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Mental Health for All

A Peer-Led organization of persons with psycho social disabilities in Uganda.

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 Target Beneficiaries

Rural Persons with disabilities (persons with psycho social disabilities including those in institutions and survivors of institutions)..

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 Core Values

Self-Advocacy

We believe that persons with psychosocial disabilities have the right and ability to speak for themselves, make their own decisions, and lead change in their lives and communities. UNSAI promotes self-determination, confidence, and leadership among persons with lived experience, ensuring that our voices shape the policies and services that affect us.
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 Inclusion
We are committed to building an inclusive society where persons with psychosocial disabilities are valued, respected, and fully participate in all areas of life social, economic, cultural, and political. UNSAI works to eliminate stigma, discrimination, and barriers that exclude people with psychosocial disabilities from meaningful participation
CRPD Now
We uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as the foundation of our advocacy. UNSAI calls for the immediate and full implementation of the CRPD in Uganda especially the rights to equality before the law, liberty, independent living, and freedom from coercion. We believe that human rights cannot wait.
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 Love
We believe that love is the heart of our movement. Love means compassion, respect, and solidarity. It guides how we treat one another and how we work with others promoting care, understanding, and mutual support within our community. Through love, we build unity, healing, and hope.
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SOME OF THE Project Done
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 Inclusive Education

with funding from International Disability Alliance (IDA), UNSAI successfully implemented a Project called “Education My Right” advocating for Inclusive Education for learners with disabilities. UNSAI trained 90 Teachers on Inclusive Education, held strategic engagement meetings with Policy makers of Kayunga District.

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 UNESCO Award 2023

UNSAI won the UNESCO Literacy Award 2023 with its program called “ Peaceful Communities” aimed at empowering rural women and youth with disabilities out of school with literacy and numerous skills to create peaceful communities. .

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UNSAI’s Innovation of on Article 19 of the UNCRPD “Independent living and being Included in the Community” for persons with psycho social disabilities in Uganda was recognized worldwide and is among the shortlisted Innovations.

Meet Our Team

MWEBAZE EMMANUEL
MWEBAZE EMMANUL

Founder

DOROTHY NAKATO MUBEZI
Dorothy Nakato Mubezi

Executive Director

MUKISA EDWARD
MUKISA EDWARD

Co Founder

NAKANWAGI EVELYNE
NAKANWAGI EVELYNE

Vice Chairperson BOD

NAKIGOZI BRIDGET
NAKIGOZI BRIDGET

Female Youth Representative

DWAPA JEREMIAH
DWAPA JEREMIAH

Male Youth Representative

GOLOOBA SAMUEL
GOLOOBA SAMUEL 

BOD CHAIRPERSON

KASAKYA YUSUFU
KASAKYA YUSUFU

GENERAL SECRETARY BOD

KASAKYA YUSUFU
KASAKYA YUSUFU

GENERAL SECRETARY BOD

KASAKYA YUSUFU
KASAKYA YUSUFU

GENERAL SECRETARY BOD

Testimonial

Our Success Stories

UNSAI through its project “Education My Right” has supported over 20 rural girls with disabilities to transit from primary level to Secondary level and Tertiary/ Vocational. Our biggest milestone, A rural youth girl with intellectual disability (24+ years) from a very poor family had been denied opportunity to register for Primary Leaving Examinations(PLE) for many years in school on a misconception of teachers that she has nothing to write, yet she was so ambitious of sitting PLE like her peers. At one point she forced herself in the Examination room crying and was chased because she was not registered. Finally, UNSAI supported the school to register her as a learner with special needs, Government of Uganda sent support specialist for her. Amazingly she passed and now very happy in secondary school. This achievement has changed the community attitude toward girls with disability and the right to Education.

Literacy: Supporting adolescent girls and young women to acquire literacy skills. The "Peaceful Communities" program, part of the Uganda National Self-Advocacy Initiative (UNSAI), did win the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy in 2023. This program, led by Dorothy Nakato Mubezi, focuses on empowering marginalized communities (women and girls with disabilities) through literacy, particularly in rural areas and among out-of-school youth. The initiative was inspired by Dorothy's mother's experience in teaching her co-wife to read and write, which strengthened their relationship and paved the way for greater empowerment.