Empowering
Communities,
Cultivating
Prosperity
Empowering
Communities,
Cultivating
Prosperity
Empowering
Communities,
Cultivating
Prosperity
Empowering
Communities,
Cultivating
Prosperity
About Us
Our mission is to empower individuals and communities worldwide by connecting young people, educators, and strategic partners through integrated learning experiences focused on regenerative well-being, relationships, and entrepreneurship, laying the foundation for sustainable livelihoods, poverty eradication, and collective flourishing.
Our Work
A Multifaceted Program Approach
Ustawi Global’s program is multifaceted in its approach. Through a combination of integrated strategies that enhance household and community agency, we address the complexities of multidimensional poverty and sustain transformative long-term community development. By focusing on regenerative well-being, relationships, and entrepreneurship, the program ensures that every aspect of poverty is simultaneously addressed.
Our Partners
We are proud to collaborate with a network of dedicated partners who share our vision of making a meaningful impact. Through their support, we are able to extend our reach, enhance our initiatives, and serve the community more effectively.
Our valued partners include organizations, businesses, and individuals who contribute their expertise, resources, and time to help us achieve our mission. Together, we are creating positive change and building a stronger, more connected community.
Catalyst works with us to unleash the creative genius within so that we might catalyze the human potential to solve “wicked problems” as empowered creative thinkers.
The Duke of Edinburgh uses resources made available by us to develop the skills that young people need to successfully navigate life, explore who they are and more deeply understand the needs of the communities they wish to serve.
Fundación Paraguaya has a clear audacious aspiration to eliminate poverty through empowering people to own their story and we facilitate this by offering the co-created Ustawi Survey.
Kalos Eidos provides the tools, knowledge, and support needed for caring and committed adults to create and sustain a robust Full-Color Web of Support for every child and youth within their reach.
Rotary International is a key partner in the Dukers Community Learning Centre, Kenya project; fulfilling the essential need of drinking water for the community so that they might experience collective flourishing.
With their mission of empowering young people with the entrepreneurial skills they need to succeed in school, work, and life, Teach a Man to Fish is a key partner for Ustawi Global.
Teaspoons of Change are personal choices, decisions and actions that have a positive impact on people and the planet creating positive change. This is not about just turning off the light but making the connection that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Success Stories
Our aspiration of co-creating a harmonious world where all living systems can flourish leads us to celebrate successes that have transformed lives and communities. These stories showcase the power of regenerative well-being, relationships, and entrepreneurship, through our values of agency, creativity, and impact.
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Cecilia's Story
When the Ustawi Survey team first met Cecilia during the initial Poverty Stoplight survey, her life was marked by extreme vulnerability. As a young, shy girl and new mother, she faced numerous challenges, including having no income or formal education, and many responsibilities as a stay-at-home mum. After Cecilia completed her life map, the team followed-up with Cecilia monthly, offering encouragement and support while keeping her focused on her goals. In the two years that have passed since Cecilia first took the survey, she has set new goals to work towards an improved quality of life for her and her family.
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The Nyumbani Collective
In September 2024, Ustawi Global approved a grant application from the Nyumbani Collective supporting their mission of addressing food insecurity and sustainability in agriculture through poultry farming. James Kamau, Melanie Namukuru, and Samson Nyikuri make up the core team, pursuing their vision of a community-centric organisation that reduces the cost of poultry farming for local farmers through innovative and sustainable agricultural practices. They have been guided by Ustawi Global co-founder Thompson Morrison in this learning journey.
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Isaiah's Story
Isaiah is a passionate young man who returned home to his community in Mashuuru after achieving his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Egerton University. In his initial Ustawi Survey, he identified areas in which he could grow in his personal life, such as managing his finances and setting clear personal goals. He collaborated with his Ustawi Mentor to develop a Life Map, and found that the process gave him clarity towards what meaningful progress looks like to him
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Ustawi Global Inaugural Event
Seven educators and school leaders representing seven learning communities from Tanzania, Kenya, and the United States of America gathered on the campus of Secondary Education for Girls Advancement (SEGA) in Morogoro, Tanzania for a week of exploring the elements of a Ustawi Global model school. This inaugural event of the international education non-profit Ustawi Global elevated the learning journeys of each participating community while introducing strategies for deepening practices of connections, learning, and communities coming alive...
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Dukers Community Learning Centre Water Project
While the Ustawi Survey has led us all to see the assets held within and by the Maasai, it has also revealed where there are limitations to the capacity of the community to achieve goals named on their Life Maps. The main goal named by the people specifically living in Embolioi is easier access to clean water. We came to understand that when there is access to water, many of the other areas of poverty flagged would diminish, particularly in relation to school attendance, hygiene practices, participation in economic activities, and other constraints to health and livelihoods. Therefore, improving water access to the entire community is a priority for our work with the community.