Uamuzi Foundation is a social enterprise dedicated to advocating for social justice, specifically focusing on the empowerment of youth, women, and persons living with disabilities to achieve equal economic, political, and social rights. Our approach integrates technology and data to address various critical areas including civic engagement, education, leadership, environmental conservation, and peacebuilding. We are deeply committed to aligning our efforts with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly emphasizing gender equality (Goal 5), industry and innovation (Goal 9), climate action (Goal 13), peace, justice, and strong institutions (Goal 16), and partnerships for the goals (Goal 17).
At the core of our foundation lies a dynamic Hub comprising an engineering academy and an innovation lab. The academy aims to refine the skills of young developers through exposure to real-time projects and collaborative team setups. Simultaneously, our innovation lab nurtures projects that effectively tackle prevailing societal issues. Within this hub, we've developed the Uamuzi social networking platform, meaning "decision" in Swahili, with a specific aim to democratize youth participation in governance at all levels in Kenya. This platform facilitates meaningful engagement among youth, enables interactions with their representatives, provides timely access to credible information, and fosters an environment where individuals can freely voice their concerns.
Furthermore, our foundation operates a dedicated volunteering group, engaging young individuals in addressing community challenges to transform the pace and nature of local development. This program not only benefits society by addressing pressing issues but also fosters trust, solidarity, and participation among individuals, ultimately creating opportunities for collective growth.
Company Details
- Employees
- 21
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Ke
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- https://www.uamuzi.org/
- Keywords
- Technology, Civic Engagement, Civic Education, Leadership, Environmental Conservation, Peacebuilding.
- HQ
- Nairobi, Nairobi
- Competitors
- The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, Crafted Systems, People Powered, Wachira Speaks, UNLOKINNO, Academic Labs+Climatech startups to unlock Global South innovation, Nathan Digital, joni® 21st-Century Period Care™, Amaris Digital Solutions, Podii Software Consultants, The African Power Hour.
Uamuzi Foundation Questions
Uamuzi Foundation's website is https://www.uamuzi.org/
Uamuzi Foundation's LinkedIn profile is https://ke.linkedin.com/company/uamuziorg
Uamuzi Foundation has
21 employees.
View email and phone details for 21
employees at Uamuzi Foundation.
Uamuzi Foundation's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
Uamuzi Foundation's top competitors are
The Duke Of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation,
Crafted Systems,
People Powered,
Wachira Speaks,
Unlokinno, Academic Labs+climatech Startups To Unlock Global South Innovation,
Nathan Digital,
Joni® 21st-Century Period Care™,
Amaris Digital Solutions,
Podii Software Consultants,
The African Power Hour.
Uamuzi Foundation's categories are Non-profit Organizations
Uamuzi Foundation's founding year is 2022
