Bembala Foundation

Bembala Foundation runs a support center for women and child survivors of violence and abuse. We provide help from our physical space at Vydehi Hospital, Bangalore, from Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 3pm, as well as over a pan-India Helpline. Our services are free and confidential. Assistance over our Helpline Toll Free Number 1800-103-9548 or 99806 60548 is available from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Saturday. As a team of trained volunteers and experienced professionals, we begin each case by providing emotional support and a willing listening ear. Additionally, we leverage an extensive partner network of police, lawyers, shelter home providers, counsellors, vocational and skill trainers, and access to excellent medical facilities at Vydehi Hospital, to further help survivors figure out next steps. Bembala has helped over 400 women and children in the last 3 plus years. While some have just needed to vent, others have been helped with us finding them safe shelter. Many have been assisted with legal advice from our lawyer network, while others have needed our presence at the police station to support them. We have even mediated reconciliations. Bembala Foundation also believes that awareness and outreach are the means by which we can tackle problems related to abuse long-term. From hour-long talks in communities and with women of all sections of society, to gender sensitization and equality-related talks with school children and vested partners like police constables and teachers, Bembala has run many awareness formats. We are also active on social media and work with many partners to shine a light on different aspects of abuse and violence. We hope our efforts on this front will eventually lead to the prevention and abrogation of domestic violence of all types.