VR Therapy for Children in Conflict-Affected Communities
Belifye is a B2C technology startup offering immersive VR mental health therapy to childern in conflict zones in the MENA region!
Our mobile-compatible solution delivers AI-personalized environments for trauma recovery, anxiety, and phobia treatment.
Belifye is the first solution of its kind in the Middle East, built by a team from Gaza and the U.S. with deep regional and technical expertise.
The company was founded in 2023 by a team of psychology, entrepreneur and technology experts to revolutionise mental health therapy by creating enveloping and engaging therapeutic experiences.
About us
61 Million
Children
living in countries affected by war in MENA out of a total child population of nearly 166 children living in countries affected by war in MENA out of a total child population of nearly 166 million. This is to say that over a third of children in MENA are affected by ongoing conflicts and violence. One in every three children.
46 Million
Children
under 5 (88% average) experience/or are impacted by some forms of violence in MENA. At the same time, mental therapy for children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces challenges due to stigma, cultural barriers, and limited access to mental health services.
Introducing our product
Belifye offers Mental Health Therapy using VR Applications. Our product is a VR application that is capable of functioning in all VR headset types.
Belifye provides children in conflict zones with a powerful tool for delivering evidence-based therapies in a safe, controlled, and interactive environment.
Belifye VR application offers a wide range of VR-based environments phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health conditions.
The VR application also provides valuable data analytics and user insights that can be used to track progress, customize treatment plans, and optimize therapeutic outcomes.
What does Belifye offer
VR Headset with controls
Customized VR Environments
Data Portal
Treatment Areas
Trauma
We Immerse our patients in therapeutic VR environments that aid clinicians in addressing trauma and its associated challenges.
Stress And Anxiety
We deal with generalized anxiety and phobias through offering an efficient way to treat patients.
Depression & disorders
Our cutting-edge solutions are designed to manage and treat depression and mood disorders.
Make an impact today
Support our mission by contributing a donation.
Meet the powerhouses
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Kariman Mashharawi
FOUNDER & CEO
An Architect with 7+ years of experience in VR and AI. Kariman is a war survivor and has developed different environments to heal herself
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Majd Mashharawi
Founder & COO
Civil engineer and a Serial Social entrepreneur – Sunbox, GreenCake founder. Her TEDtalk “How I'm making bricks out of ashes and rubble in Gaza” received over 1.5M views.
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Dania Darwish
Founder & CTO
Founder of Asiyah center; New York City’s first culturally responsive domestic violence shelter and trauma support center for Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian (AMEMSA), and BIPOC survivors.
Meet the Team
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Shereen Abdelkareem
Architect, 2D & 3D Artist, VR environment Designer
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Fatima Al Baraqouni
Architect, 2D & 3D Artist, 3D Visualization Artist
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Ahmed Al Shurafa
Art director – VR Expert & 3D Artist
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Ahmed Qaddora
Game environment programmer, Unity & unreal Engine 3D developer.
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Mohammed Al Madhune
VR programmer, Software Development Manager
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Dr. Abdel Rahman Ahmed
Business developer, research, and entrepreneurship professional
Contact Us
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