Friendship Bench has developed an evidence-based community intervention anchored in over 10 years of rigorous research with over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications. We train grandmothers in the basics of cognitive-behavioral therapy, who after are allocated a wooden park bench in their community, where clients receive up to 6 free sessions on the bench.

We are on a mission to get people out of depression and our vision is for each community to have a friendship bench within walking distance for all.