VHS comes to the aid of elderly transgender persons during pandemic
The Hindu
The COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on 43-year-old Roopakala, known as Kala Amma, a transgender person from Washermanpet, as she was depressed due to the lack of an income. However, help came in the form of young members from her community, trained by the Voluntary Health Services (VHS), who counselled her and helped her recover from the depression.
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