'Heart felt condolence to Mr. Birendrajit (wawa) on his sudden death'

October 30, 2006

Dear FORUM,

'Heart felt condolence to Mr. Birendrajit (wawa) on his sudden death - 1964 -

2006'

Mr. Birendrajit singh people use to call him as wawa in short. He was brought up

from the middle class and a very peace full family. Unfortunately in his young

age his father pass away during his school days due to his family, physical

problem and peer pressure he has started using heroin among the friend circle

that was in the year 1983/4, almost for the last 10 years he hook to it.

But after a long struggle, in the year 1989/90 he got clean, in that same year

by group of young minded ex-drug uses has form SASO in order to fight stigma and

discrimination among the drug user and PLHA community (Manipur). As during those

days stigma and discrimination was very very big in the state of Manipur

especially among the drug user and PLHA community especially in the NE reagion.

Since the day of inception in 1991 Social Awareness Service Organisation, he has

involving various issues related with drug user and HIV/AIDS. Over the 16 years

his working experience he has involve in policy change, project implementation,

Advocacy and management in the drug use and HIV/AIDS related issues in the State

and National level. He is also one of the IDUs advisory committee board members

in the NSEP III. Not only this he also involve as a acting members under the

care and support program in National and south east Asia region.

1991 – 2006 after more than a decade working with sincerity in the issues due to

his physical illness wawa pass away on 24 th October 2006. His sudden death has

lost in the IDU and PLHA community.

I personally would like to show warm gratitude and remembrance to his commitment

and contribution towards to issues on drug use and HIV/AIDS.

'May his SOUL be remain in peace'

In solidarity,

Bangkim

Chingsubam Bangkim Singh

Project Manager

Project Concern International - PCI

SASO-Social Awareness Service Organisation

RIMS Road, Imphal - 795001 Manipur (INDIA)

Phone:91-385-2411408

Fax:91-385-2411409

Mobile:91-0 9436036213

E-MAIL: bankimimph@...

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