The Friendship Bench mission is to get people out of depression. Guided by our values of empathy and connectedness, anchored in research we envision a world where a Friendship Bench is within walking distance for all.
Address:
4 Weale Road, Milton Park, Harare, Zimbabwe
Key partners:
We have six implementation partners in Zimbabwe.
- Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) – The partnership is aimed at improving the quality of services for People Living with HIV) by enhancing mental health screening and referrals. We also partnered to deliver the COVID-Go programme providing mental health to frontline works.
- We also work with the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe), Pangea, Zvitambo Zimbabwe, Aids Counselling Trust (ACT), Zimbabwe and Girls and Women Empowerment Network (GWEN), where we train their members to deliver PST.
Current and Past international partners implementing our work include:
- Vietnam - National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Hanoi Medical University
- Zanzibar - The Health Improvement Project Zanzibar
- Unites States of America - New York City Thrive Programme
- Kenya - Kericho Tea Estates
- Malawi - University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill
Funders:
Seeking collaboration with:
Other organizations
Experts by experience/service users
Researchers
Country:
Zimbabwe
