Grandma is here to help.

Siridzayi Dzukwa is a grandmother. She sits on the right. She listens to and comforts those who are sad. (AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Grandmothers in Zimbabwe get training. They learn how to listen to others in need. (AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Who do you talk to when you feel sad? (AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
It helps people to talk about what makes them feel sad or worried. (AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
A woman sits with a grandmother in Zimbabwe. (AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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Many people are sad. They need to talk with someone kind. Mr. C. helps. He needed more help. He trained grandmas.

Grandmas sit on park benches. They listen. They speak good words. People feel better.

Pray: Thank God for the wisdom of grandmas all over the world.

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Dixon Chibanda is a professor in Zimbabwe. He helps people who are sad. There are not enough counselors in his area. He trained 14 local grandmothers to help people talk through their problems. He started a team called Friendship Bench Zimbabwe. Now there are thousands of trained grandmothers across the country. One study showed that these grandmas are better than doctors at helping people feel less sad!

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart. And you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29)

For more about grandmas and extended family, see How To Babysit a Grandma by Jean Reagan and The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant in our Recommended Reading.