BasicNeeds
Map
Ghana• Accra• Tamale
Uganda• Programme
Tanzania• Mtwara• Dar es Salaam
Sri Lanka• International Training • Programme
India• Bangalore• Policy & Practice
Kenya• Programme
Laos PDR• Programme
Columbia• Programme
UKHead Office
Founded in 1999 by Chris Underhill
Model Overview
Sustainable Livelihoods
Community Mental Health
Capacity Building
Research, Advocacy &
Policy
Management & Administration
Community Mental Health
In partnership with Government
ensure treatment for mentally ill people with the
active involvement of their families
and communities
Supporting practical projects that help
mentally ill people to realise their potentials and contribute to their
communities
Sustainable Livelihoods Systems
Research & Policy
Examining the effectiveness of our model to improve our approach and
influence development
Management & Administration
To ensure our work satisfies the needs
of mentally ill people, their
families along with our donors and
partners
A Need for Advocacy• Mental illness a low priority• A need for mentally ill people to speak out
Experiences & Lessons
Self Help Groups
Dissemination
We CountCollection of Life Stories of mentally ill people in our Africa programmes
Essential SkillsManual for health professional to safely diagnose and treat mental
illness
Life story work in IndiaCollection of Life Stories of mentally ill people from our global programmes with focus on ‘Access to Treatment’
Dissemination
The BasicNeeds website is for fundraising and promotional purposes.www.basicneeds.org
The BasicNeeds e-journal: brings information about mentally ill people and their situation the world over.www.mentahealthanddevelopment.org