They are securing the future of Africa's youth

Shamiri Institute is a data-driven public benefit organization that uses cutting edge social science research and a deep contextual knowledge of the communities that they work with to build a future where young people can actualize their life potential. Shamiri means "thrive" in Kiswahili.
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Because mental health prevents many young people from realizing their life outcomes, their current priority is to develop and implement tools that improve the mental health and wellbeing of Africa's youths.
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They were founded in 2018 at Harvard University by award-winning Kenyan entrepreneur Tom Osborn and rising global mental health researcher Katherine Venturo-Conerly.

Their current focus is expanding their impact across Africa because in a continent where half the population is 19 years or younger, their potential for impact is enormous.
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