| Predecessor | Faces of Kibera |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
Area served | Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people | Rooney Mara |
| Website | uwezakenya |
The Uweza Foundation is a non-profit organization which works to promote human development in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 2008 and is registered in the United States as a 501(c)3 organization.[1] It is led by actress Rooney Mara.[2]
Uweza is named after a Swahili word meaning opportunity, ability, and power.[3]
- ^ "Financials". Uweza Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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