Health Knowledge. Dignity. Action.

We are a youth-led community-based organisation in Dakar, Senegal. Since 2016, we have worked on health education, stigma reduction, rights advocacy and community-led health solutions.

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A community health education session with young people gathered together in discussion, representing the kind of peer-led dialogue LABESE facilitates.

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learners & out-of-school adolescents reached with stigma-free HIV education

Who We Are

A youth-led health organisation rooted in Dakar

La Belle Étoile du Sénégal (LABESE) is a registered, youth-led community-based organisation established in Dakar in 2016. Our work began by addressing HIV-related stigma affecting adolescents and has grown into a wider community health, awareness and advocacy platform.

We help people understand health information, prevent avoidable risks, speak up for their rights and connect with qualified services. We work directly with communities and through partnerships with schools, health providers, public institutions, researchers and civil-society organisations.

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What We Do

Four ways we support communities

Awareness

We explain health information in clear, practical and culturally appropriate ways.

Prevention and Support

We promote healthy choices, reduce stigma and provide safe non-clinical community support.

Advocacy

We bring community voices and evidence into decisions that affect health, dignity and access to services.

Referral and Partnership

We help people reach qualified health, psychosocial and protection services.

Programme Areas

Nine areas of community health work

Our programme framework spans awareness, rights, disease-specific support, mental health, maternal and child health, prevention, climate, safeguarding and referral.

01Health Awareness and Education 02Health Rights and Advocacy 03HIV, TB, STIs and Sexual and Reproductive Health 04Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing 05Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health 06Disease Prevention, Nutrition, WASH and Healthy Living

Our Documented Reach

Results we can stand behind

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Learners and out-of-school adolescents reached with stigma-free HIV dialogue and education.

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Adolescent girls supported through peer or psychosocial activities.

Peer champions and school/community focal persons trained.

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Referrals or follow-ups supported.

See Our Impact

Students in a classroom setting participating in a health education session.

A group of young women in discussion outdoors.

Community members gathered for a group meeting.

Healthy communities are built through trusted information, dignity and collective action.

Partner with LABESE to expand health awareness, advocacy, referral and community-led solutions in Senegal.

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