Commit and Act Foundation (CAF) was established in 2013 in Sierra Leone to bring psychosocial support to people in conflict areas. The psychotherapeutic approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence based behavioral method that has shown to be efficacious in dealing with mental problems (such as depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addiction, chronic pain, obesity and many others) in different cultural contexts in more than 100 randomized control studies.
Organization Thematic Areas:
The Foundation focuses on the following thematic areas
Child protection
Health
Education
Gender
Livelihood
Research
Organizational Strategies:
To achieve our objectives and outcomes, the Foundation embarks on the following strategies
- Advocacy for better policies and the implementation of applicable laws
- Capacity building through trainings
- Community mobilization
- Organizing fundraising drive