Mental 360

Mental 360 Strengthening psychosocial support systems for better mental health.
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At the heart of every Mental 360 program are peer mental health champions dubbed Rafikis.Young people with lived experie...
27/08/2026

At the heart of every Mental 360 program are peer mental health champions dubbed Rafikis.

Young people with lived experience of mental health challenges, passionate about bridging the gap between mental health services and the communities we serve. They listen without judgment, offer a safe space, and help at-risk youth find the right support when they need it. Help us reach more young people by training more Rafikis.

Fund a Rafiki today.

Paybill: 880100
Account: PAYMENTAL360

24/08/2026

Sometimes, the hardest part is not needing help. It’s knowing who to turn to.

For many young people, support starts long before they walk into a therapist’s office, with someone who notices, listens without judgment, and helps them take the next step.

That’s the role of a Rafiki. Rafikis are trained Community Peer Mental Health Champions who provide early support and connect young people to professional care when needed.

Help us train more Rafikis. Help bring support closer.

Fund a Rafiki.
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Account: PAYMENTAL360

Exploring new spaces for mental health support. Today, we visited The Book Bunk Library to learn more about their work c...
19/08/2026

Exploring new spaces for mental health support.

Today, we visited The Book Bunk Library to learn more about their work creating accessible, welcoming spaces in communities and to explore opportunities to integrate mental health support into the work they’re already doing through libraries and community spaces.

Libraries are more than places to access books. They can be spaces for connection, learning, creativity, and community, and we’re excited about creating more opportunities for mental health conversations and support within them.

We look forward to continuing the conversation and exploring what we can build together. Because mental health support can and should meet people where they are.

Renewing our commitment to those who care for others. Caregivers give so much of themselves to the people they care for,...
19/08/2026

Renewing our commitment to those who care for others.

Caregivers give so much of themselves to the people they care for, yet the emotional, social, and financial realities they face can often go unseen.

For caregivers of children living with disabilities, the journey can come with exhaustion, isolation, financial strain, and the constant responsibility of putting someone else’s needs first. But who supports the person doing the caring?

We have renewed our commitment with Ndung'u Foundation to continue providing psychosocial support and mental health awareness training for caregivers and people with disabilities and life conditions through their Care for Caregivers Program, while strengthening spaces where caregivers can be heard, supported and equipped.

Because quality care is only possible when caregivers themselves are cared for.

Here’s to continuing the work of empowering and championing caregivers because those who care for others deserve care, too.

Building the capacity of those closest to the community. Over the past two weeks, we have been working alongside the tea...
17/08/2026

Building the capacity of those closest to the community.

Over the past two weeks, we have been working alongside the team at Swahilipot Hub in partnership with Imaginable Futures to strengthen the capacity of community peer champions, dubbed Mentors, to incorporate mental health support into their work with young people through the Next Move 4 Fursa project.

Through the Boma Intervention training, the Mentors have been equipped with practical skills to listen, provide peer support, create safe spaces for conversations, recognize when a young person may need additional support, and connect them to appropriate care. The training has also brought together therapists as part of the Boma Intervention Model, strengthening the pathway between community-based peer support and professional mental health care.

This is about bringing mental health support closer to where young people already live, connect, and seek support. By investing in the people who are already closest to communities, we can create stronger networks of support and make it easier for young people to access the right help when they need it.

We’re excited to see the Mentors take these skills back into their communities and turn knowledge into conversations, connection, and support. Because sustainable mental health support starts with strengthening the communities themselves.

13/08/2026

He once needed someone to listen. Today, he is that person for someone else.

Kevin’s journey from navigating his own mental health challenges to becoming a Rafiki is a powerful reminder that our lived experiences can become a source of hope for others.

Today, Kevin uses his story to create safe spaces, listen without judgment, and remind young people that they are not alone.

But Kevin is just one Rafiki. Many more young people need someone in their corner.

Help us train and equip more Rafikis. Because one Rafiki can change someone’s story.

Donate today:
Paybill: 880100
Account: PAYMENTAL360

Happy International Youth Day!Young people may grow up in different places, carry different stories, and face very diffe...
12/08/2026

Happy International Youth Day!

Young people may grow up in different places, carry different stories, and face very different realities. But the need to belong, be heard, feel supported, and know that we matter is something we share.

That is why youth wellbeing cannot only be for young people. It must also be by young people.

A youth-led approach creates room for young people to speak from lived experience, support one another, ask difficult questions and create spaces where it is okay not to have everything figured out. Because sometimes, what a young person needs most is not someone telling them what to do. It is someone willing to sit beside them and listen.

This International Youth Day, we celebrate young people not just as beneficiaries, but as voices, leaders and changemakers shaping what comes next. 🌍

Peer support in action.Mental health support doesn’t always begin in a clinic. Sometimes, it begins with a conversation,...
11/08/2026

Peer support in action.

Mental health support doesn’t always begin in a clinic. Sometimes, it begins with a conversation, a listening ear, and a safe space where a young person feels heard and understood.

Our Rafikis continue to facilitate peer support sessions with young people, including info Mirror of Hope CBO ICT beneficiaries, creating spaces where participants can openly talk about their experiences, connect, learn healthy ways of navigating challenges, and offer mutual support.

These sessions are more than conversations. They are opportunities for young people to build confidence, strengthen social connections, develop healthier coping skills, and recognise that they do not have to navigate life’s challenges alone.

Through peer-led support, we are continuing to strengthen mental health awareness and emotional well-being among young people in Kenya, while equipping them to become part of the support systems their peers need. Because sometimes, one conversation can remind someone that they are not alone.

10/08/2026

Peer support in action. 💙

Our Rafikis continue to facilitate peer support sessions for young people, creating safe spaces for Mirror of Hope C.B.O ICT beneficiaries to talk openly, connect, listen and support one another.

Through these ongoing sessions, we’re strengthening mental health awareness, emotional wellbeing and peer connection among young people in Kenya because no one should have to navigate life alone.

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Nairobi

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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