Services
GRASSROOTS BASED
United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST) is a unique grassroot organization for the community, by the community. Our initial membership consisted of over 200 East African women and youth working on a volunteer basis in San Diego County.
CULTURALLY COMPETENT
Our organization offers several different cultural and educational enriching activities and programs. UWEAST partners with other organizations and Universities to provide their services in culturally appropriate programs.

Mental and Physical Health
Education
Economics
Past Programs

1:1 Mental Health talk with Dr. Gebanesha Gashaw
UWEAST is opening its doors to educate our community on mental well-being and to help them understand mental illnesses. Come ...
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Community Health Worker
CHW assists community members with crises and makes sure they have someone to speak to as well as receiving the ...
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Swimming Program
Every Saturday and Sunday, the young women enjoy volleyball, swimming and having access to a support system. Dates: Swimming on ...
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Self-defense
Self-defense class teaches the children in Elementary & Middle School how to defend themselves and help empower them. Description of ...
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EAYBL (East African Youth Basketball League
Our main goal and focus for this basketball league is for our coaches to really focus on encouraging and pushing ...
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Making Connections
Providing and educating young men on Mental Health and providing the space to have open dialogue on how it is ...
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Cultural Competency Services
UWEAST is a locally sought-after provider of cultural competency forums, trainings and workshops to stimulate dialogue within the workplace or ...
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Me and My Image
The Me and My Image program will offer a set of activities and services that respond to the identity crisis ...
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Young East African Scholars (YEAS!)
UWEAST’s Young East African Scholars provide beneficial topics such as bullying, self-esteem, respect, manners, etc. that help young boys grow ...
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Girl Scouts
UWEAST offers a culturally tailored Girl Scouts program for East African adolescent girls, which meets on Monday evenings from 5:00PM ...
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Baraka and Bilal Catering Business
Started in 2013, women entrepreneurs formed self-sustaining saving groups to promote economic and social growth. These entrepreneurs offer unique hand-crafted ...
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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 ...
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Girls ONLY!
This year long program was designed to introduce young girls to financial literacy and empower them to be confidant. The ...
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Public Speaking Workshops
Middle and High school students participate in a series of 6 public speaking workshops to improve their public speaking and ...
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Thinkabit Lab Workshops
Youth programming and workshops at Qualcomm’s Thinkabit Lab is designed for students to have a hands on experience for engineering ...
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Refugee Student Resource Program
UWEAST and the South Sudanese Community Center offer support with English language acquisition. Participants can practice independently with computer software ...
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Connecting Souls
Connecting Souls is a monthly program for adolescent girls to gain exposure to various career fields through guest presentations by ...
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High School Fellowship
UWEAST provides young people with opportunities for professional development by providing 1:1 support to cater to individual needs. October Fundraiser ...
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Youth Workshops
Youth workshops for middle and high school students are held biweekly on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month ...
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Collective Voices with The AjA Project
In partnership with The AjA Project, young East African girls are trained in film making and photography to share their ...
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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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