Uweza Foundation: Difference between revisions

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 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Alicia |date=2020-05-10 |title=In 2020, masks aren’t just for protection – they’re being used to make a statement |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/10/world/coronavirus-face-masks-statement-trnd/index.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Alicia |date=2020-05-10 |title=In 2020, masks aren’t just for protection – they’re being used to make a statement |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/10/world/coronavirus-face-masks-statement-trnd/index.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> The foundation also worked with artists from the Uweza Gallery to create informational murals to create awareness during the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-06 |title=Mural art: Coronavirus pandemic inspires global graffiti artists |url=https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/mural-art-coronavirus-pandemic-inspires-global-graffiti-artists-1.1596703113643 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nunoo |first=Ama |date=2020-03-30 |title=Artists in Kenya’s Kibera slum are kicking out coronavirus with these eye-popping murals |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/artists-in-kenyas-kibera-slum-are-kicking-out-coronavirus-with-these-eye-popping-murals |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Face2Face Africa |language=en}}</ref>