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In this series, we uncover community-led projects that are creating cost-effective ways to improve people’s wellbeing in economically developing countries, where government support for mental health is minimal.

The year-long series will look at the varied and unique ways that communities are providing mental health services and responding to the systemic problems that threaten their wellbeing; from conflict to gender equality and climate change.

The series is produced by Positive News and funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the Solutions Journalism Accelerator. This fund is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Articles in this series

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The sports movement spreading positivity in war-torn Yemen How do you improve mental wellbeing amid war and famine? A retiree in Yemen has a Nordic-inspired solution Health Lifestyle Society Wellbeing World
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Zimbabwe’s therapeutic ‘friendship benches’, coming to a city near you A Zimbabwean project that employs grandmothers to deliver therapy is being rolled out globally. Up next? London Health Lifestyle Society Wellbeing World
Image for The new approach to ending FGM that’s showing promise in Kenya
The new approach to ending FGM that’s showing promise in Kenya In a bid to break the cycle of FGM, a grassroots project is piloting a radically different method – and early results are encouraging Body & Mind Society Wellbeing World
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