Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Dear Friends, colleagues and Pawan, There are many existing CBOs everywhere in the world and only the people running it know about the same. Any time some good initiative takes place, this kind of issues come up. Community should know what is available for them from the existing network, if it is in reality. And for the first time the information about Andhra MSM CBOs was intimated to all which is to be appreciated rather than criticising. I was personally involved in the process and wanted to make a model as that of MANAS and other big networks existing in India. AMMA is an independent body and collectivities of CBOs from AP. The members onboard are senior members and all of them were involved. The focus of these CBOs are purely on MSM and not a mixture of everything. All the CBOs that existed have been taken onboard. It is independent and does not belong to any donor or any external agencies as mentioned in some of emails forwarded on this list. Thorough homework was done before initiation of the work. I thank all the writers on the list for appreaciating and commenting on the move and unity of the MSM community in AP. Thanks and regards, Vijay Nair e-mail: nipasha@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Ref: Mr. Vijay Nair's posting on Andhra MSM CBOs Dear FORUM, It is very heartening that Vijay Nair has intimated to the world the birth of AMMA. However, when Vijay Nair say " All the CBOs that existed have been taken onboard " , I do not think that is correct. The very fact that some of Suraksha Society's members were not there is evidence enough of what I mean. In any case, it is a very good idea to have as many working networks as possible giving different kinds of technical, or any other, help. The India Network for Sexual Minorities (INFOSEM) has been pproached by a eight such MSM community mandals in Andhra. However, as membership of INFOSEM is by invitation only and each member applying must fulfil certain criteria, we have not accepted any of the Andhra members till now. The INFOSEM is inclusive is that it includes not just MSM but also transgendered (hijras) who do not consider themselves MSM at all. INFOSEM also includes lesbian and bisexual women's community groups like 'Sanghini Trust'of Delhi and 'Aanchal Trust' of Mumbai. Presently there are 22 members of (Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgendered) LGBT community organisations and another 12 applicants are waiting to be admitted according to the Governing Council. The second capacity building of INFOSEM is started from 20th July 2006 in Mumbai and we have new invited community groups from two new states -- Madhya Pradesh and Chattishgarh. In any case, I think Surakasha Society should buck up its own defenses. If people are taken away from your network it is possible there is something lacking or they feel there is more promise somewhere else. Though poaching is wrong and an easy way out fo build networks, sometimes very quickly the tables can be reversed and that too is happening from what we know. So,as the trapeze artiste said to the clown -- " On with the show " . warm regards to all Ashok Row Kavi convenor India Network for Sexual Minorities (INFOSEM) ___________________________ THE HUMSAFAR TRUST IInd Floor, Old BMC Building, Above Vakola Post Office, Santacruz (East), MUMBAI - 400 055 Telephone : +91 22 2667 38 00 Telefax : +91 22 2665 05 47 E-Mail : humsafar@... Website : humsafar.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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