What We Offer
Translation & Interpretation
We speak Somali, Amharic, Swahili, Arabic, Tigrinya, Kizigula, Dinka, and many more African languages.
Volunteer Opportunities
We provide tutoring to students of all ages and host community events that always need volunteers.
Cultural Competency Training
Our professional staff spanning various disciplines provides cultural training to local groups.
Mental Health Professionals
Our multilingual and culturally-competent counselors and facilitators can aid in your project.
Partnerships
Our community-leadership approach fuels successful partnerships with many stakeholders.
Catering
East African cuisines including Somali cuisine, Ethiopian cuisine, and Ugandan cuisine.
United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST)
We strive to be the force for culturally competent health services, education and economics for the well-being of the East African community:
Health
We provide healthy lifestyle and wellness services and educational events tailored to youth and adults of various ages and backgrounds, with focuses on cultural competency and prevention.
Education
We offer economic and educational empowerment youth programs, tutoring, fellowships, and adult learning through entrepreneurship and financial literacy and responsibility interwoven throughout.
Economics
We believe in a holistic view of health that looks at community too: with leadership development, civic engagement and community involvement playing a part in numerous services and programs.
Our Mission
UWEAST is a cultural hub providing services and advocacy to cultivate resilience, self-sufficiency, and well-being in San Diego’s East African community.
Donate Now to Support Our Work
Every donation helps us to host our daily programs to benefit the East African community.
