Background of the Organization:
Introduction:
Lamka Rehabilitation and Research Centre (LRRC) is a church based NGO working in the field of Prevention of Drug abuse, HIV /AIDS Harm Reduction, Care and Support and Rehabilitation of Drug addicts in the district of Churachandpur, Manipur .
Origin:
LRRC is founded in 1988 by The Evangelical Baptist Convention (EBC), as the Churches’ responses to the menacing wave of alcoholism and drug addiction during the eighties in the district of Churachandpur in particular and Manipur in general. Seeing its youth members being destroyed and killed by alcohol and drug abuse the Church cannot remain a mute spectator to the specter.
Aims:
1. To live out God’s healing in the lives of people who are infected and affected with HIV/AIDS.
2. Seeing forgiveness and reconciliation in people with HIV/AIDS to bring wholesomeness into families that are broken and freedom from bondages of alcoholism and drug abuse.
3. Equipping the Church in particular and the society in general to break down the barriers of stigma and Discrimination to people with HIV/AIDS and enriching the church with new disciple families.
Core Values:
1. Recognize the unique various talents and abilities with which God has graced us and use them for his glory and encourage others to do the same.
2. We believe in Servant Leadership as exemplified by Jesus
3. We Endeavour ourselves to be a living message of Love to the marginalized and Discriminated.
4. Covenanting to work together in unity and fellowship and putting time and effort to serve people with HIV/AIDS and those being held on bondage by alcoholism and drug abuse.
Overcoming Stigma and Discrimination Program (OSD)
Overcoming Stigma and Discrimination Program (OSD) Project kichi project lian lou EHA nuai a Project ahi a, fulltime Staff ding piak ahih louh ziakin staff omsate zang in July, 2009 apan in kisem pan hi. Saptuamte lak a HIV & AIDS ziak a kideidanna sukniam/ beisakna na ding a panlakna program ahi. Target ding a Church leader-te guansak ahih zui in EBC leh CBA saptuam makaite toh program zang touzel uhi.
OSD Project a part-time dan a semtu:
1. Point Person Mr Langzachin, Program Manager leh
2. Asst Point Person Mr Haupaul, ORW ahi uhi.
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OSD IPC prog with BYF, EBCC/Bethany |
OSD IPC prog with Youth leaders of CBA |
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OSD IPC session with Pastors of EBC/Lamka South Division |
OSD IPC session with CBA Youth leaders |
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Networking Friendly Football match with MSF staff |
EBC/LRRC in collaboration with DSWO organized public rally on the 26th June, 2009 as a part of the global observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
Clinton Foundation HIV & AIDS Initiative
Target: Children Living with HIV & AIDS, One & half year to 14 Yrs of age)
Clinton Foundation apan Naupang kum 1&1/2 apan kum 14 kikal te kianga Care and Support Program ahi. Khateng in Nutrition, Travel to ART Centre leh, Psycho Social support piak ahi uh. Tulel in naupang 53 ki nei lel a, huaiteng lak ah 24 in Clinton Foundation apan in panpihna ngah uhi. Manipur Network of Positive People MNP+ (Churachandpur Positive People Network CPN+) toh sep khawm ahi a, huai dung zui in naupang ei a a taloute CPN+ toh etkai khawm ahi.
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Nutrition distribution to clients |
Meeting with parents of CLHAs |
Prevention of Parents To Child Transmission (PPTCT)
Target : Pregnant / Positive pregnant Women and Women of Child bearing age
Area of Operation : Parts of Churachandpur district
GFATM funded NACO apan State AIDS Control tungtawn a kisem numei naupai ten a ta a lohsawn louh na ding leh naupai theite kivenna ding program ahi. Tulel in naungek bawngnawi leh damdawi a panpihna kipia 15 a hi a, nupi naupai lel 25 akinei hi. Lamka Public Ground kiang a SSPP Tower mun ah Drop-in-Centre kihong in huaimun pansan in mun tuamtuam ah service bawl ahi.
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Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) Target : Drug addicts Capacity : 15 Bedded Area of Operation : CCpur Town Tuma teng a DDRC ki chi sek pen ahi a, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India te hon fund Centre ahi. Mi 15 keptheihna Centre ahi. Inmate om zah toh kisai kikheng touzel ahihman in kibang gige lou a, whole person recovery( salam, lungsim leh khalam damna) ding tupna a nasepna ahi a, Free Detoxification, Parents meeting/Family Education program, Counseling, Relapse Prevention, Follow-up, Recreational activities, Camps, Regular Health check-up chihte activity tangpi ahi. .Lametna Mun ah office leh Dormitory nei in nasep paizel hi.
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ORCHID, Harm Reduction Program
Target ( IDUs - 800 SWs : 100),
Area of Operation: Western Part of CCpur Town and Sangaikot Block
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded and implemented through EHA/ORCHID Program ahi. Needles -Syringes Exchange , Condom Promotion , STI leh Abscess treatment, Counseling, Free syphilis test, Free Health check-up, Capacity building, Outreach, Networking Referral, Overdose Management, Advocacy, Inter Personal Communication, Community Mobilization, tungtawn a khamtheih kikap zongsang leh kijuakte lak apan HIV & AIDS kitheh dalh ding venna program ahi. Project Office ding in Tedim Road, Lamka a Tlangmi Dawr tung building floor 3na zang kawm in New Bazar, Salane kiang ah Drop-in-Centre leh STI Clinic pansan in service kibawl hi. Tulel in damdawi khamtheih kikap thoh mi 1000 val, kizuak numei 100 val leh a regular partner uh 20 service kipia hi.
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Project ORCHID office, Tedim Road |
Project ORCHID Drop-in-Centre, New Bazar |