Kujenga is a Black-led grassroots project designed to initiate supportive community resources for children, youth, adults and families in Durham Region. We strive to build our community foundation, promote holistic teaching and education, and promote mental wellness and healing from trauma.
Celebrate Black Mental Health Day with Kujenga!
Join our Black Mental Health Panel Discussion
Kujenga Wellness Project is a central space where our community provides support and education to parents, caregivers and guardians. In our education, it is important for our community to share how our culture, identity, and experiences have contributed to Canadian Society, policies and practices, and knowledge.
Learn more about Black Mental Day Week events sponsored in organizations throughout Toronto: CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Building Community
Solidifying and building community engagement through wellness fairs and community workshops
Holistic Teaching
Supporting our mothers, fathers, caregivers and youth through support groups, workshops and webinars.
Promoting Healing
Supporting healing in among our men, women, youth, elders, and within families, relationships through holistic healing services addressing their emotional and mental health needs.
Upcoming Events for 2022!
Register for our upcoming workshops: Co-Parenting Series, Parenting and Family Restoration: Saturdays March 5, 19, April 2, 16, and 30, 2022.
Healthy Relationship Series starting March 7 for 5 weeks from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Kujenga means to build.
Learn more about our organization, our initiatives, and our mission statement. Contact us for more information: [email protected].
SHARE YOUR STORY! Kujenga Wellness Project is seeking participants you wish to share their story with the Ontario Trillium Foundation & Students Commission Canada. Participants receive a Gift Card of their choice. To Register:
Share Your Story
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
our funder
our mentor
Carea Community Health Centre partnered with our project in January 2020 with a commitment to support Black families and community members
where we started
Kujenga wellness project developed from a concept created by Nicole Perryman, founder of Ifarada: Centre for Excellence
