Yemisi Ghaniyat Adunola
PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, RIKOLLA AID FOUNDATION
Educator | Counselor | Mental Health Therapist | Public Speaker | Author
Bridging Faith, Tradition and Professional Care - LILAHI
Empowering communities with Mental Health First Aid through culturally grounded, faith-aware and evidence-based support.
The MHFA Community Project is a pioneering initiative of Rikolla Aid Foundation aimed at bridging the gap between Islamic faith, cultural tradition, and evidence-based professional mental health care.
It is a culturally grounded mental health first aid initiative supporting communities through faith, tradition, and professional care.
This is a quarterly program designed to build continuous community capacity after the successful training of Community Champions.
The project seeks to reduce stigma, provide early support, and create compassionate referral pathways for those in need.
To build a compassionate, resilient community where mental health is understood, supported, and nurtured through faith-guided care and professional expertise, fostering wellbeing for all.
To deliver accessible Mental Health First Aid training skills that are rooted in Islamic values, cultural tradition, and clinical mental health support, equipping community members, faith leaders, youth, individuals and families to provide early support, reduce stigma, and respond with compassion, dignity, and evidence-based knowledge LILAHI.
A multidisciplinary team bringing together mental health, professional practice, Islamic scholarship, counseling and community leadership.
Educator | Counselor | Mental Health Therapist | Public Speaker | Author
Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages Education, LASUED
Counsellor | Researcher | Mental Health Consultant
MD/CEO, Habdat Xpress Travels Ltd. | Global Travel and Tourism Executive
Psychologist | Counsellor | Researcher | Mental Health Consultant
Positive and Clinical Psychologist | Certified Management Consultant | Learning and Development Specialist | Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Coach
Explore stories and media from the Mental Health First Aid Community Project as Rikolla works with communities, faith leaders and professionals.
More project stories, photographs, interviews and videos can be added here as each quarterly programme takes place.
Stronger communities begin with people who know how to listen, respond with compassion, and connect others to the right support.