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About Us

Background
PDO Kenya is a community-based mental health organization based in Nakuru, Kenya. It was formed and is run by mental health lived experience experts and specialists. We are driven by a passion for promoting wellness and assisting those affected to recover in dignity within their community. We are user-led both on the Board and at the executive. We are also youth-led with 90 percent of our staff aged 29 years and below.

Our main focus is; provision of psychiatric and psychological services, social support, mental health advocacy and awareness, and alcohol and drug rehabilitation. 

Vision
​To see people with mental illnesses and psycho-social disabilities participating in every aspect of economic, social, political and cultural life

Mission
To provide people with persons with mental health lived experience and addiction with to access professional help to gain confidence to lead independent and fulfilling social and professional lives
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Goal
To promote mental health through service, advocacy, and education and assist people with mental illness in leading more productive and autonomous life.

Objectives 

1. To provide quality affordable mental health services;
2. To advocate for the rights of people with mental illness to reduce stigma and discrimination;
3. To actively promote and inculcate a culture of mental wellness among Kenyans through preventive strategies.

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Core values
We uphold the following core values, and consider them the foundation of our existence:

1. Service - to provide help, resources,  and benefits to help people achieve maximum potential
2.  Social Justice - to uphold equal rights, protection, opportunity, social benefits to everyone
3. Dignity and worth - every person is unique and worthwhile
4.  Importance of human relationships - to value the exchange between social worker and client
5. Integrity - maintain trustworthiness 
6. Competence - practice within the scope of known skills and abilities