Restore Hope: Liberia provides community-based health services — with a focus on mental health — for the most marginalized in last mile communities in Liberia.
Mental health is
foundational for Whole
Health and well-being
The Program
We improve the mental health and well-being of the most marginalized in underserved communities by employing an EFFECTIVE, SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE mental health service.
The Evidence
We’re taking a WHO endorsed frontline treatment for depression and providing frontline care – healing crippling depression and anxiety in some of the most affected and hardest to reach communities, with exceptional results.
The Advantage
We add value to the health system by training community members to lead group talk therapy – providing care at a fraction of the cost of clinic-based psychological services.
The Trajectory
With a whole health model, grounded in community-based mental health support, we envision bringing access to mental health services, community-based healthcare, and supportive services to communities across Liberia and beyond.
Group therapy participants:
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I was down because my only daughter had turned her back on me and refused to take care of me. This worried me so much that I started talking to myself, to the extent that I couldn’t brush my teeth.
From the time we started the session, and all that my friend told me I did them, and my daughter is back and doing well. I can do all of my work by myself now
SW
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My husband left me with the children and because I could provide for the family, the children started disrespecting me and because of that I almost got crazy. I could not sleep at night. Even to eat it was difficult for me, but since the session, I learned from friends, I can now eat and all my children are back and things are going on fine.
HK
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My husband died and left me with 6 children and no one to help with them, later my son got on the street and started taking drugs and stealing which made me more frustrated. He is no longer sitting at home, but after the advice from my friends in the IPT session, it was applied and my son is back home doing daily hire/ casual labor, my son is back home and we can get food to eat every day.
KW
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I used to be like a crazy woman passing from one place to another. I was very tired, confused, and couldn’t sleep at night because my husband left me with 3 children and is currently living with another woman.
But since Restore Hope started this IPT session, I have been able to care for my children, do my business, and be able to do things on my own. I am not confused again.
MN
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My boyfriend left me, I got frustrated, and developed a strong headache that no pain medication could help me. But since we started the IPT session and all the good things I learned, I am looking good and have not experienced stress or headache.
SM
99.8%
of clients ended therapy with no or very minimal depression symptoms
100%
of clients remain depression free 6 months later
1,626
of clients have completed 12 weeks of group therapy
