Mission

•  Prevention - the prevention alcohol of and drug abuse, and their relationship to HIV/AIDS, TB, mental illness and other associated issues/disorders;
• Treatment - The effective treatment of addictions utilizing a full continuum of care addressing addictive disorders, co-occurring disorders, and the family of the addicted person.
•  Recovery - Establishment of recovery centers within communities to promote the concept of communities free from addictions and the associated problems from addictions.
•  Training - Training at all levels of counseling for addiction/HIV/TB/mental illness;
• Advocacy and Research – Working within the government and community servces to advocate for changes in the current policies to help the establish standards of care, implementation of substance abuse policies at all levels and creating a platform to determine prevalence of the problems, how they are associated, and how they can be effectively treated.

SAPTA promotes capacity building for Kenyan and African individuals and organizations within these areas. SAPTA has three years of intensive and extensive involvement in substance abuse/HIV/AIDS prevention, free addiction treatment and recovery programs in the Kibera slums of Nairobi.

SAPTA Foundation believes everyone has the right to a life free of addiction. With over 60 years combined experience in the fields of alcohol and drug addiction prevention, education, treatment and recovery, the Board of Directors knows that a sustained, multi-channel approach is necessary for individuals and communities to achieve sobriety.

The Foundation supports initiatives that improve and expand the public's understanding of addiction as a treatable brain illness, and promote the power of recovery from alcohol, drugs and other addictions. The programs support individuals and families experiencing the harmful effect of alcohol, drugs and other addictions and assist in finding pathways to recovery through education, early intervention, appropriate treatment, family involvement and community support.

We believe that through education and by speaking with one voice, we will send a clear and simple message of hope: that recovery from alcoholism, drugs and other addiction is possible.

Why SAPTA Foundation? 

1: Because our mission is urgent.
In Africa the scope of the problems associated with addiction are vast and the demand for services far outstrips available resources. The epidemic of the disease of addiction cuts across all age cohorts and socioeconomic strata and shows no sign of abating.

2: Because addiction is a public health issue.
Addiction/alcoholism is often directly linked with the transmission of infections diseases such as HIV/AIDS and TB. Through our work with the medical and health care community, we aim to secure government and private-sector participation in the provision of treatment to the majority of Kenyans and other Africans who are at present unable to afford it.

3: Because the recovery movement has, until now, had no coherent lobby in Africa.
Currently, addiction carries a social stigma and the various 12-Step programs call for anonymity. Thus, many miracles of healing and restoration are kept from the public eye. We have decided to end this silence and speak out for people in recovery.

4: Because recovering addicts have rights, too.
SAPTA Foundation stands up for the rights of those who are in recovery and works to remove discrimination associated with the disease of addiction: discrimination in the workplace, in the education system, the justice system and in the health care industry.

5: Because education and prevention is critical to creating an addiction-free future for Africans.
In Africa, as in most countries across the globe, young people are especially vulnerable to alcohol and the illegal drug use. SAPTA Foundation supports the efforts of parents and teachers in communicating the hard facts about alcohol and drug abuse to young persons in their care. The risks young people take when they experiment with drugs are high, and include the risk of HIV infection.