |newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|Herald Scotland]]}}</ref>
== History ==
Uweza Foundation was founded
In January 2011, Uweza Foundation merged with Faces of Kibera, a charity founded by [[Rooney Mara]].<ref name=":1" />
In 2022, Uweza Foundation collaborated with ROAM Gallery and Xtina Parks to showcase work by Kibera artists at the [[Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art|Museum of Contemporary Art]] in [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eagle |first=The Berkshire |date=2022-05-26 |title=5 gallery shows to see in the Berkshires over Memorial Day weekend |url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/arts-theater/5-gallery-shows-berkshires-memorial-day-weekend/article_a263f9a4-dc3b-11ec-a5e8-97e53c37766e.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Berkshire Eagle |language=en}}</ref>
== Areas of focus ==
The foundation works to empower residents of Kibera, particularly
== Uweza Gallery ==
As one of its activities, the foundation founded the Uweza Gallery in Olympic Estate, Kibera in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gacheru |first=Margaretta |date=2022-06-20 |title=Finding a ten-year-old art gallery in Kibera |url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/art/finding-a-ten-year-old-art-gallery-in-kibera-3854076 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Business Daily |language=en}}</ref> The gallery features art by local talent and also incubates local emerging talents. It has allowed young artists to fund their education through art.<ref>{{Citation |title=Uweza Art Gallery - Positive Community Impact by Kibera Youth |date=September 3, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T8JbKc3H0M |access-date=2024-03-04 |publisher=Uzalendo News |language=en}}</ref> The gallery was originally located in an old shipping container but moved in January 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=
== Coronavirus pandemic ==
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], Uweza cooperated with private-sector partners to form an initiative to promote sanitation in informal settlements such as Kibera and provide free artistic masks to residents designed by a local artist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strive Masiyiwa, Dangote Group, Safaricom… Africa’s private sector leads the fight against Covid |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/85503/strive-masiyiwa-dangote-group-safaricom-africas-private-sector-leads-the-fight-against-covid/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Africa Report.com
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in Kenya]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category:Development charities based in Kenya]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Nairobi]]
[[Category:Humanitarian aid organizations]]
|