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Friendship Bench
Org ID: org_friendship_bench
Entity type: organization
Recommendation tier: top_charity
Recommendation source: Happier Lives Institute
Last reviewed: 2026-10-01
Website: https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/
Donate: https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/
Summary
HLI Top Charity: community lay psychotherapy in Zimbabwe.
Key claims
Happier Lives Institute — eval_hli_fb
Outcome metric: cost_per_wellby · confidence: high · as_of: 2026-10-01
HLI Top Charity; multiple RCTs.
| Label | Value | Unit | Period | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLBYs per $1,000 | 48.52 |
WELLBY_per_1000_USD |
HLI table | yes |
| Cost per WELLBY | 20.61 |
USD_per_WELLBY |
HLI table | yes |
| Cost per person treated | 16.5 |
USD_per_person |
HLI table | yes |
| Effect per person | 0.8 |
WELLBY_per_person |
HLI table | yes |
| Multiple of GiveDirectly | 6.4 |
x_givedirectly |
HLI comparison | yes |
Citations: https://www.happierlivesinstitute.org/friendship-bench-comprehensive-summary/, https://www.happierlivesinstitute.org/report/the-wellbeing-cost-effectiveness-of-strongminds-and-friendship-bench-combining-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-with-charity-related-data-nov-2024-update/
Trust snapshot
- IRS status:
non_us - Registry status:
not_applicable - Website reachable:
ok - Donate URL status:
ok - Flags:
NON_US,US_DEDUCTIBILITY_UNVERIFIED - Checked at: 2026-10-01
- IRS notes: Zimbabwe-registered; US deductibility unverified.
Related interventions
Causes
cause_mental_health_lmiccause_global_health_wellbeing
Machine-readable
- JSON-LD:
org_friendship_bench.jsonld - Source org record:
data/orgs/org_friendship_bench.json - Claims index:
data/claims_index.json
Generated by scripts/generate_org_pages.py on 2026-10-01. Do not invent cost-effectiveness numbers; cite citation_urls.