GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- In light of a new project headed by Women's Desk, the United Telecommunications Services (UTS) has donated five (5) Alcatel One Touch 813D phones to the Network and Support Group for Women.
The Network and Support Group for Women is a new initiative that aims to provide women with mutual support and coping skills in a comfortable and low-threshold environment.
It also aims at strengthening collaboration between different entities so that together they will be more effective in addressing the needs of the community.
Women's Desk teamed up with four organizations to provide support groups for women in relationships, single mothers, women battling substance abuse, mentors and foster parents, cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones.
In recognizing the need for support and empowerment of women and by virtue that of the community at large, UTS not only provided each support group with a phone, but also made a commitment to continuously provide call credit.
Moreover, the telecom provider is in the process of negotiating reduced calling rates for (Chippie) callers. With this generous donation the support groups can reach out to more people and provide assistance 24/7.
The numbers for the support groups are as follows:
- Support Group for Cancer patients, survivors and their families: 554-8023
- Support Group for Women in Relationships: 581-2899
- Support Group for Substance abusers and their family: 554-6670
- Support Group for Single mothers: 554-6553
- Support Group for Mentors and foster parents: 554-8058
