Inala Mental Health Foundation

Together, Changing Minds.

Working alongside individuals, groups and communities to co-create wellbeing.
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Who we are

Inala is a registered not-for-profit company supporting individuals, groups, families and the broader community in their mental health and overall wellbeing.

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What we do

Inala provides educational and psycho-social services to youth, individuals, families and communities to prevent and address adverse mental health.

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Work with Inala

Inala offers the public and private sectors tax deductible opportunities to donate,
fund projects or collaborate on mental wellbeing programmes.

About Inala

Building resilience and creating mental wellbeing

Thriving individuals, families and communities begin with mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Founder and Managing Director Siddeeqa Gierdien built Inala on this belief in 2018. When people feel supported and nurtured, life’s challenges become opportunities to learn, grow and transcend.

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Services

Social Services programme
Social Work
Inala creates safe, nurturing spaces to help young people at risk to build mental resilience, and thereby rise above their circumstances and make positive life choices.
Private Services programme
Private Counselling
Through counselling, play, nature and group therapy, Inala aims to equip individuals, families and groups with an emotional tool kit to navigate life’s stress in healthy ways.
Corporate Services programme
Leadership Programmes
Working alongside private and public entities, Inala explores concepts of personal development and leadership in the work context, empowering people with tools to manage stress and avoid burnout.
Events and Workshops programme
Events & Workshops
Inala regularly hosts events and workshops for shared, empathetic exchanges focused on resilience and vulnerability. We also develop workshops for the private and public sectors.

Invest in Mental Wellbeing

Plant the seeds of change

Behind every child Inala supports is a story of resilience waiting to be heard. Yet quality mental health care remains under-resourced in South Africa. Partners who invest in Inala help bridge that gap, creating safe spaces where healing can begin.

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Inala’s Impact

Where resilience is planted, confidence grows

Every programme we run is built on trust, care and connection. Over time, that safe foundation helps young people find their voice, their strength and their place in their community. This is the change your investment helps nurture.

"Inala is a safe place where they will help you on your journey to find yourself. Inala has helped me on my journey to find myself and stay true to myself.”

– Aatiqah, 13, Eyeyabantu Alumni member

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