Integrated Mental Health & Neurodevelopment Healing Village in Northern Uganda
The Problem
Neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia affect millions of children globally, yet early identification and support remain extremely limited in low-resource settings. In Africa, the absence of trained specialists, weak inclusive education systems, and limited diagnostic capacity results in widespread exclusion and delayed intervention.
In Uganda, while a significant proportion of children live with disabilities, less than 5% access inclusive education. Awareness of learning differences such as dyslexia and autism remains low among educators, and implementation of inclusive education policies is constrained by limited resources and specialist capacity.
In Northern Uganda, particularly Gulu and surrounding districts, these challenges are compounded by years of conflict and poverty. Children with neurodevelopmental conditions face limited access to assessment and specialized care, inadequate teacher preparedness, weak referral systems, and high levels of stigma within communities. As a result, many children remain unsupported throughout their developmental and educational journey.
Our Solution – The ADILE Approach
The Access to Inclusive and Diagnostic Learning Enhancement (ADILE) Approach is designed to build an integrated, scalable system for early identification, diagnosis, support, and inclusion of children with neurodevelopmental conditions in Northern Uganda.
Goal
To enable 10,000 children with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD to access early screening, diagnosis, treatment, and inclusive learning by 2031.
Join Us
By partnering with Stress Clinic Uganda to build Shalom’s Home, you are not just funding a project ; you are restoring dignity, unlocking potential, and building peace through healing.
Partner with us. Invest in healing. Help build Shalom’s Home.
Why Shalom’s Home is Different
Integrated Care, One Campus
Continuous care for mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions—autism, dyslexia, ADHD, trauma, depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Nature as Therapy
Healing happens in therapeutic gardens, forest walks, and animal-assisted therapy zones. Recovery extends beyond clinical walls.
Dignity-Centered Residential & Rescue Care
Home-like spaces protect, stabilize, and restore high-risk children and adults. Safe, not institutional.
Research & Learning Hub
Generates local evidence, trains professionals, and influences mental health and neurodevelopment policy in Uganda and the region.
Who We Serve
Children, youth, and adults with mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma)
Neurodivergent individuals (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, other learning differences)
Survivors of conflict, displacement, and abuse
Families and caregivers needing support
Communities with little or no access to specialized mental health services
Projected Impact (First 5 Years)
Why Donor Support Matters
By supporting Shalom’s Home, you will:
- Expand access to quality mental health and neurodevelopment services in a post-conflict region
- Enable early diagnosis and intervention, preventing lifelong disability
- Protect vulnerable individuals through safe rescue and residential care
- Build a sustainable center of excellence rooted in African realities
- Create lasting systems change, not short-term relief
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform mental health and neurodevelopment care in Northern Uganda—humanely, sustainably, and at scale.
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