Amna

What Amna does

Amna Refugee Healing Network is a UK-registered charity founded in 2016 (originally as Refugee Trauma Initiative) in Greece by former Afghan refugee Zarlasht Halaimzai, providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to refugees and displaced communities. The organisation operates a trauma- and identity-informed methodology developed in partnership with people with lived experience of conflict and displacement, using creative healing tools (art, movement, storytelling, cultural practices) rather than purely clinical approaches. Its core products include Community Partnership Hubs (two-year structured cohorts training 10 local organisations per cycle), the Global Healing Network (a member-driven practitioner platform launched in 2024), the Baytna training programme, an Emergency Response programme, and the Healing Classrooms curriculum that has trained over 2,200 educators across 900+ UK schools.

Amna operates a hybrid non-profit revenue model with three streams: individual donations (£5-£200+ preset tiers, plus monthly recurring), institutional grants and funded programmes (over €6M mobilised since 2022 for redistribution to refugee-led and local organisations), and consultancy and training services offered to INGOs and institutions. Distribution is partnership-led rather than direct-to-consumer: Amna trains, funds, and equips frontline humanitarian workers, local organisations, and refugee-led groups across 23 countries in MENA, Europe, and Asia (including Greece, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkiye, Morocco, and Libya). Since founding, Amna has provided direct therapeutic support to over 48,000 people and reached 2.4 million lives. The methodology is recognised as a best-practice model by WHO and UN since 2019, and the organisation is led by CEO Gabriella Brent following founder Halaimzai's 2024 transition; the core team remains small (1-10 listed) but distributed globally across London (HQ), Thessaloniki, and Belfast.

Name

Amna

Legal name

Amna

Website

https://amna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amna is a UK-registered refugee-led charity founded in 2016 that delivers trauma- and identity-informed mental health and psychosocial support to displaced communities across 23 countries via partnerships with local and refugee-led organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Disaster Behavioral Health & Psychosocial Support (HLAJAGAM)

Keywords

• Psychosocial support services
• Trauma-informed mental health
• Refugee community healing
• Humanitarian training programs
• MHPSS capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Thessaloníki

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-off and monthly donations from individual supporters ranging from £5-£200+ per transaction. Donations can be directed to specific appeals (General support, Palestine Appeal, Lebanon Appeal).
2. Grants and Funded Programmes: Amna has mobilised and redistributed over €6 million to refugee-led and local organisations since 2022. Funding comes from institutional donors and grant-making organisations.
3. Consultancy and Training Services: Tailored guidance, training and capacity building, and wellbeing spaces offered to organisations through consultancy and bespoke support programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amna delivers trauma- and identity-informed mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to refugees and displaced communities in 23 countries, combining direct therapeutic care with creative healing tools (art, movement, storytelling, cultural practices). The organisation trains, funds, and equips local and refugee-led organisations through Community Partnership Hubs, the Global Healing Network, the Baytna training programme, and Emergency Response deployments for communities in acute crisis. Since 2016 it has provided therapeutic support to over 48,000 people and touched 2.4 million lives, while redistributing over €6 million to grassroots partners since 2022.

Product overview

Amna Refugee Healing Network operates as a refugee-led organisation offering mental health and psychosocial support programmes. The organisation functions as a unified platform combining multiple interconnected services: Community Partnership Hubs providing two-year capacity-building programmes for local organisations; the Global Healing Network connecting MHPSS practitioners and policymakers; Emergency Response programmes for acute crises; Baytna Training Programme delivering trauma and identity-informed training; and creative healing programmes including spaces for children and arts-based initiatives for women. These services are delivered through a distributed global team working across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with a focus on community-led, culturally responsive care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trauma and Identity-Informed Training Amna's core training programme providing frontline humanitarian workers and organisations with methodology, skills, and tools to deliver trauma- and identity-informed mental health and psychosocial support to displaced communities.
• Community Partnership Hubs Two-year learning and exchange programmes for local and refugee-led organisations across Asia, Middle East and Europe. Each cohort includes 10 partner organisations and offers hybrid trainings, co-creation of healing programmes, creative healing tools, train-the-trainer modules, peer support, and access to communities of practice.
• Global Healing Network (GHN) Member-driven platform uniting community partners, policymakers, MHPSS practitioners, researchers, and strategic allies to strengthen the global therapeutic workforce through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy.
• Emergency Response Programme Rapid response training and support for communities experiencing acute crises, delivering psychosocial support, grief processing, and trauma release for organisations operating in climate emergencies and war zones. Active in Palestine with past responses in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Lebanon, Türkiye, Morocco, and Libya.
• Baytna Programme Renowned trauma and identity-informed training programme offered through Community Partnership Hubs across Asia, Middle East and Europe, creating safe spaces for displaced communities to connect, restore, and move forward through creative healing tools.
• Healing Classrooms Curriculum Trauma-informed curriculum for educators that has trained over 2,200 educators in 900 schools or organisations across the UK. Provides teachers with trauma-sensitive practices for supporting refugee and displaced students.
• Consultancy and Training Services Tailored guidance, training and capacity building, and wellbeing spaces offered to organisations through bespoke support programmes and master-training cascade. Consultancy engagements are paid; over 1,400 teachers, social workers, and psychologists have received master training through this work in Ukraine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 48,000 people received therapeutic support since 2016
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Harvard University (External Evaluators)minorOthersHarvard University serves as external evaluators of Amna's programmes, providing assessment of trauma-informed work in Greece and other locations. Their evaluation confirms Amna's unique footprint in serving refugee communities with deep understanding of community needs.
• University of Virginia (External Evaluators)minorOthersUniversity of Virginia conducts external evaluations of Amna's work in Jordan and Lebanon, highlighting how Amna's programmes are reshaping assistance for vulnerable communities through trauma- and identity-informed approaches.
• INGOs and Local/National GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmna collaborates with international NGOs, local and national governments, and institutions to embed trauma-informed care widely and sustainably. Strategic partnerships are key to creating systemic change in how displaced communities receive care.
• Local and Refugee-Led OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partnership Hubs work with local organisations, especially those that are refugee-led or have lived experience, to deliver trauma and identity-informed care rooted in local culture and context. Each partnership is a two-year learning and exchange journey.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• War Child: War Child delivers mental health and psychosocial support to children affected by armed conflict across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Amna's MHPSS focus and use of creative, play-based healing tools with displaced populations.
• Médecins du Monde: International humanitarian medical NGO delivering care to vulnerable populations in conflict and crisis settings, including refugee mental health. Amna has trained Médecins du Monde staff (per testimonial), indicating close operational overlap in psychosocial programming.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large humanitarian organization providing health, education, and protection services to refugees and displaced people globally. Comparable in serving refugee MHPSS needs at much larger scale; potential institutional partner or competitor for the same donor funding.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian agency working in conflict zones with mental health and psychosocial programming as part of a broader portfolio. Comparable in serving displaced populations across multiple countries; overlap in donor and partner ecosystems.
• Relief International: Humanitarian organization providing health, education, and psychosocial support across conflict-affected regions including the Middle East and Asia. Comparable in geographic focus and MHPSS programming for displaced communities.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization providing mental health and psychosocial support as part of integrated health programming in crisis settings. Comparable in mission, geography, and delivery model to displaced populations.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): One of the largest humanitarian organizations serving refugees and displaced people globally, with mental health programming. Several Amna team members have NRC backgrounds; comparable in serving refugee populations across multiple regions.
• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): International NGO providing rehabilitation, psychosocial support, and inclusive services in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable in focus on vulnerable displaced populations and the integration of MHPSS into broader humanitarian responses.

Emerging players

• Sesame Workshop: Educational organization producing localized content for displaced and refugee children, including trauma-informed programming. Comparable to Amna's Healing Classrooms curriculum and child-focused creative healing tools, with overlapping methodology around play-based recovery.

Others

• Translators Without Borders: Nonprofit providing language services to humanitarian organizations serving refugees. Adjacent ecosystem player that supports effective delivery of psychosocial care like Amna's; not a competitor but a potential enabling partner.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AmnaHealing
• Facebookfacebook.com/RefugeeTrauma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amnahealing
• Instagraminstagram.com/amnahealing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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