Our Story
A faith-driven mental health mission serving refugees, youth, and persons with disabilities through compassionate, culturally-sensitive, and spiritually-grounded care.
About Us
RYD (Refugees, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities) is a faith-based mental health organization dedicated to restoring hope, dignity, and healing in the lives of vulnerable communities. Guided by compassion and rooted in faith, we serve refugees, youth, and persons with disabilities, recognizing their unique challenges and strengths.
We believe that mental wellness is a God-given right, not a privilege. Our mission is to bridge the gap in mental health care by offering holistic, culturally-sensitive, and spiritually-grounded support through therapy (online and in-person), community outreach, education, and advocacy.
We walk alongside individuals and families, helping them overcome trauma, displacement, stigma, and exclusion. Through partnerships, prayer, and professional care, we empower people to reclaim their voices, rebuild their lives, and rise with resilience.
Whether in crisis or on a journey of growth, RYD is a safe place to be heard, to heal, and to hope.
Therapy (Online and In-person)
Community outreach and support
Education and advocacy
Core Values of RYD
The principles that guide our work and shape our impact on the community.
Faith-Inspired Compassion
We serve with the love of God, seeing every individual as created in His image. Our faith drives us to offer care, comfort, and empathy without judgment.
Dignity for All
We uphold the inherent worth of every person regardless of status, ability, background, or experience. Every life is valuable and deserving of respect and mental wellness.
Inclusion and Accessibility
We are committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces where refugees, youth, and persons with disabilities feel seen, heard, and supported without barriers.
Holistic Healing
We believe true healing addresses the mind, body, and spirit. Our approach integrates psychological care, spiritual support, and community strength.
Integrity and Accountability
We hold ourselves to high ethical standards in all we do — acting with honesty, transparency, and responsibility in service and leadership.
Empowerment through Service
We walk alongside individuals and communities to build resilience, self-worth, and purpose, empowering them to become agents of change in their own lives.
Advocacy and Justice
We raise our voice for those who are often unheard, challenging stigma, discrimination, and injustice in mental health and disability care.
Community and Partnership
We grow stronger together, partnering with families, faith communities, health professionals, and local leaders to expand care and impact.
Meet the people shaping RYD — each bringing a different strength, perspective and responsibility to the work.
Henry Bwambale
Henry is a dedicated medical student with a deep passion for mental health, health systems, and organizational leadership. As General Secretary at RYD Mental Health, he is committed to fostering structure, collaboration, and purpose-driven impact within the organization. Henry believes in the power of organized systems and compassionate leadership to create meaningful change in communities.
Every strength serves the same mission.
Different disciplines, perspectives and personalities — connected by the work RYD exists to do.
Strategic Force
Structure, coordination & organizational leadership
One mission.
Different strengths.
Explore the people around the mission. Select anyone to bring their story into focus.
The person behind the role.
Henry Bwambale
Henry Bwambale
Henry is a dedicated medical student with a deep passion for mental health, health systems, and organizational leadership. As General Secretary at RYD Mental Health, he is committed to fostering structure, collaboration, and purpose-driven impact within the organization. Henry believes in the power of organized systems and compassionate leadership to create meaningful change in communities.
Area of impact
Structure, coordination & organizational leadership
Contribution
A distinct strength serving one shared mission.
Different strengths.
One mission.
RYD is built through different kinds of work — coordination, advocacy, creativity, therapy, programming and care — connected by the same commitment to restoring hope, dignity and healing.
Henry Bwambale
General Secretary
Our Journey
Key milestones in our mission to transform mental health support.
Foundation
RYD was established with a vision to transform mental health support.
Community Growth
Expanded to serve over 1,000 individuals through our programs.
Digital Innovation
Launched our online support platform and virtual counseling services.