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North Saint Paul, MN 55109
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ANAWI promotes physical and mental wellness of the African communities through actions specifically tailored to African realities
5 words to avoid Disputes and Build Strong Relationships
Families, friends, or churches that learn to resolve emotional challenges correctly become resilient and prosperous. It starts by recognizing that problems will always exist. Therefore, being open to an honest dialogue is the key to building successful relationships…
Stop Voilance
Physical and mental violence is associated with depression, anxiety, PTSD and substance abuse. Exposure to violence has a significant impact on mental and physical health. Studies have linked violence to poor education outcomes and higher levels of mental and medical health problems
How Tobacco Affect You
Big producers of tobacco products such as British American Tobacco (BAT) have made Africa their primary target. They use corruption and intimidatory tactics to suppress health warnings and regulations. According to the Tobacco Atlas, Africa is now its fastest-growing market. It is sad to notice that in sub-Saharan Africa, the use of tobacco has increased by more than 50%
Mental Wellness
Most African Immigrants are survivors of severe traumatic experiences. The consequences of these traumatic events have devastating mental health effects on individuals, families, and entire communities
Physical Wellness
Africans immigrant integration into American society comes with the acquisition of chronic disease risk factors. Current trends show alarming health risk factors in the second generation
Wellness Resources
Find available education mental health and physical health Resources
Our goal is...
Four Conferences Each Year
We build on our communities’ faith to raise awareness. We reconcile African values such as ubuntu with faith values to incentivize people to make healthier life choices.
Design and Distribute Education Materials
Didactic material such as handouts, tri-fold, short videos, and pamphlets are at the center of our awareness campaigns. They are culturally sensitive, concise, and easy to understand. They emphasize mental and physical wellness. Mostly, they challenge the reader to examine his/her life choices in light of the topic discussed.
