Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
Awareness, psychosocial support, referrals and community advocacy that make mental health a shared priority.
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Dignity • Inclusion • Sustainable Impact
We turn compassion into hope that delivers impact.
Shirika la Kusaidia Wahitaji Tanzania works with children, girls, young people and vulnerable communities through mental health, education, skills and advocacy.
Registered NGO
Community-led
IPAM approach
Mental HealthAwareness, support and referral
EmpowermentSkills, savings and self-reliance
Since 2019
For Community
For Community
2019Year founded
2023Official NGO registration
4Core programme areas
3Pillars of the IPAM model
Inform. Provide. Advocate.A holistic, people-centred approach
About SKWT
A balanced society begins by seeing every person.
SKWT was founded in 2019 and registered as an NGO in March 2023. We champion the rights and well-being of street-connected children, vulnerable orphans, adolescent girls and adults facing mental health challenges.
- Context-sensitive psychosocial support.
- Economic empowerment that builds long-term self-reliance.
- Advocacy for rights, gender equality and social inclusion.
What We Do
Programs connecting well-being, opportunity and rights.
Every programme area connects communities, partners and service systems for sustainable impact.
Economic Empowerment & Livelihood Development
Vocational training, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship and community savings groups that build self-reliance.
Learn moreEducation & Social Reintegration
School re-entry, family engagement, life skills and community capacity building for vulnerable children and young people.
Learn moreGender Mainstreaming & Social Inclusion
Safe spaces, girls’ leadership, GESI training and protection from gender-based violence.
Learn moreIPAMOur signature model
InformKnowledge, forums and media.
ProvideSupport, skills and referrals.
AdvocateVoice, rights and systems change.
Our Method
From awareness to support, and from support to lasting change.
IPAM places communities at the centre and connects information, services and advocacy in one cycle of impact.
01
Inform
We challenge myths through workshops, radio and community forums.
02
Provide
We provide psychosocial support, training, capacity building and referrals.
03
Advocate
We amplify vulnerable voices to influence policy, resources and services.
News & Updates
Latest from SKWT.
Read updates on outreach, programmes, partnerships and community impact.
Mental Health
SKWT strengthens mental health awareness through radio sessions
Radio sessions and community conversations continue to break silence, reduce stigma and connect people with appropriate support.
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Community Outreach
Community outreach connects young people, families and local leaders
Open community forums place vulnerable voices at the centre of decisions and build a shared support environment.
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Livelihoods
VICOBA training strengthens community economic resilience
Savings groups help participants build financial discipline, supportive networks and sustainable pathways to income.
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Education
Education and school re-entry reopen pathways to opportunity
SKWT works with schools, families and leaders to help at-risk children and girls return to and continue their education.
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Lasting impact takes collective effort.
Local Government
Health Facilities
Education Institutions
Community Organisations
Donors & Partners