Ustawi Platform (Well-being)

@ustawi.bsky.social

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Revolutionizing mental health in Africa through collective healing || Tech-enabled, culturally-grounded solutions || Circle Keepers || PPF SCUP 2025 🌿 || By AFricans, for Africans 🌍 #MentalHealthReimagined #Innovation

Timeline diagram titled 'Ustawi App Development and Launch Sequence' showing eight milestones on a horizontal path: Develop MVP, Secure Funding, Establish Partnerships, Hire Key Personnel, Finalize App Development, Create 2D Animation, Recruit/Train Circle Keepers, and Launch. Each milestone has a simple icon above or below the timeline.
Flow diagram titled 'Value Proposition' showing two connected paths in blue rectangles. Top path: '77% of population under 35' leads to 'culturally relevant trauma-informed support' leads to 'virtual peer support with Circle Keepers'. Bottom path shows integration of mental health with business training, leading to youth empowerment in MSMEs, culminating in a holistic ecosystem. Ustawi logo in corner.
Watercolor illustration showing a split scene: On the left, dark smoke billows from burning vehicles representing conflict/trauma. On the right, a woman in a purple hijab and blue clothing smiles while holding a phone displaying the Ustawi chat interface. Above, a thought bubble labeled 'AYUUTO SAVINGS' shows symbols of financial growth: medication, a sprouting plant, and a wallet with money. A sign reading 'Fatuma's Salon' appears in the background.
Ustawi logo featuring a circular design with a black outer ring and center dot. Colorful pill-shaped elements in pastel green, blue, orange, purple, pink, and dark green are arranged in a spiral pattern around the center. Below the circle is 'Ustawi' in bold black text, with 'THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE' in grey text underneath.
Circular diagram titled 'The Vicious Cycle of Poverty, Violence, and Trauma in Africa' showing six interconnected elements: Economic Hardship, Conflict and Instability, High Levels of Trauma, Inadequate Mental Health Support, Diverse & Rich Cultural Resources, and Adverse Childhood/Community/Climate/Culture Experiences (ACEs). Each element includes academic citations in parentheses. The diagram is set against a white background with decorative burgundy starburst patterns in the corners.
Black and white photograph showing someone holding a smartphone displaying a 'Peer Support GROUP' chat interface. The screen shows multiple morning greetings and messages exchanged between group members. The person is sitting on what appears to be a zebra-striped couch or cushion, with braided hair visible in the frame.
Presentation slide showing Ustawi's innovative approach to mental health in Africa. Features the Ustawi logo - a circular design with colorful pill shapes arranged in a ring - and highlights the organization's mission of 'Healing Hearts & Empowering Communities.' The Green String Network's distinctive spiral logo appears at the top.