CASE STUDY:
Hello, I’m Mantist Oryem. I’m the creator of this program. 2009, I graduated with a diploma in community development.
I was inspired to make a different. I wanted to learn how I could make lasting impact in the lives of people in our community.
Over the years, I had conversations with over 1000s of young refugee migrants and spoken with many non-for-profit organisations
and community leaders about the challenges our young refugee migrants are facing around mental health.
THE BIG 3:
Time and time again, these are the top 3 ranking BIG issue that keep repeated.
1. IDENTITY Confusion:
Most young refugee migrants came from such a tormented background that majority of their early life been life of survival. This has
cause a deep rooted feeling of unworthiness, lack of self trust and self believe. Most of them basically running on empty…feeling
powerless.
2. Lack Of Direction:
Most young refugee migrants never stop, take a piece of paper and map out exactly what their short-term, mid-term or long term
goals are.
Nobody took the time to show them how. So, they end up drifting and moving about aimlessly without any clear direction.
3. Cultural Shocks:
Although the prospect of coming into a new country is an exciting experience, most young refugee migrants feel out of place in
their new country. They feel lonely, confuse and misunderstood.
WHAT'S ALL THIS MEAN?
(This boil down to some scary & heart breaking truth.)
Our Young People:
– Feel alone.
– Feel Confuse
– Feel disconnect
– Feel Vulnerable
– Feel Unsupported
So… They Act Out.
We See Them:
– Angry
– Withrawn
– Join gang
– Commit crime
– Cause bodily self harm
– Aepress
– Worst of all, Commit Suicide.
(And These Numbers Are Alarming.)
WHY THIS HAPPENING?
A Desperate Cry for Help.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
We Can Do A lot.
1. Take interest.
2. Listen.
3. Offer helping hand.
Mantist Oryem
Mentor & Life Coach.
+61457070666