Mental Health Literacy Project
Workshops and campaigns on stigma reduction, common mental illnesses, symptoms, triggers, treatment, self-care, and help-seeking behaviours for youth, caregivers, and community members.
Reach: 8,000+ individualsPrograms
Integrated community programs
MYO supports mental health through prevention, promotion, and rehabilitation while linking care to SRHR, livelihoods, climate action, and inclusive governance.
Mental Health & Social Wellbeing
Promoting healthy minds and social support
Our mental health programs reduce stigma, strengthen help-seeking behavior, and create safe community spaces for care and resilience.
Ustawi Minds Project
A Changamwe Sub-County project run with Mombasa Women Empowerment Network, Thrive Together CBO, and Railway Youth Organization to strengthen mental health literacy among youth, women, and elderly community members.
Target: 500 participants
Ludo Mental Health Initiative
A youth-centered, play-based mental health initiative using Ludo to create safe and non-stigmatizing spaces for men aged 18+ to discuss mental health, masculinity, emotional expression, and peer support.
Reach: 500+ men
Group Problem Management Plus (PM+)
Structured psychological support strategies for adults aged 18–64 years, helping participants manage practical and emotional problems in communities exposed to adversity.
Impact: 1,000+ families
Interpersonal Psychotherapy Group Sessions (IPT-G)
Implemented with TIKO Africa, County Government of Mombasa, and Strong Minds to strengthen relationships and reduce psychological distress among youth experiencing depression, anxiety, and stress.
Reach: 1,600+ individuals
Mental Health Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation, counselling, psychosocial support, referrals, and social reintegration for people affected by mental health and substance use challenges, supported through partnerships including Port Reitz Hospital.
Health, Gender & Livelihoods
Linking wellbeing to dignity and opportunity
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
Youth-friendly SRHR interventions with the Tiko ecosystem to improve accurate information, reduce teenage pregnancies, promote menstrual hygiene, strengthen HIV prevention, and link young people to GBV support.
Reach: 2,000+ individuals
Youth & Women Empowerment, Skills and Talent Development
Mentorship, career guidance, skills development, talent nurturing, strategic partnerships, vocational linkages, internships, entrepreneurship, and livelihood pathways for AYPs.
Reach: 1,500+ youth; 70+ Young Billionaires Club membersYouth Savings and Loan Associations (YSLAs)
A continuum-of-care model where girls completing IPT-G sessions transition into YSLAs for financial literacy, structured savings, credit access, and long-term economic resilience.
Impact: 500+ girls since July 2025Community Resilience
Environment, climate, rights and governance
Environment & Climate Change Programs
Community and beach clean-ups, tree-growing campaigns, mangrove restoration, environmental responsibility, community ownership, and youth-led climate-conscious leadership.
Human Rights & Governance Programs
Civic engagement, community dialogues, advocacy campaigns, stakeholder forums, accountability, transparency, and citizen participation among youth, women, and marginalized groups.
Collaborate
Support a program or co-design a community intervention.
MYO welcomes partnerships that expand mental health care, SRHR, livelihoods, climate action, and community resilience.