Anantapur: Numerous mentally ill individuals, from both rural and urban areas, often find themselves separated from their loved ones and most of them end up as destitutes on the roadside. Mano Bandhu, established in 2021, is dedicated to addressing the heart-wrenching issue of mentally ill destitute people aimlessly wandering India's streets. Mano Bandhu aims to restore dignity to these lives …
VIJAYAWADA: Shraddha Foundation, in association with the state government, has launched “Mano Bandhu”, a website for reporting about the wandering mentally ill for their rehabilitation and possible reunification with their families. Shraddha’s founder trustee B. Ramakrishna Raju said during the last eight months, their foundation has already relocated more than 110 destitute, wandering in Visakhapatnam city and surrounding areas, into …
A couple of months ago, members of the Mano Bandhu Foundation had found a middle-aged woman wandering aimlessly on the beach in the city. “The need of the hour is to have more shelter homes in cities, towns and districts, and a few should specifically cater to the mentally ill,” Mr. Sandeep said. Concurring with his view, Pragada Vasu of …
