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About Ahadi

First built and proven in Tanzania, we carry that origin forward as a proof point for what is possible.

Our story

Same commitment. Sharper focus. Broader ambition.

Early TAHMEF community work, natural light
Founded as TAHMEF

Built in Tanzania to bring mental health support to young people who had nowhere affordable, near, or safe to turn. A decade of frontline work, in schools, communities, and health services, proved what is possible.

Proven in Tanzania

What began as direct support grew into a delivery model: digital channels young people actually use, trained people already in their lives, and partnership with government to make it stick.

Becoming Ahadi

The rebrand is not a change of heart, it is the next chapter. The same commitment, a sharper focus on systems that last, and the ambition to carry the model beyond Tanzania.

Tanzania is the proof point. TAHMEF is the foundation. Ahadi is where it is going.

Our mission and what we believe

To connect young people to mental health care, build the frontline capacity to deliver it, and integrate both into public health systems for lasting support.

Human-centered care
Technology can open the door, but care is a human act. Every pathway ends with a person.
Technology as enabler
Digital tools exist to reach further and respond faster, never to replace human support.
Government ownership
Lasting support lives inside public systems. Our goal is a system governments own and run.
Youth as participants
Young people shape this work as advisors, ambassadors, and peer supporters, not passive recipients.
Leadership and team

African-founded, African-led. Female-founded, female-led.

Dr. Juliana Busasi
Founder & CEO
Dr. Juliana Busasi

The team behind Ahadi brings a decade of on-the-ground experience, working alongside young people, health workers, and government partners in Tanzania.

Jocelyne Msigwa
Jocelyne Msigwa
People & Strategy Partner
Neemamaria Dulle
Neemamaria Dulle
Head of Programmes & Operations
Catherine Kisarika
Catherine Kisarika
Head of Psychotherapy & Psychosocial Support
Shadrack Abely
Shadrack Abely
Head of Technology
Elna Maro
Elna Maro
Head of Partnerships & Growth
Esuvat Kamugisha
Esuvat Kamugisha
Head of Strategic Communication
Careen Akyoo
Careen Akyoo
Finance & Administration Officer
Joachim Magava
Joachim Magava
Programmes Officer
Anna-Nimbugu Jengo
Anna-Nimbugu Jengo
Psychotherapist, Youth & Community
Israel David
Israel David
Full-stack Developer
Carlos Mgohamwende
Carlos Mgohamwende
Visual Storytelling Officer
Germana Chuwa
Germana Chuwa
Psychotherapist, Youth & Community
Governing board

Holding Ahadi accountable to its mission.

The board holds Ahadi accountable to its mission, overseeing strategy, safeguarding, and financial stewardship.

Alexander Millinga
Alexander Millinga
Board Chair
Dr. Juliana Busasi
Dr. Juliana Busasi
Founder & CEO
Jacqueline Mwandu
Jacqueline Mwandu
Treasurer
Mariapia Ngeze
Mariapia Ngeze
Board Member
Nabiry Jumanne
Nabiry Jumanne
Board Member
Youth Advisory Board

Youth voices visibly shaping the organisation.

Young people aged 15 to 25 are not just the people Ahadi serves, they are part of how it is built.

The Youth Advisory Board shapes the app, the services, the language, and the direction of the work. Members review services before they launch, test tools and give feedback that changes them, advise on how Ahadi speaks to young people, and bring the lived experience of their communities into every core decision.

  • Review and test services before they reach young people
  • Advise on language, tone, and how the work is communicated
  • Bring community experience into strategy and core decisions
Join the Youth Advisory Board
Youth Advisory Board members in session, candid, eye level
Working at Ahadi

The work, and the people behind it.

A short look at what we do, and what it is like inside the team that does it.

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This is not an application for a current vacancy. It adds you to our talent pool, so we can approach you when a role that fits comes up.

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ahadi
Swahili · “promise”

Our name is our commitment: support within reach for every young person, before crisis hits. A promise made, and kept.