Organizations Filed Purposes:
UWEZA AID FOUNDATION EMPOWERS KENYAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO PURSUE A PATH TO A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES.
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM:EDUCATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO KIBERA FAMILIES, WHO RECOGNIZE ITS POTENTIAL TO LIFT STUDENTS OUT OF POVERTY. ALTHOUGH BOTH PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL HAVE BEEN DECLARED FREE BY THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT, THERE ARE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING SCHOOL THAT MANY FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD. IN THIS COMMUNITY, THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS UWEZA'S MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED PROGRAM/SERVICE. CURRENTLY, WE PROVIDE 70 SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRIMARY STUDENTS ATTENDING LOCAL SCHOOLS; SECONDARY STUDENTS MOST OF WHOM ATTEND BOARDING SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF KIBERA; AND POST- SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SCHOLARSHIPS COVER THE COSTS OF SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, MENTORSHIP AND GUIDANCE AND LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS.
SOCCER PROGRAM/UWEZA SOCCER ACADEMY:SOCCER IS VERY POPULAR AMONG YOUTH IN KIBERA AND OUR LARGEST AND MOST WELL-KNOWN PROGRAM IN KENYA MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO REACH VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN WAYS THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN POSSIBLE. WE USE SOCCER AS A VEHICLE TO PROMOTE LIFE SKILLS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. COACHES ACT AS MENTORS AND LEARN EACH CHILD'S PERSONALITY AND BACKGROUND, ENABLING UWEZA TO CONNECT THEM TO OTHER RESOURCES. 140 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR AGE-SPECIFIC TEAMS FOR BOTH BOYS/MEN AND GIRLS/WOMEN. THE UWEZA SOCCER ACADEMY IS PIONEERING GIRLS' PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS IN KIBERA. WOMEN'S SOCCER STILL SUFFERS FROM LACK OF INTEREST AND INVESTMENT, AND WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR MORE RESOURCES, FUNDING AND ATTENTION FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS. SEVERAL FORMER SOCCER PLAYERS ARE NOW IN COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AND CURRENT CAREERS/ OCCUPATIONS OF FORMER SOCCER PLAYERS INCLUDE ARTIST, COMEDIAN, TEACHER, REFEREE, COACH, PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER AND BUSINESS OWNER.
ART PROGRAM/ UWEZA ART GALLERY:THERE ARE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PARTICIPATION IN ART FOR KIBERA CHILDREN AND YOUTH, DESPITE A PLETHORA OF ARTISTIC TALENT. THE UWEZA ART GALLERY OPENED IN 2013 TO PROVIDE ART STUDENTS WITH THEIR OWN SPACE AND MATERIALS TO PAINT AND MARKET THEIR ARTWORK, WHICH IS SOLD ONLINE, AT THE GALLERY AND THROUGH EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. 60% OF ALL SALES GOES TO THE ARTIST. 40% OF SALES GOES BACK INTO THE GALLERY TO PAY RENT AND PURCHASE SUPPLIES. AS OF 2018, THE GALLERY IS CURRENTLY SELF-SUSTAINING THROUGH SALES OF ARTWORK. SEVERAL OF THE ARTISTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PAY THE ENTIRETY OF THEIR PRIMARY, HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH THE SALES OF THEIR ARTWORK, AND MANY OF THE OLDER ARTISTS ARE ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR SALES. UWEZA ART GALLERY ALSO HOSTS FREE ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN FROM KIBERA TWICE A WEEK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Sapitro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $26,280 |
| Dorothy Coletta | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Mutua | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Tara Bukowski | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Marie Delecourt-Gould | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Proesel | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Anne-Marie Auguston | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Patricia Mara | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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