Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) is a youth-led and youth-focused non-profit organisation that promotes mental health in Nigeria and provides psychosocial support to persons struggling with psychosocial disabilities. Following our track record as a mental health organization, MANI is duly registered as an NGO with the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria.
Since our incorporation in December 2015, we have made a great impact by reaching thousands of young people through our online and offline programs. The impact garnered from our past efforts has been encouraging, with testimonials across the country. This has earned us a seat on Facebook’s Safety Advisory Board and Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council.

In collaboration with CBM Global Disability Inclusion, we are working on the Bridging The Gaps Project, supported by Comic Relief in Lagos, Imo, and Abuja States. The project aims to educate and empower students with first-hand knowledge of