Services
GRASSROOTS BASED
United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST) is a unique organization grown out of the community, not brought in by an outside organization. Membership is comprised of over 200 East African women working on a volunteer basis with other East African women and youth in San Diego.
CULTURALLY COMPETENT
Our organization offers several different cultural and educational enriching activities and programs and works with others organizations to provide their services in culturally appropriate programs.
Dunya Women’s Health Collaborative
UWEAST is a partner of the Dunya Women’s Health Collaborative at UC San Diego Center for Community Health, launched in 2016 ...
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Women’s Only Yoga
The purpose of the women’s only yoga is to encourage healthy lifestyles and offer local refugee women a community-supported alternative ...
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Urban Beats
A partnership with the San Diego County Division of Behavioral Health Services, the Urban Beats program is an artistic transitional ...
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Girl’s Only Basketball League & Swimming Classes at YMCA
The goal of the all girls swimming and basketball program is to give female community members the opportunity to exercise ...
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Dialogue With a Doctor
Dialogue with the Doctor is a monthly evening preventive health discussion led by a physician for refugee women to comfortably ...
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Making Connections
UWEAST is currently implementing an actionable prevention plan to improve the well-being of East African boys and men, by simultaneously ...
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October Fundraiser Full
$100 of $1,000 raised
Join Our October Fundraiser!
For the month of October, our fundraising goal is $1,000. Will you help us reach our goal? Every dollar counts! Your support means so much to us.