BasicNeeds
Reducing mental health-related poverty in Kenya
BasicNeeds will provide access to mental health services to the Nomadic Pastoralists in the Rift Valley of Kenya.
It ran from 12:00 PM, 29 November 2016 to 12:01 PM, 6 December 2016
Registered Charity in England and Wales (1079599)
Match funded Campaign target
£2,000
Amount raised
£4,000
Donations
14
Location
Campaign overview
Aims
Where's the money going?
Impact & reporting
Situation
Mental health services are largely unavailable in nomadic communities, due to hostile terrain, and cultural norms and practices. The project aims to give adults and young people the access to mental health services, using treatment, consequent stabilization and then support to earn a living as key routes to recovery.
Solution
BasicNeeds works with local partners and builds the capacity of local medical staff to diagnose and treat mental health issues. It also gives people the opportunity to access diagnosis and treatment close to where they live, and provide livelihood training opportunities which helps address their poverty.