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BasicNeeds US seeks to improve access to effective mental health services and psychosocial supports for people and families affected by mental illness in resource poor settings around the world. They provide seed funding and training strategies for community health workers to promote self-help groups, peer support and other community partnerships.
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Mentor Programme

{Mentorship programme is designed to help teens find the career path that best suits them.}

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BasicNeeds Network Support

Provides technical assistance, seed grants, and support for the BasicNeeds Network programs in low resource settings around the world.

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Community Mental Health and Peer Support

Supports community mental health and peer support groups in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, India, Pakistan and Vietnam.

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Community Support and VSLA Grants

Provides grants for community support and inclusive village savings and loan associations (VSLA) with agricultural cooperatives in Kenya and Ghana.

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Basicneeds Us

Founded in

2009

EIN

26-4181803

IRS 501(C) Type

501(c)()

Category/Type

Mental Health Organizations

Address

9 MERIAM ST STE 4 LEXINGTON, MA 02420-5312 United States

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https://www.basicneedsus.org/

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BasicNeeds US, founded in 2009, supports mental health and development in Africa and South Asia. They provide seed funding and training for community health workers, promote self-help groups and peer support. They work with the BasicNeeds Network to help people live and work in healthy communities.

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BasicNeeds US seeks to improve access to effective mental health services and psychosocial supports for people and families affected by mental illness in resource poor settings around the world. They provide seed funding and training strategies for community health workers to promote self-help groups, peer support and other community partnerships.

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