Get Involved • Bahali
Choose your way to help.
Sponsor a child by purchasing a book or comfort kit, become a volunteer, or partner with Bahali to strengthen community healing.
Disaster response
Child + family centered
Community – led
How Bahali Helps
We combine story, tools, and community support to strengthen emotional well-being for children and families.
We provide culturally grounded children’s books that help children name feelings, feel less alone, and begin to calm their bodies.
Our comfort kits include trauma-informed tools that support grounding, reassurance, and self-regulation—especially during stress or disruption.
Resources are distributed through trusted schools, nonprofits, and community partners—so support reaches families with dignity and care.
Your involvement helps place calm, care, and connection into children’s lives.
Get involved today
Pick a pathway—each one supports children and families in meaningful ways.
Sponsor a Child
Purchase a book or comfort kit to place trauma-informed tools into a child’s hands.
Volunteer
Support outreach, events, and community distributions—no clinical background required.
Partner
Schools, nonprofits, faith-based groups, and other organizations can partner to expand community healing.
Volunteer roles
Choose a role that matches your time, strengths, and community.
Distribution support
Help assemble and distribute books and comfort kits with community partners.
Community outreach
Support events, tabling, and local relationship-building.
Operations
Assist with packing, inventory, logistics, and coordination.
Content support
Help share resources and wellbeing messaging across channels.
A simple, supportive path from interest to impact.
Choose a role that matches your time, strengths, and community.
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Tell us your interests
Complete the interest form so we can match you well.
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Quick onboarding
A brief orientation and simple guidance for safe, supportive help.
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Get scheduled
Choose a shift or project that fits your availability.
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Serve with care
Support families alongside trusted partners.
Transparent distribution
Partner-led
schools + churches + grassroots orgs
Multiple ways to help
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Sponsor • Volunteer • Partner
Mission focus
Emotional well-being
because every mind deserves peace
Our Partners
We work alongside trusted organizations and community leaders to expand culturally grounded, trauma-informed emotional support—especially after disasters and periods of community stress.
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Central Jamaica 4H Clubs
St. Ann, Jamaica
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Community Partnership in Action
Partner Leadership
Dr. Marsha Smith (right)
Founder & Executive Director, Bahali
Ms. Bridgette Powell (center)
Regional Manager, Central Region
Jamaica 4-H Clubs
Ms. Audrey Ellington (left)
Principal
Newell High School, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Co-delivering emotional recovery workshops and resilience tools for children, teens, and families.
“This collaboration reflects Bahali’s commitment to culturally grounded, trauma-informed care. Together with Jamaica 4-H Clubs and Newell High School, we are strengthening emotional well-being by creating safe, respectful spaces for children, families, and educators to heal, reconnect, and build resilience after stress and disaster.” Dr. Smith
Want to partner with Bahali?
We welcome schools, community organizations, and sponsors seeking to strengthen emotional well-being through culturally grounded support.
Whether you’re seeking emotional support, looking to partner, or hoping to help bring healing tools to more Caribbean communities — we invite you into the Bahali family.
