Amisa Rashid

Amisa is the Founder and Executive Director of Nivishe Foundation whose main objective is building community resilience using Trauma-informed resilience programs for peaceful social cohesion for individuals in informal settlements and from marginalized communities in Kenya. She is also a 2020 IPHRD (International Peace and Human Rights Development) Africa Fellow as a young woman Mediator Ambassador. Amisa serves on several boards as well as a youth adviser in different organizations both locally and globally. Due to her exhibited a passion for community empowerment and Mental Health she has won several accolades and recognition including the 2021 African female youth of the year award, and the 2019 Zuri awards in the Healthcare Category, the prestigious award recognizes and celebrates exceptional women in Kenya doing exceptional work in their communities. America is also a public policy and Governance enthusiast as well as YALI alumni.