A Safe Place to Land. A Real Chance to Rise.
When men return home after incarceration, the difference between falling back and moving forward is stability. Uhuru creates safe, supportive environments where people can rebuild their lives with dignity, purpose, and hope.
STABILITY IS COMMUNITY SAFETY
Every day, men return home from incarceration determined to do better. They want to work. They want to heal. They want to rebuild their lives.
But without a safe place to live and people walking alongside them, hope fades fast. Instability makes even the strongest intentions hard to sustain.
This is not a lack of effort.
It is a lack of stability.
At Uhuru, we believe everyone deserves a real second chance — one built on dignity, support, and opportunity.
Uhuru guides individuals from crisis to confidence through stability, opportunity, and leadership, using evidence based practices.
Changing Lives
60+ Men Served
Through Uhuru’s recovery, transitional housing, and reentry programs.
2 Life Stabilizing Houses in Operation
One peer led recovery house and one workforce focused transitional reentry house.
From Juvenile Detention Center to College Athlete
Eddison Duolos’ journey from a youth detention center to playing collegiate soccer and making the deans list at Virginia State University.
25 Years Incarcerated to Permanent Housing
Alphonso Washingtons long term incarceration success story made possible through community partners and Uhuru’s housing and workforce support.
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION
Behind every statistic is a story — a person who found stability, support, and a reason to believe again.
“After 25 years in prison, I never imagined I’d be living on my own, working everyday, paying my bills, and moving forward with my life. Uhuru didn’t just help me find housing, they helped me find employment, stability, purpose, and a real second chance.”
- Alphonso Washington, Returning Citizen and Uhuru Resident
“Back then, I wasn’t thinking about the long term. The guidance and accountability I received helped me focus and make better decisions. Now I’m at Virginia State University playing soccer and chasing bigger goals.”
- Eddison Duolo, Former Youth Program Participant
COMMUNITY
IN ACTION
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UVA Decarceration and Community Reentry Clinic Panel Discussion
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Buckingham Correctional Facility Residents Learn About Uhuru’s Keys to Love Reentry Housing Program
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BRJD Program Participants Learn Contflict Resolutions Skills
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Pathways to Success Workforce Development Program Graduation
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Outside Reaching in Panel Discussion at St. Brides Correctional Facility
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Program Participant Opens His First Bank Account
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Uhuru Peer Support Group Graduation Ceremony
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One Stop Shop Community Resource Event
