SNEHA is a 35 year old organisation offering unconditional emotional support for the distressed, depressed and/ or suicidal. Based in Chennai, the volunteer driven organisation provides its services through a crisis support hotline, chat services and email.
“According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report- each year over 800,000 people die by suicide across the world. While this may be a conservative figure and we may not know the exact number of precious lives lost to suicide, we at SNEHA know that the act of showing care and concern to someone who is in extreme psychological pain can make a significant difference between life and death. In the recent months, we have seen a steady increase in the phone calls from people seeking emotional help, and our volunteer strength needs a boost to handle the situation,” states a press release from SNEHA.
The organisation is inviting volunteers to help them with their phone call service. The applicants must be
- Above 20 years of age
- Resident of Chennai
- Able to speak English and Tamil
- Willing to work at SNEHA office, Chennai once a week for four hours at a stretch (anytime between 8 am and 10 pm)
Those interested can contact 044 24640050. or visit the office No. 11 Park View Road, RA Puram, Chennai 600028. Email to [email protected]. Visit the website snehaindia.org and register to become a volunteer.
