Mental Health
Promoting mental wellbeing and providing trauma-informed care and support.
ExploreA student-driven initiative
Connecting people.Empowering refugees.
AFRO Refugees Health Education Initiative works alongside communities to make health, education, and dignity more accessible across Africa.
Community ledPartnership drivenEvidence based
01 / Who we areChange begins
Change begins
with community.
ARHEI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of refugees in Africa through education, empowerment, and evidence-based solutions. We work alongside communities to build knowledge, strengthen systems, and create lasting change.
Learn more about ARHEILearn.
Heal.
Grow.
Lead.
Heal.
Grow.
Lead.
Opportunity begins where we are.
Our approach
The community approach.
Working together. Learning together. Growing together.
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Lasting change begins when refugee communities are treated as partners. We listen to the challenges different groups face and design responses in collaboration with them.
Student volunteers support education, dialogue, and peer learning, with clear boundaries and referrals to qualified professionals in sensitive areas.
Take part in this work02 / What we do
All programsFive connected focus areas.
Education
Improving access to quality education and skills development for refugees.
ExploreHealth Promotion
Empowering communities with knowledge and tools for better health outcomes.
ExploreCapacity Building
Strengthening local organizations and training the next generation of health leaders.
ExploreResearch
Generating evidence to inform policies and improve refugee health outcomes.
Explore03 / Measuring change
Impact is more than a number.
We look at access to learning, health education, student engagement, partnerships, referrals, and stories of change. Public figures will appear here once verified.
How we measure impact04 / Join the work
There’s a place for you.
Scroll to discover ways to contribute.
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Become a Volunteer
Contribute to communities through health, education, and outreach programs.
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Membership
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University Chapters
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Partnerships
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Donate
05 / Research & innovationListen first.
Listen first.
Learn together.
Our research direction is shaped by priorities raised by refugee communities and aimed at practical solutions.
Explore our approach
Community-led learning
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Listen
Community priorities
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Learn
Shared understanding
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Act
Practical solutions