Co-creating a harmonious world where all living systems can flourish
Ustawi Global empowers individuals and communities worldwide by connecting young people, educators, and strategic partners through integrated learning experiences focused
on
regenerative well-being, authentic relationships, and entrepreneurship skills,
laying the foundation for collective flourishing.
Our Values
Agency
We cultivate household transformation by nurturing awareness, advocacy, and action to increase resilience and adaptability in changing times.
Creativity
We encourage innovation, based on community agency and the development of entrepreneurial skills, to co-create
solutions to local challenges.
Impact
We are committed to supporting meaningful, measurable, and lasting change by increasing agency, cultivating creativity and developing entrepreneurial skills to achieve collective flourishing.
Our Stories
Agency
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...
Creativity
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...
Impact
In July 2024, 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,...