The Snehita Gender Helpdesk here managed by the Kudumbashree district mission as part of its gender development programmes is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Apart from providing immediate and temporary shelter for women and children, Snehita helpdesk is involved in several activities to help the women and children in need of care.
Kudumbashree officials said that the helpdesk, which began functioning in April 2015 near Fire and Rescue Station in Palakkad, has so far enrolled 3,892 women and child with its registry. A total of 1,255 people were given shelter and more than 2,000 offered counselling.
Snehita helpdesk serves as a recourse for women and children who get drifted away from groups and get stranded during journeys. It offers round-the-clock free counselling and helps women and children get legal aid. “It also offers medical aid in emergencies. It conducts various awareness programmes for women and children. In short, it is a dependable helpdesk for any woman or child who has none to turn to for help,” said K.K. Chandradasan, Kudumbashree district mission coordinator.
