BUILDING STRONG MINDS THROUGH DANCE

ChezaCheza is a nonprofit in Kenya that uses the power of dance to create safe spaces in vulnerable communities where dance supports the social and emotional development of marginalized children and youths through the power of dance. Through dance, we educate, heal, and empower the now and next generation!

Dance as Therapy

Drawing on our love for dance and understanding of its therapeutic effectiveness, we crafted a unique solution: combining dance movements with social-emotional learning and mindfulness meditation within a culturally-responsive framework.

Through our therapeutic dance sessions, children experience the joy of dancing while flourishing into young adults with strong minds who show up in life with self-esteem and high self-awareness and approach life’s challenges with responsible actions.

Our Why

Did you know that 1.3 million children in Kenya between 10-19 years old struggle with mental health? Especially children in marginalised communities live in a chronic environment of stress, with high levels of violence, abuse and adversity.

There is a lack of accessible, engaging, and culturally appropriate psychological services in marginalised communities

Community Dance Educators

We identify and train talented dancers from concerned disadvantaged communities to become Community-Based Dance Coaches. They are talented youth who are passionate to create social change in their communities.

Equipping them with context-sensitive dance therapy skills, counselling techniques, and child safety protocols which cultivates familiar, secure and culturally respectful spaces for accessible weekly therapeutic workshops.

Weekly Dance Sessions

Children receive a child-friendly, fun and culturally appropriate mental health service through weekly therapeutic dance sessions.

Each session incorporates Dance Movement Therapy,
Social-Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Meditation.

A new generation is resilient with healthy coping mechanisms for a healthy and harmonious community

How dance does it

EXPRESS
EMOTIONS

RELEASE
STRESS

BUILD
CONFIDENCE

We want to create safe spaces where you feel like you’re growing, where you belong and can make mistakes. We cannot change the environment, but what we can do is build strong minds. Everything starts with the mind.