Who We Are
Who We Are
Happiest Ones Health Support and Rights Initiative (HOHSRI) is a community-based, psychosocial-affirmative, non-profit organization founded in 2020. We exist to strengthen the wellbeing, safety, and dignity of sexual minorities and other vulnerable individuals through mental health support, health services linkage, rights education, and community protection. We are a team of advocates, health professionals, and community organizers committed to building safe, inclusive systems where people can access care, support, and justice without fear.
Our Origins
HOHSRI’s roots trace back to Happiest Ones, a WhatsApp-based community formed in 2014 as a safe space for connection, peer support, and shared resilience. As the community grew and the needs became clearer, HOHSRI emerged as a structured initiative to deliver psychosocial support, community mobilization, and rights protection for sexual minorities and other underserved populations.
Our Vision
To contribute to the improvement of the lives of minorities in Nigeria and towards access to Health Care Services, Rights, Safety and Education.
Our Mission
HOHSRI’s mission is to work with relevant stakeholders to cater, protect and promote social and mental health of individuals of the community, most importantly sexual minorities. This is achieved through:
- Advocacy: rights awareness, policy engagement, and community protection.
- Community Mobilization: building peer support systems and coordinated response networks.
- Capacity Building: training, empowerment, and practical skill development.
- Skill Acquisition: livelihood support and resilience building.
- Service Delivery: psychosocial support, referrals, and community-based assistance.
Our Impact
- Community Support: peer networks that strengthen belonging and safety.
- Outreach & Education: awareness programs on health and rights.
- Advocacy & Protection: support pathways for discrimination and rights violations.
- Psychosocial Support: counseling, referrals, and wellbeing-focused interventions.
Our Future
- Strengthening Safe Access: better pathways to care, protection, and referrals.
- Education & Empowerment: training programs and skill acquisition support.
- Partnership Expansion: deeper stakeholder collaboration for scale and impact.
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
At HOHSRI, we stand for dignity, safety, and equity. Our work is rooted in community, driven by service, and guided by integrity. We will keep building systems of protection, access, and support—so that every person can live with health, rights, safety, and opportunity.