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The ALU Wellness Center supports your mental, physical, emotional, and social wellbeing throughout your university journey.
Who We Are
Who We Are
We believe in ALU that wellbeing is at the center of your journey as students and a major driver of the solutions that you will bring to your communities. As part of your journey here, we encourage you to develop a meaning of wellbeing that is unique to your experience. Not for you to imbibe an already made definition that may not capture your unique contexts and needs. At the heart of our offerings is an urgency for wellness; a vision for a community that builds, heals, and grows together through a culture of self-discovery, empathy, and action.
Our Vision and Mission Statement
Our Vision and Mission Statement
Our Vision is for ALU students, alumni and their communities to always center holistic wellness and wellbeing thinking in every solution that they are providing.
Our mission is to empower our community to define wellness for themselves, taking their own stories into consideration in order to co-create wellness solutions within their own individual communities.
What We Offer
ALIVE 1:1
ALIVE 1:1
As an African context university, we uphold that the best incubator of powerful wellness narratives is in conversations with others. Therefore, Alive 1:1s are conversations conducted with a Wellness Counsellor to empower, impart skills and hold space to navigate challenges our students may face inside and outside our community.
These conversations are centered around Growth, Leadership, Counselling and Planning.
Support Groups
Support Groups
Our support groups target specific individuals with a specific psychological issue that they are trying to address. They bring together individuals who have similar needs to become one another’s source of support. The universality feature of the support group provides psychological relief for group members.
Peer Counselling Programs
Peer Counselling Programs
This program aims to supplement the Alive 1:1 process by actively involving students in the process of psychoeducation and the delivery of wellness services in ALU. Wellness ambassadors and counselling interns also form a part of the peer counselling program.
Meet The Wellness Team
Ms. Jennifer Kyalo
Ms. Jennifer Kyalo
Wellness & Diversity Lead
Jennifer is a Psychologist, Researcher, & Writer with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology & over seven years of experience in the mental health profession. She supports students with a range of wellbeing concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, identity, & personal growth.
Languages: English, Swahili.
Location: ALU Rwanda.
Email: jkyalo@alueducation.com
Dr. Alphonse Nkurunziza
Dr. Alphonse Nkurunziza
Wellness Counsellor
Dr. Alphonse is a Clinical Psychologist with a PhD and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Therapeutics and Special Education and Behavioural Disorders. He is passionate about supporting young people in building healthy habits and developing their mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being.
Languages: English, French, Kinyarwanda.
Location: ALU Rwanda.
Email: ankurunziza1@alueducation.com
Ms. Coline Uwamahoro
Ms. Coline Uwamahoro
Campus Nurse
Coline is a registered nurse with over seven years of healthcare experience and serves as ALU’s Campus Nurse. She provides primary healthcare, health education, medical guidance, insurance support, and referrals to external healthcare providers.
Languages: English, Kinyarwanda.
Location: ALU Rwanda.
Email: cuwamahoro@alueducation.com
Ms. Gianeswaree Caully (Gia)
Ms. Gianeswaree Caully (Gia)
Wellness Counsellor
Gianeswaree Caully (Gia) is a Clinical Psychologist with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and 10 years of experience supporting young people in healthcare and educational settings. She provides a confidential, non-judgmental space for students to explore their thoughts, feelings, and well-being.
Languages: English, French, Kreol Morisien.
Location: ALCHE Mauritius.
Email: gcaully@alueducation.com
Get support from Wellness by raising a ticket, or email us: wellness@alueducation.com
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