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On today’s show, we are going to learn about special ____ benches in Zimbabwe called Friendship Benches.

We ____ two special guests.

First, ____ welcome the founder of the Friendship Bench program, Dr. Dixon Chibanda.

Can you tell us what inspired you to come up with the ____?

Sure. The idea came from an experience I ____ as a psychiatrist.

One of my patients had become severely ____.

However, she couldn’t ____ help because she was unable to afford the bus ride to the hospital.

This shocked me, as I had never ____ such a problem before.

In fact, it is difficult for many people in Zimbabwe to pay for transportation and ____ medical treatment.

Furthermore, there ____ been a lack of psychiatrists in the country for many years.

When the Friendship Bench program started in 2006, ____ were only eleven psychiatrists serving Zimbabwe’s population of over twelve million people.

I needed to ____ a way to bring psychiatry into the community.

Could you explain to us how the Friendship Bench program ____?

Certainly. The program was created as a way to provide accessible ____ health services.

It offers talk therapy ____ to people dealing with issues such as depression or anxiety.

The sessions are free and are provided by respected elderly ____ from the community.

These women, called “grandmothers,” volunteer to sit with ____ at the benches, listen to their stories, and provide them with emotional support.

What a wonderful ____! How did these amazing grandmothers become a part of your program?

Grandmothers were chosen for our program because they are deeply ____ to the community.

Moreover, they ____ all the qualities of a counselor, such as excellent listening skills, empathy, and the ability to engage in meaningful discussions.

They are also very reliable, which is important for our efforts to ____ mental health.

At the ____, we started with only fourteen volunteer grandmothers.

But today, ____ are thousands of grandmothers who have been trained to provide Friendship Bench therapy in Zimbabwe.

____ happens after patients complete their sessions with the grandmothers?

____ the sessions with the grandmothers are over, patients are encouraged to join a community support group made up of former patients of the program.

The members of these ____ can easily relate to and support one another.

This is because most of ____ come from the same community and have experienced similar struggles.

That sounds like a ____ way to continue the support and build a sense of community.

And the ____ has been incredibly successful, right?

That’s correct. In 2022, we provided face-to-face counseling to ____ 90,000 patients in Zimbabwe.

Now, Friendship Benches are available in more than twenty different regions ____ the country.

Our ____ is for everyone to have a Friendship Bench within walking distance, and we are working hard to make it happen.

We’ve also started expanding the ____, and we now offer online counseling through an app.

This has ____ us reach even more people.

Thank ____ for your time, Dr. Chibanda.

Now let’s hear from one of the grandmothers ____ volunteers for the program.

Can ____ introduce yourself and tell us how you got involved with the Friendship Bench program?

Hello, my ____ is Judith Moyo, but people call me Grandma Moyo.

I’m 76 ____ old, and I have been volunteering for the Friendship Bench program for about eight years.

I joined the program because many people in my community struggle with ____ health problems, and I wanted to do something about it.

I knew that I could help ____ their wounded hearts by supporting them.

That’s very kind of you. Can you tell us about your experience as a grandmother for the Friendship Bench ____?

Seeking help for ____ health problems is nothing to be ashamed of.

____ seen how it can make a difference in people’s lives.

One patient of mine, a nineteen-year-old girl, was going ____ a difficult time after her mom passed away.

I counseled her and helped her ____ her recovery journey.

Now her life is ____ on track, and she has even started her own business!

Cases like this make me so proud to be ____ of the program.

It is such a rewarding experience to help people make ____ changes in their lives.

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us ____, Grandma Moyo.

It’s truly inspiring to see the influence that the Friendship Bench program ____ had.

And it’s all thanks to the hard work of people ____ you and Dr. Chibanda.