Our Work
Ustawi Global’s program is multifaceted in its approach.
Through a combination of integrated learning experiences that enhance household and community agency, we address the complexities of multidimensional living.
By focusing on regenerative well-being, authentic relationships, and entrepreneurial skills, our creative approach seeks to sustain the transformative impact of these experiences on community development.
Our Theory of Change
Ustawi Global’s work is rooted in measurable progress that breaks the cycle of extreme poverty across multidimensional aspects of life in order to achieve collective flourishing.
Ustawi Survey
Year start: 2021
Location: Mashuuru, Kajiado County, Kenya
Partner: Fundación Paraguaya, Paraguay
Why?
Awareness of the multiple dimensions of life sparks a deeper understanding of household strengths and challenges, including psychosocial, educational, and economic factors.
What?
The Ustawi Survey tracks household and community progress across six dimensions of life. Each household co-creates a Life Map to record their greatest strengths and challenges. Ustawi Global creates a Community Report that summarizes the findings across all households.
How?
Ustawi Facilitators increase awareness of the multiple dimensions of life through interviews conducted using the Ustawi Survey. They encourage the household members to advocate for themselves by co-creating the Life Map. The Ustawi Team facilitates community conversations to take action on the goals identified on the Life Maps, particularly when there is a possibility for collective flourishing.
We will visit the Mashuuru community for the third time in November 2025
Ustawi Mentorship
Year start: 2021
Location: Mashuuru, Kenya
Partner: Kalos Eidos
Why?
Personalized mentorship supports individuals and communities to advocate for the enhancement of their strengths and empowers them to face their challenges; encouraging them to break the cycle of poverty, achieve economic stability, and build resilience.
What?
Ustawi Mentorship integrates personalized guidance and collective engagement to address multidimensional needs identified in the household Life Maps and Ustawi Community Report.
How?
Ustawi Mentorship unfolds over a three year period with the aspiration that independent agency is reached through the development of social resilience. We adjust the mentorship to situational needs at every level. Households are encouraged to come together to achieve collective flourishing.
Ustawi Collectives
Year start: 2023
Location: Global
Partners: Catalyst Learning Labs, Collaborative Learning Network, and Young Entrepreneurs Institute
Why?
Supporting households and communities to become more resilient as empowered, creative problem-solvers, through the development of entrepreneural skills, inspires them to take action on community-driven projects that meet urgent local needs.
What?
Ustawi Collectives emerge from Ustawi Mentorship and community-wide consultations.
How?
Ustawi Global Partners identify community-driven projects that are critical to local development and provide appropriate support to the Ustawi Global Collectives. Key areas of support are developing an agile mindset, empowering creative solutions and developing entrepreneurial skills.
