Ustawi

Harnessing the Strength of Community

The Ustawi platform which means “to thrive” in Kiswahili provides culturally and contextually relevant, virtual, community-led holistic care for the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and institutions in challenging and fragile contexts.

Our goal is to create a holistic approach that connects well-being and livelihoods, thereby creating a pathway for scaling healing processes and creating lasting impact.

Virtual Peer Support

By linking mental health to livelihoods, we aim to empower individuals to build a brighter and more prosperous future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

An Ed-tech with a difference

What if every farmers' cooperative, microfinance group, or youth gathering could become a healing community? Ustawi makes this possible—an ed-tech platform that layers mental well-being onto Africa’s existing group networks. Today, 75% of Africans with mental health needs go without care, costing the continent $59 billion annually in lost productivity. Western models don’t fit, but Ustawi’s solution does.

Here’s how: We integrate with local groups, adding virtual healing circles led by trained peers and culturally powerful storytelling through animation. The result? Groups using Ustawi see 50% lower trauma symptoms and stronger cohesion—proving well-being fuels productivity.

This isn’t therapy; it’s resilience built into daily life. By 2030, we’ll reach 1 million users across 5 countries. Invest in a movement that turns everyday groups into engines of healing and growth. Because in Africa, well-being isn’t just felt—it’s built by well-doing.