Psychiatric Disability Organization

Kenya Kenya

NGO / Public Service

Iregi Mwenja is a social change agent working on mental health at the grassroots. As a child, he faced the hardships of growing up with ADHD, a painful experience that left an indelible psychological mark. In 2013, with nothing but just dream, he left a well-paying job to join the social change movement in mental health. He founded the Psychiatric Disability Organization, a grassroots charity that works to foster mental healthcare and advance the rights of people with mental illness. They do this through offering free therapy, advocacy and socio-economic empowerment.