Women helpline helps destitute to reunite with daughter in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Women's Helpline, 181, run by the Oju Welfare Association, has provided temporary shelter to a destitute who recovered from the roadside here and was later handed over to her daughter after treatment for several months. On October 9 of last year, the 50-year-old destitute was brought to the WHL-181 office through the referral of Itanagar Women's Police Station. According to the statement given by the police team, the sufferer was rescued by the roadside in the Vivek Vihar area with the help of a patrolling team.

Immediately, the woman was provided counselling, protection, and proper shelter at Shakti Sadan (Short Stay Home), run by OWA. The woman informed that she has nowhere to stay and does not remember anything about her whereabouts. She earns her daily living by working as domestic help at hotels, dhabas, and restaurants in the state capital. Later, she was diagnosed with body aches and fever and taken to Dr. Ram Ratan at TRIHMS for a medical checkup, where she was detected with a low haemoglobin level of 5 grams per deciliter (g/dl), which is dangerous and could lead to heart failure or death, and was in emergency need of a blood transfusion of three units of B+ blood. Accordingly, Team WHL-181 contacted Ramesh Jeke, President of the Arunachal Voluntary Blood Donor Organization (AVBDO), for blood donations from his organization.

The WHL-181 team took her to Itanagar, and while going through the road, she recalled her memories and asked the team to take her to the residence at Bank Tinali. The team met her neighbours and they gave the address and contact information of her daughter, who was residing at Helipad Colony in Naharlagun. The daughter was contacted.

At the blood bank of Ramakrishna Hospital, she was transfused with three units of blood. Subsequently, her daughter and grandson arrived at the hospital, and then she was handed over to her family. Soon, all the rightful guidance was done by Team WHL-181 and they also kept a follow-up note of it. Team WHL-181 was present for the entire series of small and big steps that were taken in the destitute case till the very end and is still keeping track of all the follow-ups.

Presently, she is living with her daughter and grandson at Helipad Colony. During her stay at OWA, she underwent various vocational training and earned a good amount of money through weaving and tailoring. She expressed extreme gratitude and overwhelming happiness to the members of OWA, WHL-181, the police team, and the doctors.