*A Selvaraj* * * *15-Feb-2012* * * *CHENNAI* : A 20-year-old mentally challenged woman was rescued by volunteers of an NGO from Sowcarpet. The volunteers said the woman was in a bad shape after bandicoots ate away parts of her fingers. She has severe scabies and insect bites all over her body.
A wholesale merchant in Sowcarpet sent her to a rescue home with the help of volunteers. P Khushal Jain, steel utensil wholesale merchant on Raghu Nayakulu Street in Sowcarpet, helped the woman, who was later identified as Bhagyam. She is now at Udhavum Karangal, Thiruverkadu. Khushal Jain said he saw the woman sitting on the road near the entrance of his shop under construction a few days ago. "Her body was swollen due to mosquito bites. I thought the woman may leave the place the next day. But the woman stayed there for more than two days and I informed my family about this. My father asked me to help her. I immediately tried to approach some NGOs, but they refused to admit her saying all their rooms were full." Meanwhile, a group of autorickshaw drivers collected some money from the neighbourhood and fed her through the day. Some beggars and roadside dwellers bought her tea and snacks. As she couldn't hold a glass, a beggar held it for her, Jain said. On February 8, Bhagyam was finally rescued by volunteers. "As she is mentally challenged, we are trying to get her personal details to trace her family. She has told us her name, but nothing more," said Udhavum Karangal founder S Vidyakar. She is now undergoing treatment at the home. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11891871.cms -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
