06/10/2026
Basketball brings them here. What happens between the games is why it matters. 🏀💚
Mental Hoops Mtaani Chapter 6 is coming to Nairobi, 7–12 December 2026. Six editions in, we’re still building basketball with mental health, therapy and wellness built in.
Stay close. More soon. 👀
With Afrikala NAIROBI CITY THUNDER ⚡ Sarova Hotels Kenya and FEBA
Most of the young people we work with have never spoken to a therapist. Almost all of them have spoken to a coach.
That’s the gap Mental Hoops Mtaani closes. We put mental health support on the same court, on the same weekend, in a space young people already trust.
If you’re struggling right now, you don’t have to wait for December. In Kenya, call the Kenya Red Cross toll-free on 1199. 💚
Mental health care is out of reach for many young Kenyans, and grassroots basketball is underfunded. So Chapter 6 funds the game properly and builds the care into it:
🏀 20 men’s and women’s teams
👥 800 participants and community members
🎯 Ages 18–25
💜 250 dignity kits for young women
📓 500 mental health journals
Compete. Learn. Decompress.
🏀 Three days of men’s and women’s basketball
🗣️ Beyond the Whistle: mental health, first aid, leadership and nutrition sessions for players, coaches and referees
🎨 Art Therapy Corner: creative expression, group conversations, screening and referrals
There will also be Women’s and Men’s Empowerment Corners, free health screenings, and HIV and STI testing on site.
Mark the dates. 🗓️
📸 26-30 Oct: Team Media Days
🙋 Early Nov: volunteer call opens
🤝 Late Nov: volunteer induction
🧠 7–8 Dec: Beyond the Whistle
🏆 10–12 Dec: tournament week, with finals on 12 December
📍 Umama Grounds & Diwopa Court, Nairobi
Save this so you don’t miss a step.
Tag someone who should be on court with us. 👇
There are three ways to be part of Chapter 6:
1) Partner with us. Sponsorship starts from KSh 100,000, or you can fund one workstream end to end.
2) Give in kind. We need meals for 800 people, play
