2024-12-19T14:45:21-06:00 2023-12-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 100 SOUTH CLINTON AVE SUITE 1500 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2023-01-01 262098595 UWEZA AID FOUNDATION UWEZ 5168300198 PO BOX 2849 NEW YORK NY 10163 JENNIFER SAPITRO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5168300198 2024-12-19 1 1 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON P00896198 5854278900 2024-12-19 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JENNIFER SAPITRO PO BOX 2849 NEW YORK NY 10163 225791 0 X HTTP://WWW.UWEZAKENYA.ORG X FOUNDATION 2008 IL 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. 5 5 1 4 0 0 113747 145155 33024 23214 0 57141 0 281 146771 225791 26846 34360 0 0 89062 76907 0 0 0 117917 103522 233825 214789 -87054 11002 129452 123998 0 0 129452 123998 X 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. 0 0 33729 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 BEENPOSSIBLE. WE USE SOCCER AS A VEHICLE TO PROMOTE LIFE SKILLS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. 150 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR AGE-SPECIFIC TEAMS FOR BOTH BOYS/MEN AND GIRLS/WOMEN. THE UWEZA SOCCER ACADEMY IS PIONEERING GIRLS AND WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS IN KIBERA AND KENYA. 34360 34360 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 2023, WE PROVIDED 40 SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRIMARY STUDENTS ATTENDING LOCAL SCHOOLS; SECONDARY STUDENTS MOST OF WHOM ATTENDBOARDING SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF KIBERA; AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ANDCOLLEGES AROUND THE COUNTRY. SCHOLARSHIPS COVER THE COSTS OF SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, SCHOOLSUPPLIES, MENTORSHIP AND GUIDANCE, AND LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS. 32016 19708 ART PROGRAM/UWEZA ART GALLERY:THE UWEZA ART GALLERY OPENED IN 2013 TO PROVIDE YOUNG, UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TOEXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY AND EARN AN INCOME FROM THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS. THE GALLERY PROVIDES ARTISTS WITH FREE MATERIALS AND MARKETING SUPPORT. 60% OF ALL ART SALES GOES TO THE ARTIST. 40% OF SALES GOES BACK INTO THE GALLERY TO PAY RENT AND PURCHASE SUPPLIES. THE GALLERY STRIVES TO BE SUSTAINABLY RUN THROUGH THE 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. 2342 BRIGHT FUTURESTHE GOAL OF THIS YOUNG WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT GROUP IS TO HELP WOMEN BECOME FINANCIALLYINDEPENDENT. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH EACH MEMBER TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTAND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY UTILIZING THEIR OWN INTERESTS, PASSIONS, AND CAPABILITIES. OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING AND BUSINESS START-UP/EXPANSION LOANS, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES. THE GROUP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN GROUP SAVINGS ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVES TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS. 2836 119 GOLDEN GIRLS POWEROUR GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT CLUB PROVIDES 60-70 GIRLS LIVING IN KIBERA WITH A SAFE SPACE TO MEET EVERYWEEKEND, SOCIALIZE, AND LEARN ABOUT LIFE SKILLS ISSUES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO IMPROVING THEIR MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. THE GIRLS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA, POETRY, ARTS AND CRAFTS, TAEKWONDO/SELFDEFENSE TRAINING, AND JUMP ROPE. 63789 3668 OTHER 68967 3787 169072 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X JENNIFER SAPITRO 5168300198 PO BOX 2849 NEW YORK NY 10163 JENNIFER SAPITRO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 39729 0 2018 DOROTHY COLETTA PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE-MARIE AUGUSTON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA BUKOWSKI TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MARA BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE PROESEL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 39729 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 145155 145155 ART PROGRAM INCOME 900099 19708 19708 KENYA PROGRAM INCOME 900099 3506 3506 23214 57141 0 57141 57141 57141 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 281 281 281 225791 23495 0 57141 34360 34360 35926 17963 17963 24506 22567 1939 4135 4117 18 12340 5498 6842 72 72 2200 2200 1156 1156 1977 1723 254 940 791 149 2722 1101 1621 1466 1466 4852 618 4234 48 48 1145 1145 1058 1058 SOCCER PROGRAM EXPENSES 33729 33729 ART PROGRAM EXPENSES 32016 32016 CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT 7429 7429 OTHER EXPENSES 4018 4018 8694 6015 2679 214789 169072 45717 0 56705 61875 4017 34514 21018 51591 14503 38233 37088 129452 123998 0 0 X 129452 123998 129452 123998 129452 123998 X 11002 -13000 -3456 X 0 0 0 X 307749 188171 69017 113747 145155 823839 29009 10509 22324 33024 23214 118080 336758 198680 91341 146771 168369 941919 242908 59090 24129 17000 10015 353142 0 242908 59090 24129 17000 10015 353142 588777 5616 515 281 6412 342374 199195 91341 146771 168650 948331 0.62090 0.59450 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5799 5799 45792 14503 31289 37088 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 FUNDRAISING 1977 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 11 PROGRAM SERVICES ART PROGRAM, BRIGHT FUTURES PROGRAM, COMMUNITY CENTER, LIFE SKILLS, PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCCER, SOCIAL SUPPORT, UN WOMEN 132735 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 3 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS SPONSORSHIP AND TUITION 34360 3 14 0 0 3 14 169072 0 169072 SPONSORSHIP - SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEXTBOOKS, TUTORING, UNIFORMS, BUS FARE, HEALTH AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 40 34360 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED IN KENYA. SHE OVERSEES ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND ACCOUNTS FOR ALL OF THE SPENDING ON THOSE ACTIVITIES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS ON THIS SPENDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S U.S.-BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO U.S.-BASED DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ARE REGULARY REMINDED THAT THIS IS A REQUIREMENT OF SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO DONORS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS -3,456.