WHO ARE WE?

Founded in 1958 for the welfare of people with mental health problems,
the Mauritius Mental Health Association refocused in the 1960s to cater for the needs of children with intellectual disabilities through education and therapy. Since 1974, it has managed a “special needs school” and, as our students have aged, the organisation has diversified its activities
to meet the needs of both children and adults with special needs.
Now, in addition to the school, MMHA provides respite services and vocational training for adults with special needs. It is accredited with the National CSR Committee and bears accreditation number N/1077.

The MMHA

was formed in 1958 as an NGO and in 1974 was officially recognised by the Mauritian Government through an Act of Parliament. Originally a consultation centre for people suffering from mental health problems,
in the 1960s MMHA refocussed to cater for the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

MMHA developed the first special needs school on the island, offering free care to people with intellectual disabilities, serving one of the most underprivileged sections of the Mauritian Society.

Today MMHA welcomes a daily attendance of more than 130 children, adolescents and adults.
Our centre is partially funded by the Mauritian Government through grants from the Education and Health ministries but we are reliant on private donations for the bulk of our development funding.

As an NGO,

MMHA is managed by a volunteer Governing Committee drawn from its membership.
As with many NGOs, financial stability is a constant headache.
In the words of Mrs Paula Atchia (our immediate past Chair) “We are crying out for funding. We need to attract qualified people to work with our beneficiaries.”
Mrs Atchia stresses there is always a need to recruit more carers and qualified teachers to effectively help beneficiaries with special needs.

OUR CORE PURPOSE

is to provide opportunities for the holistic development of people with special needs within a transparent and thriving Mauritius.

VALUES

Our VALUES are:

VISION

Our VISION
is to empower all our beneficiaries so that they thrive and are able to achieve their full potential for a sustainable and inclusive Mauritius.

MISSION

Our MISSION
is to improve the quality of life in Mauritius for citizens with special needs.
We seek to do this by:

(c) Mauritius Mental Health Association

NGO since 1958

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OUR MOTIVATION IS BEING ABLE TO MAKE A VALUABLE DIFFERENCE