PAWA 254
PAWA Initiative, popularly known as PAWA 254, is a non-profit established in Kenya in 2010. A unique Kenyan art and cultural collaborative hub, PAWA254 houses, fosters, and catalyses creative and community-driven projects for social change. The acronym “PAWA” is a Swahili alteration for “power”, while “254” is Kenya’s country code.
PAWA leverages the energy and intensity of the arts to strengthen understanding and exploration of emerging issues in Kenya and increase youth involvement in positive development processes. As a collaborative creative hub with a vision of mainstreaming arts and culture in the pursuit of social justice for all, PAWA254 works with artists, awakening in them a deep socio-economic and political consciousness. This is achieved by empowering them to connect their art to the pursuit of a better Kenya. PAWA254 is an integral part of the Youth Serving Organisations (YSOs) and works closely with community groups and like-minded Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the governance and human rights space to further the goal of championing human rights while advocating for accountability in the utilisation of public resources.
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