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Behind the Scenes

The Value of Unexpected Findings

How unanticipated results can lead to new ideas addressing youth mental health in Kenya.

A 2021 RCT studying the Shamiri model against its individual components and study-skills caused us to re-think our strategy.

Katherine Venturo-Conerly

Behind the Scenes

The Road to 100k

How Shamiri is achieving impact at scale

To catalyze exponential growth, we set for ourselves the lofty target of expanding our reach to 1 million youth by 2027.

Soni Adriance & Tom Osborn

The story of legacy

How history informs the present and the future of mental health

How the violent colonial history and legacy of mental health defines our experience of mental health today

Behind the Scenes

Transforming toughness

How we are shifting young men's mindsets for an inclusive future

Ben and Dahlia, Shamiri Fellows, share the experiences as they work with male adolescents to address mental health challenges.

Steffi Mackenzie

At The Frontier

We stand with the young people of Kenya

A message from our co-founder, Tom Osborn on behalf of the Shamiri Institute

In recent weeks, peaceful protests and demonstrations lead by the youth of Kenya have been met with senseless violence.

At The Frontier

We are launching a Coalition for Scaling Mental Health

Collective action can close the global treatment gap.

Initiated by 4 organizations, the new coalition will be open to organizations committed to making mental health accessible for all