Omena addresses emotional and psychological abuse through three complementary approaches: building capacity to act, sustaining behavior change, and creating systemic support.
Developed in Madagascar.
Replicating globally.
We strengthen emotional literacy through targeted learning programs and curricula for children, educators, and community members. These programs equip participants with practical tools to recognize, prevent, and respond to emotional violence.
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Educators, youth leaders, and school staff are trained to:
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Classroom-Based Curriculum (Ages 6–12) that guides children in developing foundational social-emotional skills through interactive activities, stories, and discussions led by trained educators.
I didn’t know that there was such thing as self-love. I would have never thought looking at the mirror one day and telling myself that I was worthy of love. Even thinking about doing that was crazy before I did it.
Knowledge alone rarely leads to lasting change, especially under stress.
Omena provides safe, structured spaces where people can apply or reinforce social emotional skills.
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A network of trained educators, youth leaders, and community practitioners who come together to:
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Facilitated sessions for communities to:
For six months, we were taught, through activities and Community in Practice, tools to understand emotions, learn human values, and recognize different situations and forms of psychological violence. That’s where the magic happens. Because the first person I helped was me.
It took attending one of Omena’s awarenesss sessions and participating in a six-month Community of Practice to understand that insults and hostile words are forms of emotional abuse. That realization gave me the strength to break free from toxic habits.
Emotional abuse and psychological violence are not only individual or family issues, they are shaped by social norms, institutional practices, and policies. Prevention is most effective when emotional health is recognized publicly and embedded in systems.
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Collaborating with media, schools, and local organizations to highlight the impacts of emotional abuse and raise understanding of safe emotional practices.
Creating opportunities for individuals to share experiences and fostering community reflection.
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Engaging individuals to amplify evidence-based messages and reinforce emotional safety within their own communities and networks.
Participants help spread awareness and support broader social change, without needing to facilitate formal sessions.
Thanks to this session, our youth are now able to identify the signs, understand the causes and consequences, but most importantly, they know how to react and who to talk to.
