About – Dora Awuah Foundation

often beginning in adolescence—a critical stage for resilience and lifelong well-being

In Ghana, conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use are widespread, yet access to care remains limited. With only three psychiatric hospitals and reliance on prayer camps due to cost barriers, the treatment gap is severe.

The World Health Organisation’s Mental Health Action Plan (2013–2030) calls for prevention and early intervention, urging governments and NGOs to protect vulnerable groups. Adolescents, in particular, need targeted support to build coping skills, intentional practices, and resilience against long-term challenges.

Founded by Dr. (Mrs.) Dora Awuah, the Dora Awuah Foundation responds to this need by prioritising adolescent mental health. With the support of young community volunteers and dedicated mental health professionals, the Foundation delivers awareness campaigns, psychoeducation, and creates a safe space for learning self-help coping strategies. By combining passion, professional expertise, and community collaboration, it empowers adolescents to live intentionally, foster resilience, and reduce vulnerability to mental health issues.

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Our Mission, Vision & Values

Our Vision is to reduce the impact of mental health challenges on vulnerable adolescents - orphans, victims of domestic violence, teen parents and students - by strengthening coping strategies and resilience to foster personal growth.

Our Mission is to promote mental health and emotional well-being among vulnerable adolescents through community mobilisation, awareness campaigns, advocacy, crisis intervention, and recreational engagement in schools, orphanages and religious organisations.

Dr. Dora Awuah

Executive Director

Dr. Dora Awuah is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Registered Mental Health Nurse with 22 years’ experience in mental health care. She’s the founder of the Dora Awuah Foundation and a co-Director of DeJoy Healthy Life Consult. Dora advocates for mental wellness in communities. She has authored several articles currently under review in scientific journals. Recently, she published an article in the Ghana Social Sciences Journal and two book chapters in a mental health handbook published by Palgrave Macmillan of Springer Nature. In her drive to promote public mental health, she has published articles in the Ghanaian Times, Daily Graphic, myjoyonline and ghanaweb. Dora is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is an alumnus of the Australian Short Course Award in Public Mental Health, which took place at Queensland and Stellenbosch Universities in Australia and South Africa, respectively. She earned her doctorate from the University of Ghana in Psychology and has attended several conferences and workshops

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