Presenting new short film, Championing Mental Health and Wellbeing on Campus

Oct 11, 2023

Presenting new short film, Championing Mental Health and Wellbeing on Campus

Ember has released a short film telling the story of Mental Health and Wellbeing on Campus (MH+WB), a Kenyan initiative by students, for students.

In this short film, we celebrate the contagious positive energy of MH+WB. We interview students and staff on the positive impact that MH+WB has had on their lives, and the family-like community they have created together.

The mission of MH+WB is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of university students and create a more supportive institutional environment as they navigate the stresses of their studies. They provide education and training about mental health amongst students and university staff; run awareness programs using art, poetry, drama and music; and provide counselling and referral services to the students in need. Check out the trailer here.

We are incredibly grateful to the team of MH&WB, Chuka University, and the students, for sharing their stories.

Thank you to the incredible creative team for bringing the film to life- Patrick 'Sapat' Opips, Martin 'Drix' Muyeshi, Giscard Ingabire (Filming & Sound), Reiff Gaskell (Editing), Andrew Morgan (Animation), Iona Gaskell, Rini Sinha (Creative Producers).