Hand on Heart

Contributing to improve the living conditions of mentally ill people in Cameroon

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Your support can change lives. Whether you volunteer, donate, or share our mission, every helping hand brings us closer to a world where mental health is a right, not a privilege.

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Bringing smiles to millions

Every smile we restore is a step toward dignity, healing, and hope. Together, we’re breaking the silence around mental illness and building a world where no one is left behind.

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Learn About Us

Most mentally ill people in Cameroon still don't have access to appropriate treatments.
We work to improve the living conditions of mentally ill people in Cameroon. Amongst others, our approach includes providing easily accessible information on the diseases and how to deal with them, raising social awareness and building a network of professional psychologists.

We connect psychologists and patients to facilitate free consultations. We also organize educational sessions aimed at raising awareness among local populations about the challenges and opportunities related to mental health. Through television and radio, we strengthen the visibility of our actions and promote a better understanding of psychological well-being. Finally, we participate in major conferences and events, such as World Mental Health Day, to promote our mission and share our expertise.

Hand On Heart is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, dedicated to improving the living conditions of people with mental health disorders. We work to combat stigma, isolation, and inhumane treatment—especially in rural areas—through awareness campaigns, educational seminars with mental health professionals, and support for families. We also advocate for the rights of patients, many of whom face social exclusion and abuse. In the long term, we aim to build care and reintegration centers, develop donation banks (food, clothing, and medicine), and offer vocational training to help patients achieve independence and sustainable livelihoods.

We are a small down-to-earth international group, all of us having the passion for improving the conditions mentally ill people in Cameroon live in. Our different cultural, professional and academic backgrounds offer a perfect combination to achieve our goals. As we expand our organisation, we will continue to rely on diversity as our core strength.

What We Do?

We believe that we can save more lifes with you

Conferences

We showcase our mission and work, for example on the annual Mental Health Day.

TV Exposure

We use television and radio to raise public awareness of our events and of mental health in general.

Educational outreach ahead of World Mental Health Day.

On October 10th, for World Mental Health Day, Hand on Heart and Prosamcom held a successful round table on mental health awareness with 31 participants.

Education

We organise educational sessions to inform the local population about the challenges and opportunities associated with mental health.

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Let's donate to needy people for better lives

In order to do what we do, we face similar challenges to all grassroots organisations: Access to funding. Help our organisation by donating today! All donations go directly to our cause.

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Meet Our Team

Amazing people behind our charity activities

Sandrine Magwa Épse Kameni

President-Founder, Family peer support worker

Sandrine Hinrichs

Strategic association management

Eponine Signe Noumbou Épse Nana

Legal specialist, Family peer support worker

Odilon Kentsop

Translator and psychologist

Gomina Jules

Projet Manager, Psychologist

Sandali Liyanagoonawardena

Technical Focused

Leona

Public Health Expert

Patrick Chetchueng

Innovation Manager

Become A Volunteer

Let’s make a difference in the lives of others

We welcome all forms of support and want your experience with us to be meaningful and enjoyable. You can help in many ways: from organizing awareness campaigns and events, to supporting field research, developing partnerships with universities, contributing to our website, or even offering clinical consultations in Cameroon. Every skill counts — let’s work together to improve mental health care and understanding.

Testimonial

What people are saying about our mental health initiatives

Jade Payan

Doctorante en sociologie

J’ai connu Sandrine lorsque Hand on Hear commençait à se développer. J’ai été impressionnée, et je le suis encore, par la détermination et le courage de Sandrine dans le lancement de ce très beau projet, qui, je l’espère, permettra encore d’aider de nombreuses personnes. Bravo à elle et à tous ceux qui l’ont rejoint pour mettre cette association sur pied !

Jean-Claude M.

Recovered Patient

It was a truly fulfilling experience to spend the day with Hands On Heart Association, capturing their work through photos and video. Being part of their mission, even behind the camera, gave me a deep sense of purpose and joy.

Pia Schlittenbauer

Clinical psychologist

The Hand on Heart team is doing outstanding work in mental health in Cameroon. With great passion, the association is driving impactful initiatives – being part of it has been a deeply rewarding and transformative experience for me.

Lieselot Lauwers

Social worker

The people behind Hands on Heart all have passion, commitment and a beautiful heart for mental health. It was a pleasure to be able to experience their work, commitment and persistence every day.