Bembala, a Whitefield Rising initiative, is a free and confidential volunteer run support center and referral provider for women and children facing any form of abuse or distress. Bembala provides emotional support and assistance through referral networks such as police intervention, legal/medical aid, shelter, counselling, occupational support and more. All services are offered free.
Bembala Helpline number – 9980660548
Whitefield’s First Support Center for Women and Children, BEMBALA (meaning support in Kannada) has coalesced into a group of like-minded individuals whose purpose is to help women and child survivors of all forms of violence.
The Bembala Center at Vydehi opened its doors on the 30th of Jan. This in itself has been possible because of the kindness and good will of so many individuals and organizations. Since late 2020, Bembala has moved its center to a room inside the Whitefield Police Station on Whitefield Main Road.
For more on Bembala, visit Bembala Foundation on Facebook, @BembalaS on Twitter or Bembala Foundation on Instagram
Other help lines are below
| Help for distressed women | |||||
| Resource | Name | Location | Website / email | Contact | Phone |
| Helpline | Vimochana | Donna/Shakun/Madhu | 080 25492781/2/3 | ||
| Ashraya TARA Center for distressed women | http://www.ashraya.net/subpages/Womens.html | Nomita | 080 25251929 | ||
| CSA | Srishti | srishtilife@gmail.com | Nisha Byju – MD | 91-99643-50050 | |
| Vrushali | 9481811907 | ||||
| Viveka Counseling Centre | Indiranagar | http://www.vivekatrust.org/ | 080 6533 0387 | ||
| Private counselling | Manasa | Jayanagar | 080 2656 5135 | ||
| Stree Jagruti Samiti | Jayanagar | Geetha Menon | 9845445408 | ||
| Free phone based counselling service | YCH | Indiranagar | http://www.parivarthan.org | Rwitoja Mukherjee | 080 65333323 |
| Rehabilitation Centre | Souharda Family Counselling Centre | Jayanagar | 26556555 |
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