“To Chetna Friends, I just love to write this. My experience with Chetna, I was caught in a tough family situation in the past few months. Contacted Chetna, their team took the call and helped me in all the ways possible. They were composed, provided information I needed at that moment. They were very kind and followed up until the situation became stable. Chetna was there for me even after office hours. They arranged a lawyer meeting which was very helpful. Thank you so much to Chetna! Also thank you for the gifts for my kids, and I would like to thank them for their kind support. Now I am in a better position with less fear because I feel that Chetna is there for me and my children if any family situation happens again. This gives me confidence and courage to make necessary decisions.”

“I am deeply grateful to Chetna for supporting me during one of the hardest times of my life. I am a survivor of DV and was struggling to secure custody of my child. From the very beginning, their team listened to me with compassion & understanding. Their team stayed in constant touch & truly understood my situation. Chetna helped me financially by assisting with my legal retainer, which became a turning point in my case. Because of their support I was able to fight my case with strength & ultimately win custody of my child. They also supported me with groceries and thoughtful gifts for my little boy, which meant more than words can express. Their kindness gave me hope, dignity & courage to rebuild my life. I pray that Chetna continues to be a source of strength and support for women in need across the world.”

“I want to thank CHETNA for everything they have done to help me recover from my past abusive relationship. My counseling experience was very valuable in dealing with, and understanding, my grief better. I have already started to see how counseling has positively impacted my relationship with myself, and my loved ones. I truly believe the saying “from every wound there is a scar and every scar tells a story, a story that says ‘I survived.’ Let’s stand, and end this hostility, and make relationships memorable for our next generations.”

“I would like to thank CHETNA for the continuous support, and encouragement, during my extremely difficult time. I would like to thank CHETNA for making a difference in my life. I would like to thank CHETNA for giving me hope, optimism, and strength. I would like to thank CHETNA, and all of its representatives and members, for all the love and support. I would like to thank CHETNA, from the core of my heart, for being a wonderful part of my life.”

“I would say out loud that CHETNA is a second home for me. During my difficult time, I came to know about many female organizations, but CHETNA is the only one which accepted me as if I was a family member. Love, care, understanding, financial help, everything, CHETNA has given me. The financial help CHETNA provided was so useful at the hour of need. It helped me to stay positive, and I felt like someone was there for me. After coming out of my bad situation, if I get a chance, I would like to contribute my services to this GREAT organization.”

“I got into counseling with CHETNA when I was completely broken. Counseling helped me get my confidence back. I was able to smile, and accomplish way more, because I was able to think straight, and could perform better at work. It gave me so much strength to fight back against all the abuse I was enduring. Today, I can say I am healed - which seemed impossible at one stage of my life. Counseling, for me, was a life changing experience.”

“I reached out to CHETNA when I was looking for help and guidance in my marriage, in the midst of a domestic violence situation. My case manager was extremely empathetic, and attentive, and listened to my concerns. She offered to help, and support me, in every way she could. She gave me much needed resources, and encouragement, to stay positive. She also connected me with some very important people that helped me to transition to the stage where I currently am. I am very thankful to my case manager at CHETNA, and am truly grateful for all the love, support, and help she has given me. CHETNA, as an institution, is certainly doing a great job in helping women, such as myself, transition to a safer place. Thank you for your selfless service, I'm truly grateful for all you've done for me!”

“When I got married, and came to this country, I was scared, as my husband kept me dependent on him. I didn't know anything about the outside world, because he never let me go outside. Through all that I suffered, while living with him, I ended up becoming depressed. I used to hesitate to speak to others in English. However, I learned English on my own, while receiving services from Mosaic, and CHETNA. I'm not at all hesitant to speak to anyone now. When I got in touch with CHETNA, I was still feeling hopeless. However, through all the assistance, support, and services CHETNA has provided me, I can now happily concentrate at work, and am enjoying my work. I am standing on my own two feet, because of CHETNA. I am now independent, living on my own, and managing my own apartment.”