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Since 2016, the Friendship Bench program has been bringing hope and mental health support to communities across Malawi. What started as a small initiative in two facilities with twelve trained counsellors has now expanded to over 12 districts, reaching hundreds of clients each month.

On a recent episode of "Healing Through Stories," which aired just today, host Dixon Chibanda sat down with Tracy and Lata, to discuss how sharing their experiences transformed their lives. Their powerful conversation revealed a profound truth: we find strength not by fighting our battles alone, but by sharing them.

“How ironic that we have been brought up to believe that we are poor, when actually everything we need is right here in our community”