Shamiri Institute

We celebrated Shamiri Institute turning five. 🎉🎈 It was an opportunity to reflect on how far we've come. It has been quite the journey growing from our first intervention with 2,000 students to reaching 100,000 students this year! We curated an art exhibit with key photos and artefacts from each year and a panel discussion with team members reflecting on them. 🚀 Thank you to everyone who has supported us thus far, we look forward to reaching 1 million youth by 2027. #Shamiri #ShamiriAt5

“I was brought up in a society where I was expected to ‘man up’. Everything around me, including the content that I consumed, was telling me that I had to be tough." Ben and Dahlia share the experiences of Shamiri Fellows as they work with male adolescents to address mental health challenges. 🔗 Read our latest blog post to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gm9GJCnF

We are super excited to be part of Mulago's portfolio. Mulago is all about taking ideas to scale, and we are excited to continue working together towards scaling our mission of enabling thriving youth.

🇰🇪 We stand with Kenyan youth 🇰🇪: When we founded Shamiri, our vision was clear: "to build a future where young people in Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa could realize their full potential." We saw the incredible promise in Kenya's youthful population—half of the country was under 19 when we started Shamiri. We recognized the urgent need to provide African youth with a pathway to independent, fulfilling lives. Without this, we faced what I feared would be a ticking "time bomb." The recent events in Kenya have only highlighted this urgency. Young Kenyans are frustrated and disheartened. They feel blocked from actualizing their dreams by government failures, systemic corruption, and institutionalized injustices. Over the past couple of weeks, we've witnessed young Kenyans taking to the streets in peaceful protest across the country. Among them were many Shamirians—our Fellows, Supervisors, Team Members, and even myself. We’ve been inspired by the collective action and resolve of Kenyan youth, standing together in hope for a better future. Tragically, these protests have been met with senseless violence. Many young people have lost their lives, some of them children and adolescents. Some of our team members have witnessed this horror firsthand; many of us have seen it unfold across social media, TV, and personal messages. The voices of young Kenyans have been met with brutality instead of dialogue. We mourn with their families and loved ones, their communities, and the entire nation. The loss of young lives leaves a profound scar on our collective consciousness. Even as these horrors continue, we must acknowledge the mental health toll these events impose on individuals and communities. Streams of traumatic images and reports breed fear, helplessness, trauma, anxiety, and deep sadness—burdens that may take months and years to overcome, if ever. We founded Shamiri to create a future where African youth can thrive. These recent events show us just how far we are from that vision. As an organization, we must reflect on how we can best serve the young people of Kenya. Enough is enough. Kenyan youth deserve a future of dignity and a future where they can actualize their full potential. We stand with the young people of Kenya. To thriving African youth. Tom Osborn On behalf of all Shamirians

Are you striving to enhance organizational performance and employee wellbeing during these unprecedented times? Do you want to understand the impact of mental health on workplace functioning and learn innovative approaches to increase your team's performance? If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, join us for our upcoming webinar! Achieving High Organizational Performance and Employee Wellbeing In this 60-minute session, we will cover: ✅ Modern workplace trends and current state of work affairs ✅ Role of HR in employee productivity and performance ✅ Workplace risks to mental health ✅ Innovative approaches to boost performance and productivity ✅ Importance of insurance in employee wellbeing and mental health coverage Webinar Details: 📅 Date: Thursday 20th of June, 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 📍 Venue: Online via Zoom Speakers: Martin Githaiga, Wairimu (Neemo) Nzoka, Nicholas Kasidhi , Nicholas Kibet Siele, stella WARUINGI Moderator: Tom Osborn Who Should Attend: •⁠ ⁠HR leaders •⁠ ⁠Founders and Entrepreneurs •⁠ ⁠Managers •⁠ ⁠Policymakers and government officials •⁠ ⁠Insurance leaders •⁠ ⁠Mental health professionals What to Expect: •⁠ ⁠Insights from industry thought leaders on shaping organizational culture Networking with fellow HR practitioners •⁠ ⁠Innovative strategies for enhancing team performance and productivity •⁠ ⁠Actionable insights on improving employee wellbeing •⁠ ⁠Special incentives from Shamiri Health About Shamiri Health: Shamiri Health makes mental health and wellness affordable and personalized in the Global South. Our Rafi app offers features like daily wellness check-ins, mood art gallery, 1:1 & group sessions, digital self-guided exercises, and wellness activities. Our Services: •⁠ ⁠Individual Therapy: Onsite and virtual sessions with accredited providers •⁠ ⁠Group Therapy: In-person and virtual options •⁠ ⁠Digital Self-guided Therapy: Accessible through our app To learn more about us, visit our website or contact us at +254718292043. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your workplace culture and enhance employee wellbeing! #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealthMatters #EmployeeProductivity #OrganizationalPerformance #HRLeadership #WellnessAtWork #MentalHealthAwareness #EmployeeWellbeing #WorkplaceMentalHealth #ShamiriHealth #HRInnovation #WorkplaceCulture #ProductivityBoost #WellbeingWebinar #MentalHealthSupport

Do you still think men shouldn't show emotions? Think again! 👞✨ Step in My Shoe Episode 2 is here, featuring our guest Silvester! He opens up about the power of vulnerability and the importance of creating safe spaces for men. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube—https://lnkd.in/dQmigGqc

🌍 How frustrating and worthwhile it is to be a young person with strong convictions about the planet and what’s destroying it. Often, we don’t see eye to eye, despite our shared interest in making things better. Our viewpoints can feel radically different, influenced by culture, class, race, and gender, making us look at the same problem but see it through different lenses. 📚 In my upcoming book, What We Can’t Burn, I share the story of my time running GreenChar and my experience at Harvard University during the Harvard fossil fuel divestment movement. It’s a story of striving to make a difference, forging and maintaining friendships as the world shifts under our feet, and finding beauty amidst the chaos. ✨ Kennedy Odede calls this “an essential reading,” and I am excited to share it with the world when it comes out this August. 📖 Pre-orders are now available via Westwood Press and anywhere books are sold in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. Kenya pre-orders coming soon! https://lnkd.in/d-YxS5Q7

If you have the skills, we’ve got the spot! Apply now! 💼 🔗 Job description and application: https://lnkd.in/gdvT7nMV

Try this at your office! We created a gratitude wall at our Shamiri office to celebrate the big and small things we’re thankful for. ✨ Want to join us? Start your own gratitude wall at your office! Simply write down one thing you’re grateful for each day and pin it up. At the end of May, come together to read them all during your happy hour! Don't forget to tag us 😊 #GratitudeWall #OfficeCulture #Mentalhealthmonth

Here is a reminder! ⏰ This May, we welcome you to join us in prioritizing your mental health. If you are interested in learning more about our work, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dQbyGNdJ 😊 #mentalhealthmonth2024 #shamiri