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.
WHAT GUIDES US
OUR VISION
We envision empowered East African Women who are able a positively influence the health and education of her family and community.
COLLABORATIONS
Making Connections
The UWEAST coalition is one of 16 selected from almost 250 to participate in Making Connections, funded by Movember and led by Prevention Institute, to elevate community wellbeing for East African men and boys in San Diego.
Collective Voices
Collective Voices is a partnership with The AjA Project to engage young East African women to communicate themes of identity and contemporary women’s issues through the photography and narrative with techniques learned in the classroom.
Girl Scouts
About 25,000 San Diego girls are served by troops, and Scout Troop 4307 is just one example of how the refugee families are tailoring U.S. customs for their mostly American-born children. In addition to learning about their heritage, the girls do common Girl Scout activities.
United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST)
We strive to be the force for culturally competent health services, education and advocacy for the well-being of the East African community:
Donate Now To SUPPORT OUR WORK
Every donation helps us to host our daily programs to benefit the East African community.
