FRIEND OF MAITHRI

Be a friend of Maithri, by aiding community participation in organising suicide-prevention activities in Kerala. In a society that can understand and accept the feelings of a distressed individual, without being intrusive and critical, suicides can be reduced. Awareness about suicides, absence of stigmas and willingness to give and seek help are the key ingredients that go into making such a society.

Friends of Maithri: If for any reason, one cannot become a volunteer, he can still support suicide-prevention activities in Kerala by becoming a Friend of Maithri. This is a loose-knit forum of people keen to associate themselves with this noble mission, but are unable to take active involvement for personal or organizational reasons. The Friends of Maithri can help the cause by spreading word about the organization, organizing awareness programmes on suicide prevention, helping in mobilizing resources etc. In the past, numerous organizations and individuals have helped Maithri in many ways. They have organized training sessions and awareness programmes, given us their platforms to introduce Maithri, sponsored events, given advertisements, mobilized resources etc. The friends of Maithri now consists of a large number of common people, professionals from the media, health services, engineering, industrial and commercial organizations etc. Anyone with a burning passion to help the distressed can be part of the Friends of Maithri fraternity

Several interested persons have joined the efforts by participating in seminars, assisting publicity and helping to conduct out-reach programmes. These persons include, policemen, government servants, social workers, health-workers, teachers and students. 

You too can help. Your ideas, views and proposals on suicide-prevention activities in Kerala are important to us. If there is any way you can participate to work for suicide prevention, please contact Maithri