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== Areas of focus ==
The foundation works to empower residents of Kibera, particularly children and youth, through educational programs with a particular focus on supporting the development of young artists and helping artists make a living by marketing their art.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rutou |first=Joy |title=Young artists turn passion into income |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001447094/young-artists-turn-passion-into-income |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> The foundation has focused to empower women and girls by tackling issues facing adolescent girls in Kibara.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-10 |title=Kenya Election Results: Empowering Kenyan Girls is the Next Step For a Peaceful Kenya |url=https://www.mic.com/articles/33919/kenya-election-results-empowering-kenyan-girls-is-the-next-step-for-a-peaceful-kenya |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Mic |language=en}}</ref> It also hosts a compound allowing students without electricity in their homes study outside of school and sponsors a youth soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KABERIA |first=JUDIE |date=2015-09-15 |title=Kibera pupils jam study centre as teachers' strike bites |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2015/09/kibera-pupils-jam-study-centre-as-teachers-strike-bites/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Capital News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Uweza Soccer Academy are the winners of the thirteenth edition of the Annual Ramadhan Cup |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/checkpoint/video/2000095746/uweza-soccer-academy-are-the-winners-of-the-thirteenth-edition-of-the-annual-ramadhan-cup |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref>
== 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=
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