Uweza Foundation information

Uweza Foundation
Predecessor	Faces of Kibera
Founded	2008
Area served	Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	Rooney Mara
Website	uwezakenya.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.^[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 :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Mottram, James (December 17, 2011). "Rooney Mara on reinventing Lisbeth Salander for Hollywood". Herald Scotland. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

[1] "Financials". Uweza Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

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[:1-3] Mottram, James (December 17, 2011). "Rooney Mara on reinventing Lisbeth Salander for Hollywood". Herald Scotland. Retrieved December 17, 2011.