Names, places and details are changed to protect the people involved.
“I had stopped believing anyone would come. They came the same night.”
Bashir, 54, Srinagar
After losing his job and then his rented room, Bashir spent three weeks sleeping in a bus shelter in December. A shopkeeper called our helpline.
Our winter team brought him to a shelter that night. His caseworker helped him replace his lost ID card, get treated for a chest infection, and find work at a bakery. Four months later he moved into a shared room of his own.
“My parents found out from the counsellor, not the neighbours. That mattered.”
Faizan, 21, Anantnag district
Faizan called us anonymously twice before giving his name. He was afraid of what his family and community would say.
We arranged a place at a de-addiction centre, sat with his parents to explain what addiction is, and helped with the cost of treatment. He now comes to a weekly peer group and helps run it.
“For the first time, I could make a plan for my children and me.”
Rubeena, 34, Baramulla district
Rubeena had lived with violence for eleven years. She called from a neighbour's phone.
Our counsellor helped her make a safety plan. When she decided to leave, we found a safe place for her and her two daughters, and a volunteer lawyer helped her through the court process. She has since finished a tailoring course and runs a small business from home.
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