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The '''Uweza Foundation''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] operating primarily in the [[Kibera slum]] in [[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 name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=In Nairobi, Naperville native Jennifer Sapitro helps Kenyans fulfill their artistic dreams |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/6/23516603/nairobi-kenya-jennifer-sapitro-uweza-foundation-kibera |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |language=en}}</ref><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" />
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>
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