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we can make it happen!Twaweza, meaning we canmake it happen in Swahili, embodies the

powerfulidea that cizens candrive change.Our tagline Nisisi means

Itsus, thecizensofEast Africa,whocanmake adierence,rather than

waing for governments,policians,donors or NGOs.

Withinformaon, ideas,toolsandcondence,cizensacrossEast Africa

aremaking thingshappen andholding governmentsaccountableto deliver

beer basic services educaonwhere childrenlearn,clean water and

beer healthcare.Twawezagets behindthese iniavesto make them gain

greater momentum.

Twawezais aten year cizen-centerediniave that promoteslarge-scale

change in East Africa. It fosterscondions andexpands opportunies

through whichmillionsof people can get informaonand take acon,

directly incommunies andby holding governmentsto account.Twaweza

focuseson enhancing cizenagencythe ability ofmen,womenandyoung

peopleto get beer informaonmorequickly, cheaply andreliably; monitor

anddiscusswhatsgoing on;speak out;andact to improve maers.We

work withpartners acrossEast Africatorealize thisvision.

Big changerequires imaginao

interestedin storiesand inform

becomecuriousand get inspire

healthsta from treang them

the police?Or ifthenearby vill

in school, socanwe. Change co

imagine new possibilies,ands

imagination

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eduIsthe mon

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For people tolive agood life,andbe

able tomake a dierence, they need

accessto decent services.That work.

Arereliable. Treat people well. Lotsof

thingsneed tobe improved; but we

havechosentofocuson a few that

arereally important within educaon,

water andhealth.

publicservices