Uweza Foundation: Difference between revisions

{{In creation}}

 

 

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>

In January 2011, Uweza Foundation merged with Faces of Kibera, a charity founded by [[Rooney Mara]].<ref name=":1" /> She had founded Faces of Kibera, which aimed to provide housing, food, and medical care for orphans by building an orphanage in the region, on 6 acres of land have been purchased.<ref name="JournalNews">Serico, Chris (August 16, 2010). "[http://www.lohud.com/article/20100816/ENTERTAINMENT/100816004/1164/entertainment/Meet%20Rooney%20Mara+,%20she+'s%20not%20just%20following%20in%20her%20sister+'s%20footsteps Meet Rooney Mara, she's not just following in her sister's footsteps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205045609/http://www.lohud.com/article/20100816/ENTERTAINMENT/100816004/1164/entertainment/Meet%20Rooney%20Mara+,%20she+'s%20not%20just%20following%20in%20her%20sister+'s%20footsteps|date=February 5, 2015}}". ''[[The Journal News]]''. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.</ref> The charity received fundraising support from NFL teams under Mara's leadership.<ref name="Post-Gazette">"[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08346/934457-66.stm Steelers, Giants memorabilia auctioned to help Kenyan orphans]". December 11, 2008. ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]''. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.</ref> Mara had started the charity after she visited the area as a volunteer in 2006 and was moved to help the orphans, many of whom lost parents to AIDS and HIV-related illnesses and her frustration with the growing number of nonprofits that are just business opportunities. "The people who need help aren't really getting it. So I started my own", she told ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'' magazine in 2009.<ref name="InterviewMag">Martin, Michael. "[http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/rooney-mara/ Rooney Mara]". ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]''. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.</ref> Mara later found it challenging to balance her charity work and acting career; Uweza Foundation continues to be overseen by Mara who serves as president of its board of directors.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Ma |first=Julie |date=2013-05-31 |title=Rooney Mara and Mom, Hair Twins |url=https://www.thecut.com/2013/05/rooney-mara-and-mom-hair-twins.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Cut |language=en}}</ref><ref name="JournalNews" /><ref name=":02">{{cite magazine |title=Rooney Mara – Voguepedia |url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Rooney_Mara |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107003939/http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Rooney_Mara |archive-date=November 7, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2011 |magazine=Vogue |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

 

 

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