POAK works to strengthen mental wellbeing, nutrition and community resilience by creating supportive environments where children, young people and families can access knowledge, connection and practical support.
Mental wellbeing and good nutrition are closely connected to how children and young people learn, participate, build relationships and respond to challenges.
POAK takes a community-based approach that combines mental health awareness, psychosocial support, peer connection, nutrition education and practical community action.
Our goal is not simply to respond when a crisis occurs, but to strengthen knowledge, protective factors and community support systems that can help people remain healthy and resilient over time.
Building healthier environments where young people and communities can understand mental health, seek appropriate support, make informed nutrition choices and participate in activities that strengthen wellbeing.
POAK combines education, community engagement and referral pathways to make mental health and nutrition support more accessible and relevant.
Provide age-appropriate information on mental wellbeing, nutrition, healthy relationships and positive coping strategies.
Establish supportive environments where children and young people can participate, connect with peers and discuss wellbeing without stigma.
Strengthen links between communities, trained personnel, health services and appropriate referral pathways.
Equip individuals, families and communities with practical knowledge and activities that support healthier lives over the longer term.
The programme brings together complementary interventions that address mental wellbeing and nutrition as important foundations for healthy development.
Mental health challenges can affect education, relationships, participation and a person's ability to respond to difficult circumstances.
POAK promotes conversations about mental wellbeing through schools, youth activities, community engagement and mentorship. The emphasis is on reducing stigma, improving understanding and encouraging people to seek appropriate support when needed.
Activities may include mental health awareness sessions, peer support, life-skills education, structured group activities and connections to professional services.
Community-based activities are designed to complement, rather than replace, professional mental health and clinical services. Participants requiring specialized support can be connected to appropriate providers.
Nutrition affects physical development, concentration, learning and overall wellbeing. Yet many households face challenges related to food access, affordability and nutrition knowledge.
POAK promotes practical nutrition education that can be connected to household food production, school activities and community agriculture initiatives.
Mental health, nutrition, education, livelihoods and community resilience influence one another. POAK therefore works to connect this programme with wider development interventions.
Supporting young people to remain engaged in learning while developing knowledge and life skills.
Using structured participation and teamwork to encourage connection, confidence and positive development.
Linking nutrition education with practical food production and climate-resilient agricultural approaches.
Connecting wellbeing with skills, economic opportunity and longer-term household resilience.
POAK works with communities experiencing social and economic vulnerability, with particular attention to children, adolescents, young people and families who may face barriers to accessing information and support.
Programme activities can be adapted for schools, youth groups, community settings and other locally appropriate environments.
Broad Experiential
Solar Panda
World Vision
AA Kenya
The SOL Foundation
Wisdom Medical Services
Broad Experiential
Solar Panda
World Vision
AA Kenya
The SOL Foundation
Wisdom Medical Services
Health organisations, schools, community groups, foundations, corporate partners and individual supporters can work with POAK to expand access to mental health awareness, nutrition education and community wellbeing initiatives.