Uweza Foundation: Difference between revisions

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=“The Cure Is Us”: Kibera artists take on the pandemic {{!}} Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance |url=https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/cure-us-kibera-artists-take-pandemic |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.gavi.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=I am out to create a new image of Kibera, using paint and brush |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/i-am-out-to-create-a-new-image-of-kibera-using-paint-and-brush-3782438 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Nation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2021 |title=Instagram post by @uwezakenya |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuYP-UJCMh/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Instagram |publisher=Uweza Foundation |via=Instagram}}</ref>