UZAZI WENA
MEANS TO KNOW ONESELF
OUR AIM
The aim of Uzazi Wena is to assist adolescent and youth to thrive by building self efficacy, so that they are able to make informed choices about their life. We do this collaboratively, adolescents and youth help us curate the programme, this ensures the programme relevance to the target population, while capacitating youth.
We believe there are
five components
that can assist youth to thrive
Access to
Health Information
Mental
Wellbeing
Life
Skills
Education & skills development
career
guidance
our Building Blocks
These five components are the building blocks for the Uzazi Wena Programme.
HEALTH INFORMATION
These lessons covers a variety of topics such as; Understanding Society and Self, Puberty and Changes in adolescence, Risk Behaviour, Consent and Boundaries, Teen pregnancy and HIV/AIDS.
LIFE SKILLS
Life skills sessions are crucial for adolescents and youth as they equip them with the essential tools needed to navigate the complexities of daily life, we do this by promoting personal development, resilience and empowering youth to transition successfully into adulthood looking at topics such as effective communicative, values and peer pressure.
EMPOWERMENT HUB
Empowerment Hubs is a safe space created for beneficiaries to connect with each other, we discuss topics centred around mental well-being, environmental health and skills development tackling social norms and stigma, while having fun in the process.