Uweza Foundation

Uweza Foundation
PredecessorFaces of Kibera
Founded2008
Area served
Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
Key people
Rooney Mara
Websiteuwezakenya.org

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. It is led by actress Rooney Mara.

Uweza is named after a Swahili word meaning opportunity, ability, and power.

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