UPLIFT ALIVE INTERNATIONAL (UAI)
Uplifting human rights to food, education and safety
Food Assistance
UAI is devoted to uplifting underserved communities by providing them access to food as one of the fundamental basic human rights need.
Education
UAI is engaged in upholding the fundamental right to education. We provide opportunities for mentorship, personal development, career guidance, and life skills.
Emergency Relief
UAI is committed to delivering timely and effective emergency relief to communities affected by natural disasters and crises, ensuring they receive the necessary support to recover and rebuild their lives.
Healthcare
UAI is dedicated to strengthening health systems to meet Universal Health Coverage (UHC), ensuring that all people have access to quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.
Our Impact
Mission:
Vision:
Our Vision is to build resilient communities that are self-sufficient, inclusive and have equitable access to basic human rights, ensuring no one is left behind.
Recent Campaigns
Thanksgiving Food Drive. New Jersey, USA
Through a generous donation from The John P. Stevens High School Chapter of National Honor Society, Uplift Alive partnered with Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges (IFPO) to pack holiday bags with groceries including turkey, rice, beans, milk, and spices.
On November 27th, 2024, IFPO donated grocery bags to 1,057 individuals in New Jersey.
~ November 2024
Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship. Bukavu, Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we launched a youth entrepreneurship program empowering underserved communities. We provided targeted workshops, micro-grants, and mentorship to young entrepreneurs aged 18-35, focusing on women and economically
disadvantaged individuals. By supporting small-scale agricultural, handicraft, and technology-enabled businesses, we helped 75 young people create sustainable economic opportunities in marginalized regions.
~ September 2024
Flood Resilience in Mathare. Nairobi, Kenya
Partnering with Community Health Promoters, we visited flood survivors in Mathare, Nairobi, bringing essential supplies such as food, toiletries and clothing to those who had lost everything, while witnessing the community's remarkable unity and resilience. The floods exacerbated the already impoverished conditions under which residents were living.
~ May 2024