Upili

If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together- African proverb This weekend was a momentous one for Team Upili. Mariam Ndegwa, Bethsalel Wauna, and our Senior Counsellor Catherine Njoroge launched Upili’s Pilot Program at S.A Joytown Secondary School in Thika, Kenya. Upili’s implementation–creating our Theory of Change, … Read more

Smiling selfie of Peter Simiyu, Mariam Ndegwa and Carla Birnberg at SA Joytown School. Today is a HUGE day in our world.In our collective world as Upili and Next Step Foundation. 👉 It’s one of those days you prepare for (and scrutinize the aforementioned preparations to be certain there aren’t mistakes). 👉 One of those … Read more

Sunday 3rd December marks United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.Unfortunately, given the crises we as a global society are facing, the world is not on track to reach many of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The forthcoming Disability and Development Report indicates we are especially offtrack in meeting SDGs for … Read more

Jefferson M. and me. We’ve known each other long enough he’s grown quite accustomed to my repeated asking of ‘May I use your photo? May I share your story?‘ Stories shape us as humans. They have the ability to help us learn about others and to find connection and empathy for them/their situation even if … Read more

By Carla Birnberg Upili, as with many endeavors of this nature, has evolved and looks quite different today from the idea with which it began. Upili originally started as The Joytown Project (JTP). This project, with a planned launch at SA Joytown Secondary School, aimed to solicit donor funds in order to procure material goods. … Read more

Join Mariam Ndegwa and Carla Birnberg as they are guests on Scott Martin’s Life’s a Road Trip podcast! Talking about everything from making global work…work (with Mariam in Thika, Kenya and Carla in Austin, Texas) to the beginnings, middle and finally the birth of their new collaborative project–Carla, Mariam and Scott touch upon all the … Read more