My Mental Health, My Wealth Campaign

INTRODUCTION

Hands of Mercy is a charitable  organization whose major objectives is to give care and support to vulnerable senior citizen in a high density area called George Compound here in Lusaka Zambia.

MISSION

To create an enabling environment or HOME for underpriviledged persons by enabling them access quality healthcare, education, shelter, food and other life neccessties for their survival and development.

VISION

To see a nation fit for the underpriviledged persons where they are able to thrive at attaining their self worth development and dignity.

OBJECTIVES

Mental Health brings down productivity in a family and nation as a whole.

Therefore Mental Health is still critical in this part of of Africa and the World at large.

 People are committing suicide almost every day due pressure, mental breakdown, anxiety.

Some may not even show these signs, they just commit suicide without leaving note to say why.

For Hands of Mercy, it is disheartening , to come to be a part of this sad story.

It is our mandate to see to it that such cases are reduced drastically.

This can be implemeted , if we acquire the much needed support from all stake holders and  proper funding.

We have only managed to raise $35 out of $ 100000 through globalgiving.

Locally, we have raised but,  (in kind) to use the conference facilities for free.

CAUSES Of MENTAL HEALTH 

Mental Health is caused by:

Poverty :

To think where the next meal is going to come causes stress among our beneficiaries.

Drug Abuse :

Drug abuse is another factor which causes mental instability.

Lack of employment :

When a youth isn't employed , he thinks of how quick to resolve it by, going into illicit drugs, leading to high poverty levels .

CHALLENGES

Lack of funds to acquire a serene environment to start our Mental Health facility. 

SOLUTION 

To aggressively advocate for Mental Health and funding, so our ultimate goal is accomplished.

CONCLUSION

To continue using interventations like the pics shown below.

To provide food and groceries through our partners and well wishers to give them a sense of belonging and livelihood .