Nawiri Akili-Care Africa · Nurturing Minds, Transforming Communities
The crisis we are responding to

🌍 Mental health is the defining health crisis of our generation.

Over 1 billion people worldwide are living with a mental health condition. COVID-19 drove a 25% global surge in anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions, and the world has yet to recover. This is not a distant crisis. It is a reality that touches every family, every community, and every generation. Nawiri exists to meet it, one child, one community, and one conversation at a time.

The Numbers for 2025

The reality we are changing

Sources: WHO World Mental Health Today, September 2025 · JAMA Psychiatry 2025 · Project HOPE 2024 · The Lancet 2024

1B+
People living with a mental health condition worldwide
WHO, 2025
91%
Of people with depression have no access to care
WHO, 2025
6.9%
Of those who need treatment actually receive it
JAMA Psychiatry, 2025
1 in 7
Young people aged 10 to 19 have a mental health condition
Project HOPE, 2024
Services at a glance

How we support individuals and organisations

Professional, confidential support tailored to you along with accessible programs that bring mental wellness into the spaces where people live, learn, and grow.

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Individual Therapy

Evidence-based one-on-one support. In-person or virtual.

AnxietyTraumaDepressionBurnoutLife transitions

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Family Therapy

Support for family systems navigating conflict, grief, or significant change.

Family systemsCommunicationIntergenerational

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Group Therapy

Professionally facilitated groups for shared experiences.

GriefAnxietyTraumaTransitions

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Psychological Consultation

Mental health expertise for organisations, schools, and institutions.

Program designSupervisionInstitutional wellness

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Virtual Session

Online from anywhere, in Kenya or internationally. All services available.

FlexibleSecureAll services

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Subsidised or Free Support

If you cannot afford care, we will find a way. Subsidised and free sessions are available through the Initiative. No one is turned away.

Free sessionsSubsidised careEmergency supportNo barriers
Walk With Us

Mental health care should reach everyone.

Through the Nawiri Akili Initiative, it does one session, one school, and one community at a time. Your contribution is what makes that possible.

See All Ways to Give →
KSh 2,500
approx. $19
First Step
Funds 1 complete, 60-minute professional therapy session for an individual in need.
KSh 10,000
approx. $78
A School Heard
Sponsors a mental health workshop reaching 15–30 young people.
KSh 25,000
approx. $194
A Journey of Recovery
Supports a full, continuous 10-session professional therapy cycle for a vulnerable individual or family in deep crisis.
KSh 75,000
approx. $581
Tunawiri Pamoja (Thriving Together)
Anchors a full month of grassroots outreach, localized support circles, and continuous crisis triage lines across our target communities.

“When one mind flourishes, the whole community grows with it. We exist to make sure nothing stands in the way.”