Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

SMAfrica provides community-based mental health and psychosocial support where stigma and limited access often accompany mental health challenges.

SMAfrica combines community outreach, mental health awareness, and psychosocial interventions to create safe spaces where individuals can seek support, better understand mental well-being, and access resources that promote recovery and resilience. Sub-program “How Are You?” is our digital mental health awareness initiative — encouraging open conversations and reducing stigma through social media and community activities, with 500,000+ engagements.

In times of crisis and displacement, mental health support is essential for individual recovery and community resilience. SMAfrica works to make mental well-being a recognized and accessible part of community health by combining awareness, support, and youth-led action.

78,000+ reached through awareness campaigns. 15,000+ psychosocial support sessions. Youth networks across 13 of Sudan’s 18 states. “How Are You?” has driven 500,000+ digital engagements.