The impact of our programs over the past year

Recovery Rates from the Ubuntu Community-Based Social Healing program

In the past year, our trained Community Healing Assistants (CHAs) and School Healing Assistants (SHAs) have made significant strides in facilitating mental health recovery across communities and schools.

Community-Based Healing Impact

  • 102 new CHAs were trained and supervised, reaching 4,220 new participants.

  • Recovery rates among participants:

    • 79% depression-free post-intervention

    • 80% recovered from anxiety

    • 60.9% recovered from PTSD

School-Based Healing Impact

  • 100 strengthened SHAs reached 630 new students.

  • Recovery rates among students:

    • 44.6% depression-free

    • 62.0% recovered from anxiety

    • 58.8% recovered from social phobia

These results highlight the effectiveness of our trauma-informed, community-driven healing approach. Please read the 2023-2024 Impact Report. 

Jean Bosco Niyonzima