Who We Are
& Why We Exist

Founded to Fill
a Critical Gap

SUPPORT THE ELDERLY MENTAL HEALTH IN TANZANIA, is a non governmental organization established in 2026 working across Tanzania. It is rooted from AKILI MALI project that has being workimg in Tanzania for over 20 years dealing with brain health. AKILI MALI Project was working on research without acquired its name AKILI MALI from 2010 to 2023 when it started to get partners and decided to have its official name AKILI MALI.

Therefore SUPPORT THE ELDERLY MENTAL HEALTH IN TANZANIA is a partner of AKILI MALI project whose main objective is to improve menta health and well-being elderly people.
it mainly focuses on dementia and other cognitive disorders that are growing faster there are largely unrecognized by the public in Africa

Despite the increasing number of the people affected by dementia in Tanzania, awareness remains very low, research is limited, and access to diagnosis, care and support services is inadequate.
Stigma and lack of community understanding continue to leave many older adults and there families without the support they need.


SEMHIT is committed to address this gap through community-based research, awareness creation, prevention programs and rehabilitation support. by doing this we will have managed to generate evidence that will improve understanding in Tanzinia, promote identification, reduce stigma, and improve the quality of life of affected elderly and their care givers

Through collaboration with communities, health professionals, reaserchers, AKILI MALI project and development partners, SEMHIT aims to build a future where older adults leave with dignity, respect and access to compassionate mental health care.