Donate
We are keen on partnering with Corporates for CSR grants. Even a small individual donation helps save a life of a person in distress.
Become A Volunteer
Our all programs are run by trained volunteers and they are the lifeline of Connecting Trust.
What We Do
Connecting Trust offers a non-judgmental, non-advisory, confidential* and anonymous* listening service for those feeling low, distressed and/or suicidal.
Connecting Trust is a Pune based NGO initiated in July 2005 by a group of concerned and socially sensitive citizens, led by Mrs. Arnavaz Damania to address growing emotional distress, to prevent suicides and to provide emotional support to those who have lost someone to suicide. Dedicated to Suicide Prevention and destigmatizing Suicide our team of trained volunteers has been supporting thousands of persons in emotions distress for the past 18 years. Believing in ‘Every Life Counts’, following the principles of active listening, we provide safe listening space to our callers.
Awareness Program
The Awareness Program actively educates various communities, based on their needs regarding mental well being and coping with emotional distress.
Distress Helpline Program
Distress helpline program provides a confidential, non advisory space for those feeling low, and/or suicidal via its telephonic service, walk-in facility and distress mail.
Peer Educators Program
The Peer Educator Program builds peer support among adolescents in schools regarding suicide prevention and its preemptive measures.
Suicide Survivor Support Program
The Survivors support program provides survivors of suicide with a non-judgmental environment, and builds self sufficiency within communities to respond to distress and suicide.
Volunteer With Us!
Do you know what it feels like to not be understood or listened to?
Do you know what it feels like when you just need someone to be there with you who you can lean on for some time, but to not have?
Be this person for someone who might be in distress and/or feeling suicidal......Volunteer with us!!!!
Sign up for our upcoming training.
To know more, call or Whatsapp on: 9834406033
Next Training Dates: 16th september to 24th November
Tentative Orientation Dates for September-November Training:
(Next training in January/february 2025 in Marathi and English, Dates to be announced soon)
It’s okay not to be okay.
Call Us, We Care – 9922004305 ; 9922001122
Lines open daily from 10 am to 8 pm
Walk-In for an in-person conversation. Appointment-based only on Wednesdays 2-5 pm.
For an appointment text or WhatsApp message at 8484033312
Write To Us: distressmailsconnecting@gmail.com
Number of Distress Call
25,000
Number of Walk-Ins
2,000
Number of Distress Mails
500
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