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🌿💚 TODAY, WE CELEBRATE A JOURNEY OF HOPE, GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION! 💚🌿After six weeks of learning, reflection, meaningf...
11/10/2026

🌿💚 TODAY, WE CELEBRATE A JOURNEY OF HOPE, GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION! 💚🌿

After six weeks of learning, reflection, meaningful conversations and practical engagement, Hope Reborn Cohort 1 has reached its grand finale! 🎓✨

Today, we come together for our Grand Webinar and Closing Ceremony, celebrating our journey under the theme:

🗣️ “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.”

Over the past six weeks, we have explored mental health awareness, youth emotional resilience, women’s mental health, men’s mental health, inclusive community responses, leadership and advocacy. We have challenged stigma, learned to listen without judgement, and discovered that mental health is a shared responsibility.

But Hope Reborn was never just about attending sessions or completing assignments. It was about becoming people who notice when someone is struggling, listen when someone speaks, offer support without judgement, and help others connect with appropriate care.

🎤 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr Prince Kapeya
🌟 PANELISTS: Ms Glory Livingstone, Dr Wakisa Ndovie and Ms Chidera Nweze
🎙️ MODERATOR: Emmanuel Phiri

📅 Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6:55 PM – 8:30 PM CAT
💻 Venue: Online

📌 Add the event to your Google Calendar:
https://calendar.app.google/Yn13HdMDSpQnF3rt7

As we close this cohort, we are not closing the conversation. We are opening a new chapter—one where every participant carries the responsibility to champion mental wellness, challenge stigma, protect dignity and help build more inclusive communities.

To every participant, facilitator, moderator, speaker, partner and supporter: thank you for being part of this journey. The knowledge we have gained must become action, and the voices we have heard must inspire change.

We began as learners. We leave ready to serve as Mental Health Champions. 🌱

💚 Hope Reborn Cohort 1 Grand Webinar & Closing Ceremony

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

🌍💚 HAPPY WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2026! 💚🌍“Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.”Behind every mental health ...
10/10/2026

🌍💚 HAPPY WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2026! 💚🌍

“Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.”

Behind every mental health journey is a human being with a story that deserves to be heard, respected and understood. Today, we celebrate the courage of those who speak about their struggles, honour those who are still finding their voices, and remember those whose pain has too often gone unnoticed.

🗣️ Listen without judging.
🤝 Believe lived experiences.
💚 Challenge stigma and discrimination.
🌱 Turn stories into meaningful action.

Lived experience is not a weakness, a label or something to be ashamed of. It is a powerful source of knowledge that can transform attitudes, strengthen mental health services and build more compassionate communities.

At Hope Reborn, we believe that healing begins when people feel safe enough to speak and are met with understanding rather than judgement. Let us create spaces where every voice matters, every story is treated with dignity, and no one has to suffer in silence.

Today, let us go beyond awareness. Let us listen, learn, advocate and act. Because when lived experiences are heard, real change becomes possible. 💚

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 6Leadership, Advocacy & Graduation: From Learners to Mental Health ChampionsWe have reached ...
06/10/2026

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 6

Leadership, Advocacy & Graduation: From Learners to Mental Health Champions

We have reached Week 6 of Hope Reborn Cohort 1, marking the final stage of our six-week journey of learning, reflection, advocacy and community action.

This week, we move from learners to Mental Health Champions, exploring how participants can translate their knowledge into meaningful leadership, advocacy and practical action within their communities.

🎙️ Facilitator: Ms Kachusha Nkosha
Public Health & WASH Consultant | Nurse & Midwife | Trainer | Advocate & Wellbeing Champion

🎤 Moderator: Emmanuel Phiri

📅 Tuesday, 6 October 2026
⏰ 6:55 PM – 8:30 PM CAT
💻 Online via Google Meet

🔗 Join the session: https://meet.google.com/ayy-zheg-vxm

This is more than the final training session—it is the beginning of a responsibility to listen, educate, challenge stigma, promote wellbeing and connect people to appropriate support.

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal. 🌱

05/10/2026

True inclusion isn’t simply inviting someone into the room, it’s making sure they know they belong there.

Under Hope Reborn Week 5, we were reminded that resilience doesn’t mean facing everything alone. Real community support goes beyond external appearances to create safe, confidential spaces where people can speak without judgment, build independence, and take the time they need to heal.
Building resilient communities starts with how we choose to see and support one another.
Ask. Listen. Include today. 💚

How are you fostering belonging in your family, workplace, or community?

🔔 HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5 REMINDERWe are going LIVE today! 🌿💚A gentle reminder to join our Week 5 Public Webinar a...
04/10/2026

🔔 HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5 REMINDER

We are going LIVE today! 🌿💚

A gentle reminder to join our Week 5 Public Webinar as we explore:

BUILDING RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

Our conversation will focus on how we can create communities where mental health is understood, supported and prioritised—and where everyone has a place to belong.

🎤 Moderator: Deborah Kangwa
👥 Panelists:
• Joyce Phiri — Journalist & Mental Health Advocate
• Lindiwe Mbewe — Mental Health Advocate

📅 Today — Sunday, 4 October 2026
⏰ 6:55 PM – 8:30 PM CAT
💻 Virtual Public Webinar

🌍 TIME ZONES

🇿🇲 Zambia / 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe / 🇿🇦 South Africa — 6:55 PM
🇳🇬 Nigeria / 🇬🇭 Ghana — 4:55 PM
🇰🇪 Kenya / 🇹🇿 Tanzania / 🇺🇬 Uganda — 7:55 PM
🇮🇳 India — 10:25 PM
🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 5:55 PM
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia — 3:55 AM, Monday 5 October

Joining lin:
https://meet.google.com/ayy-zheg-vxm

Set your reminder. Invite a friend. Join the conversation.

Mental health is not only about individual wellbeing—it is also about the communities we create around one another.

Your voice matters. Your presence matters. Your wellbeing matters.

💚 Healing Minds. Building Hope. Changing Lives.

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5Building Resilient and Inclusive CommunitiesAs we continue the Hope Reborn journey, we are ...
04/10/2026

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5

Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities

As we continue the Hope Reborn journey, we are pleased to invite you to our Week 5 Public Webinar, centred on an important question:

How do we build communities where everyone feels supported, included and empowered to thrive?

Mental health does not exist in isolation. Our families, schools, workplaces, faith communities, social networks and broader environments all influence how people experience stress, seek support and respond to mental-health challenges.

This week’s conversation will explore resilience, inclusion, community support and the role each of us can play in creating environments where mental wellbeing is prioritised.

🎙️ Featured Speakers

Deborah Kangwa — Moderator

Joyce Phiri — Journalist & Mental Health Advocate

Lindiwe Mbewe — Mental Health Advocate

📅 Sunday, 4 October 2026
⏰ 6:55 PM – 8:30 PM CAT
💻 Virtual Public Webinar

📌 Add the webinar to your Google Calendar:
https://calendar.app.google/pLRNsjHLgxA76fWp9

This webinar is particularly important as Hope Reborn Cohort 1 continues developing Mental Health Champions who can move beyond awareness and contribute to practical, compassionate and inclusive community responses.

We invite young people, mental-health advocates, community leaders, educators, organisations, families and everyone interested in mental wellbeing to join the conversation.

Let us continue asking ourselves:

What can we do differently to build communities where people are not only seen, but heard, supported and included?

Your voice matters.
Your experience matters.
Your wellbeing matters.

Healing Minds. Building Hope. Changing Lives. 💚

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5FACILITATOR UPDATE — THE SESSION REMAINS UNCHANGEDWe would like to share an important updat...
02/10/2026

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5

FACILITATOR UPDATE — THE SESSION REMAINS UNCHANGED

We would like to share an important update with our Hope Reborn community ahead of today’s Recap Session.

Please note that the facilitator has been changed, but the session itself remains unchanged. The topic, time, format and objectives of the session remain as previously communicated.

🎯 Topic: Inclusive Mental Health & Community Response: Mental Health for Everyone
📅 Friday, 2 October 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CAT
Link 🔗: https://meet.google.com/ayy-zheg-vxm

🎙️ Special Guest: Madam Samantha Susan Joshua
🎤 Moderator: Memory Namukanga

The session will provide an opportunity to revisit the key learning areas, reflect on the subject, share insights and engage in meaningful discussion around inclusive mental-health support and community response.

📌 Add the session to your Google Calendar:
https://calendar.app.google/JiMX7193HY8dUy3P6

Your participation matters. Join us, bring your questions, share your reflections and continue turning knowledge into action.

The facilitator has changed. The session has not. The learning continues. 💚

Healing Minds. Building Hope. Changing Lives.
Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5RECAP SESSION — Inclusive Mental Health & Community ResponseSometimes, learning does not en...
02/10/2026

HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5

RECAP SESSION — Inclusive Mental Health & Community Response

Sometimes, learning does not end when a session ends. It continues through reflection, questions, shared experiences and practical application.

Following the technical challenges that affected Tuesday’s Main Training Session, we are using today’s session as an opportunity to revisit, reflect on and engage with the key theme:

“Inclusive Mental Health & Community Response: Mental Health for Everyone.”

🎙️ Facilitator: Mr. Brian Chuungu
Founder & Executive Director, Smart Horizon Innovations (SHI)

🎤 Moderator: Memory Namukanga

📅 Friday, 2 October 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CAT
📆 Add to calendar: https://calendar.app.google/JiMX7193HY8dUy3P6

The session will provide an opportunity for Hope Reborn Mental Health Champions to revisit the key learning areas, ask questions, share insights and consider how inclusive mental-health support can be strengthened within our families, communities and institutions.

Revisit. Reflect. Engage. Grow.

As Mental Health Champions, our responsibility is not simply to gain knowledge, but to translate that knowledge into greater empathy, responsible action and stronger community support.

We look forward to having the Hope Reborn community join us.

Healing Minds. Building Hope. Changing Lives. 💚

HAPPY NEW MONTH | OCTOBER 2026A new month is more than a change on the calendar—it is an opportunity to renew our hope, ...
01/10/2026

HAPPY NEW MONTH | OCTOBER 2026

A new month is more than a change on the calendar—it is an opportunity to renew our hope, strengthen our communities, and recommit to the wellbeing of ourselves and others.

As we step into October, Hope Reborn continues its commitment to raising a generation of Mental Health Champions who understand that mental health is everyone’s responsibility.

This month, let us choose to:

🧠 Prioritise healthier minds
🤝 Build stronger communities
💚 Create greater support
🌱 Plant hope for brighter futures

May October remind us that every conversation matters, every act of kindness matters, and every person deserves to be heard, supported and valued.

To our Hope Reborn community, partners, participants, facilitators and supporters—Happy New Month! May this October bring you renewed strength, meaningful connections and new opportunities to grow.

A new month. A healthier you. A stronger community.

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal.

💚 HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5Inclusive Mental Health & Community Response: Mental Health for EveryoneMental health is ...
29/09/2026

💚 HOPE REBORN COHORT 1 | WEEK 5

Inclusive Mental Health & Community Response: Mental Health for Everyone

Mental health is not the responsibility of a few specialists—it is a shared responsibility. Creating healthier communities requires inclusive conversations, supportive environments, early response, and accessible pathways to appropriate care.

Today Tuesday, 29 September 2026, Hope Reborn Cohort 1 continues with a practical conversation on how communities can respond to mental-health needs while ensuring that everyone is seen, heard and supported.

🎙️ Facilitator: Mr Brian Chuungu
Founder & Executive Director, Smart Horizon Innovations (SHI)

🎤 Moderator: Memory Namukanga

📅 Tuesday, 29 September 2026
⏰ 6:55 PM – 8:30 PM CAT
🔗 Google meets:
https://meet.google.com/ayy-zheg-vxm

As we continue raising a new generation of Mental Health Champions, let us remember:

Mental health is for everyone. Everyone has a role to play.

Let’s Talk. Let’s Act. Let’s Heal. 💚

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