Dixon Chibanda

work ingredients: grandmother + wooden park bench+empathy+moderate dose of CBT= space for healing & nurturing resilience @friendshipbench @ConsortiumAMARI

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

The wait is over! If you expressed interest in the Friendship Bench Non-Conference 2026 or are an existing Friendship Bench partner, priority registration is in your inbox! Go check it out to see what we have in store for you.

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Be part of the change!
The future of mental health is built through connection, shared learning, and bold ideas - all will be happening at the Friendship Bench Non-Conference, from the 1-3 December 2026, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

🌐 https://t.co/sOv4ThaI0J

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Join Ethel Manda for our upcoming Friendship Bench Level 1 Training. This online session will equip you with the tools to connect and support the people around you through difficult life situations.

Time: 🕒 15:00–18:00 CAT

Secure your spot today: https://t.co/h5jnFQIxfZ

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Are we making a difference? Are people's quality of life improving? What can we learn to serve them better?

As our founder Prof. Dixon Chibanda says, "If we can't measure what we are doing, then we really don't know if it's working."

#FriendshipBenchGlobal #MentalHealthForAll

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Masterclass on Friendship Bench Principles

Whether you are a mental health professional, researcher, policymaker, or simply passionate about community wellbeing, this is an opportunity to gain practical insights that can be applied in your own context.
🔗 https://t.co/SBy0aqDJr2

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

This convening will be a space to connect, learn, and rethink how we show up for each other using the Friendship Bench community-based approach.

Spaces are limited! https://t.co/lHu3Kjbi9I

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

We are gathering to bring closer to reality our vision of having a Friendship Bench within walking distance for all from 1-3 December we will bring together new and old implementors of Friendship Bench from across the globe.

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

It’s happening: 1–3 Dec 2026
Friendship Bench Non-Conference
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Want in? 

Sign up for early registration access (limited spaces):
 https://t.co/ZPSBsP74lR 

#FBVF2026NonConference #FriendshipBenchGlobal

@FBZimbabwe @DixonChibanda

[Zinduko @Zinduko]

Have followed @DixonChibanda's work with interest ever since I first heard of it.
This is a conversation we really need, Nairobi. Karibuni!

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Age has not seemed to stop Gogo Hwiza from informing people within her community of the importance of their mental health in their day to day life. At 96 years old she keeps working towards our vision of having a Friendship Bench within walking distance for all.

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

When I began training grandmothers to offer therapy in Zimbabwe, I never imagined the model would one day shape First-Year Experience programs on university campuses in the USA.

🔗 Read the full BookPal article here: https://t.co/nnuIT6l42H

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

🏆 From the longlist,
To the shortlist,
And NOW-To winning the USA Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) for 2025!

The OWL spotlights the best books shaping society today.

I hope The Friendship Bench inspires empathic community connectedness in the USA and beyond.

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

I’m humbled that my book: THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution has been selected for the 2025 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Awards long list.

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

With Amy Ho. It’s a small bench designed by local artists and you can do a lot of talking in close proximity- Hong Kong Friendship Bench here we come!

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

I’m honored to be presenting at GXC Online 2025 – Mental Health Without Borders.

Join me for my session, "The Friendship Bench: Lessons from a Thousand Grandmothers."

I hope you will join us online for this conversation.
https://t.co/4F4rZL3MAy

#GlobalExchangeConference

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

We are honored that @AARP featured the Friendship Bench! From Zimbabwe to Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, the model is making mental health support more accessible globally.

https://t.co/cxEB8xaSwl

#FriendshipBench #MentalHealthForAll #AARP

[Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation]

Leading through uncertainty means knowing how you’ll handle the hard days before they arrive.

At #skollwf 2023, @DixonChibanda, CEO of @friendshipbench, a Zimbabwe-based mental health organization, reflected on the three ”supporting anchors” he draws upon to carry himself and his team through adversity: :

🧘‍♂️ spiritual grounding
🧠 understanding their resources
🏃‍♂️ physical movement

What anchors are you and your team drawing on in this moment?

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

Physical Book Launch + Networking Event - You Are Invited!

🗓 7 August 2025 (5 PM – 7:30 PM)
📍 9 Avon Rise, Mount Pleasant

📖 Limited signed copies available.
✅ RSVP or pre-order a signed copy of the book by 04 August 2025: https://t.co/QjgVfJ0RFp

[Dixon Chibanda @DixonChibanda]

Join me as we celebrate the lives of the first 14 grandmothers that pioneered Friendship Bench during this book launch.

🕔 5PM CAT
📍 Zoom & YouTube Livestream - https://t.co/2IMFSvzD9T

[Friendship Bench @friendshipbench]

Join us for the virtual launch of the book — The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution — written by our founder, Prof.
@DixonChibanda

. 📅 Thursday, July 3rd (5-6PM CAT) 📷 Live on YouTube( https://t.co/gAZZGdMOQ9)

@NewWorldLibrary

[AMARI-II @ConsortiumAMARI]

🎙️ AMARI PhD researcher @tdzuda has launched “Out of the Shadows263” - a podcast sharing real stories of young people in Zimbabwe navigating #mentalhealth challenges. It aims to empower youth and create a supportive space for healing and hope. @SciforAfrica @LillianMutengu