End poverty in all forms, ensuring economic equality globally.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages.
Provide inclusive, equitable education and lifelong learning opportunities universally.
Promote sustainable economic growth, productive employment, and decent work.
Create inclusive, resilient, and sustainable cities for improved urban living.
Promote peaceful societies, access to justice, and accountable institutions globally.
Ubuntu Youth Organization (UYO) is a local non-profit organization based in Nairobi-Kenya. It was established in February 2016 by a group of refugees as a self-help organization to address the specific needs and challenges faced by refugee youth and host in Nairobi Metropolitan. We are registered as a community-based organization (CBO) under the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs.
The term "Ubuntu" originated in South Africa and it means "I am because we (you) are." It encapsulates the idea of interconnectedness...
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This program aims to providing support and opportunities for their economic empowerment.
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This program focuses on promoting environmental sustainability and accessing health care services.
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The objective of this program is to create and establish a network and marketplace for young technicians and entrepreneurs.
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This program aim to promote peaceful, harmony and inclusive society through advocacy and peace-building initiatives.
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This program aim to establish a center that offers trainings, skills, research, and educational support for young people.
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This program focuses on helping young youths to access social-economic support to become self-relients.
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Urban refugees in Nairobi are not just survivors, they are entrepreneurs, artists, students, and changemakers. While systemic challenges persist, empowerment initiatives prove that with the right support, refugees can rebuild their lives and contribute meaningfully to society. By investing in their potential. We don’t just transform individual lives but we have strengthen entire communities.
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Vocational training’s power lies in its immediacy-skills learned on Monday can earn income by Friday. From Ubuntu Youth Organization’s tailoring graduates launching tailoring boutiques in Kawangware for making and repairing clothes, these programs turn displacement into opportunity through hand-no-hands, market-aligned skills that bypass formal education barriers.
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