About Us

Hidden Voices Kenya

Mission Statement

Hidden-voices Kenya is excited to participate in promoting Mental Health Awareness. We have embarked on helping build a mentally healthier population by initiating policies and conversations that create access to mental health care. Even as some strides have been made to Promote Ethical Mental Health Treatment and Reduce Stigma - which are two of the most important aspects of our mission and vision - there remains much work to be done.

The main challenge emanates from too many old myths about psychotherapy and mental health issues that continue to persist and hinder needed change and access to treatment. Simply put, there are many areas in which we can do better, locally and globally.

We Established in 2016

Hidden-voices Kenya is excited to participate in promoting Mental Health Awareness. We have embarked on helping build a mentally healthier population by initiating policies and conversations that create access to mental health care. Even as some strides have been made to Promote Ethical Mental Health Treatment and Reduce Stigma - which are two of the most important aspects of our mission and vision - there remains much work to be done.

The main challenge emanates from too many old myths about psychotherapy and mental health issues that continue to persist and hinder needed change and access to treatment. Simply put, there are many areas in which we can do better, locally and globally.

What We Do

We acknowledge that mental health issues are very prevalent, and the affect almost every home, in fact so much so that Mental Health America launched Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 to increase awareness of mental health issues, reduce stigma, and share resources to help people cope, live a higher quality of life, and heal emotional and psychological wounds.

Who We Are

Hidden Voices is Registered in UK on Commission Reg. No. 1174076.
HVK is a charitable, Non-profit organization, whose activities are aimed to help the hushed topic of mental health be brought out in the open. We aim to give a voice to the those agonizing in silence, and to help the community understand and appreciate those that are afflicted by it.

Our

IMPACT

$910

Raised

$36

Projects

$580

Donations

Our Team

Hidden Voices main goal is to raise awareness on mental health in order to remove Stigma and Stereotyping and champion for equity on health services for people living with mental illnesses.
Dr Margaret Gichuhi - Secretary HVK

Dr Margaret Gichuhi

Secretary HVK

Dr. Margaret Gichuhi (PhD) is a founding member and trustee of HVK.
She holds a PhD in...

Dr Christine Kahigi - Chairperson HVK

Dr Christine Kahigi

Chairperson HVK

Christine is a Trustee and Founding Memberof HVK.
She is an Educationist (Doctor of...

Penny Wangari-jones - Trustee and Founding Member

Penny Wangari-jones

Trustee and Founding Member

Penny is a Founding member of Hidden Voices Kenya and an activist, campaigner and community...

Jacinta Wachira - Educationist

Jacinta Wachira

Educationist

Jacinta holds an MA in Christian Counseling as well as;

  • Higher Diploma in HIV...

Simon Muigai - Communication Officer

Simon Muigai

Communication Officer

Simon is a trustee of Hidden Voices and has a background of ICT and has worked in Tourism for...

Caroline Schwaller MBE - Senior Director

Caroline Schwaller MBE

Senior Director

Caroline Schwaller MBE
30 years working to set up projects and charities...

Patrick Mugo - Trustee

Patrick Mugo

Trustee

Patrick Mugo works in children services to safeguard children.
Prior to this engagement...

Dr. Alice Gikandi (PhD) - Trustee

Dr. Alice Gikandi is a founding member of HVK.
She is a Counseling Psychologist,...

Dr Terry Kamau - Technical adviser

Dr Terry Kamau

Technical adviser

A medical doctor with the ministry of health Kenya, Dr. Terry is well versed with mental...

Simon Kahigi (Kapis) - Field Programs Liaison Officer

Simon Kahigi (Kapis)

Field Programs Liaison Officer

He is the crucial connection between our NGO's headquarters and field operations. Fostering...

David Mwangi - Liaison Officer

David Mwangi

Liaison Officer

David is one of our leading IT guys of HVK. Also a student doing Bachelor of Science in...

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