TELL, formerly called Tokyo English Lifeline, has opened a telephone counselling facility in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, according to a press release dated 30 March.
The new service, manned by volunteer telephone counsellors who live in the Kansai region, is part of the non-profit organisation’s vision to provide year-round, English-language lifeline support nationwide.
Craig Saphin, chairman of the board, said the expansion is one of a number of planned initiatives that will boost TELL’s presence in the area.