Proud moment for STEPS Initiative and our Founder, Alain Nshimiyimana, as STEPS Awareness is recognized for breaking stigma around mental health and substance use, promoting help-seeking, education, and driving real community impact through media, schools, and outreach. đź’™
STEPS Awareness, led by Alain Nshimiyimana, is a community and youth-focused initiative aimed at breaking stigma around mental health and substance use disorders while promoting a culture of seeking help instead of judgment. It targets adolescents and the wider community through awareness and education.
The initiative uses media partnerships with ISHUSHO TV, RBA, and ISHYA to air monthly TV shows, delivering 46 episodes in 2025. It also runs NITWEBIREBA drug abuse awareness clubs in 35 high schools and at the IWAWA Rehabilitation Center, alongside 56 community awareness events to strengthen outreach and education.
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