Ujima Foundation For Training & Development

Ujima is an old Swahili word that means “achieved with the help of others”. Founded in 2003, Ujima Foundation is a sustainable urban development organization providing employability training to orphaned youngsters that are taking full responsibility for their younger siblings. Unique to Ujima’s approach, it owns and run two income-generating properties and a Capacity Building program to financially sustain the training program. Ujima believes all children should grow up in a family set up, and, every year, through training, job exposure and mediation with employers, we enable 180 new youth to access gainful employment, become self-reliant and better support their families. Ujima believes the best support we can give our beneficiaries are the tools they need for self-support. We want our youth to shift from viewing themselves as victims, become managers of their lives and find financial independence so they support themselves and children in their care.