PLUS Kolkata bags UN Awards ( RED RIBBON AWARDS 2008)

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata, a community-based organization for young

transgender, MSM and Male sex workers (MSWs) in West Bengal has bagged the

prestigious Red Ribbon Award 2008 from a pool of over 560

organizations.

The Red Ribbon Award presented every two years at the International AIDS

Conference, is designed to honour outstanding community initiatives that show

leadership in reducing the spread and impact of AIDS.

It is a joint effort of UNAIDS and the Leadership and Community Programme

Committees of the XVII International AIDS Conference. The action and leadership

displayed by the CBO has been recognized in terms of sustainability, impact,

innovation, and involvement of people living with HIV.

The award has been given to only 25 organizations worldwide and will be

announced during the UN General Assembly Special Session for HIV/AIDS on 11June,

2008.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26970 & Cr=hiv & Cr1=aids

(The other two agencies won the award from India are

Sanghamitra – India; and the Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust – India; Editot)

Subharthi Mukherjee

President

People Like Us (PLUS) Kolkata

254, Bonomali Banerjee Road

Kolkata - 700082, India

Phone: +91.9830510527

E-MAIL: <plus@...>