This project will support 1,230 young people per year to access our Seed of Hope counselling programme, to improve their mental health and wellbeing. The project benefits young people in Kenya aged 14-25, experiencing poverty, inequality and trauma - majority young women and girls, including many young mothers. By providing young people with access to counselling alongside their free skills training for employment, they're able to heal, gain confidence, and build their own path to self-reliance.
The young people who come to us face extreme poverty and barriers to education and employment. Many experience poor mental health, including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, with little or no access to support. Young women and girls are especially at risk of exploitation and harm. Without help, these struggles can quietly derail their education, confidence, and hope, with their futures cut short before they've had a real chance to begin.
Seed of Hope centres provide a safe, supportive space where young people receive tailored practical, emotional, and wellbeing support. All students can access free one-to-one counselling with trained professionals, group sessions for sharing and healing, and workshops on gender allyship, sexual and reproductive health, peer pressure, and substance abuse. This work is led by counsellor Florence Olwenge, who champions mental health support, recognising that skills alone aren't enough to succeed.
Seed of Hope's counselling and wellbeing support equips young people with tools to process trauma, build resilience, and develop self-confidence. This foundation helps them make positive choices, sustain employment or small businesses, and face challenges. The impact is transformational: better mental health, safer relationships, and confidence to pursue opportunities. Supporting wellbeing now empowers young people to create lasting change for themselves, their families, and future generations.
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