Around the World Bicycle Tour for HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme &
seminar on Indian Culturedate-23th april2009
Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Somen Debnath ft. MerrySomen is in Sofia, Bulgaria! He is arrived from Georgia in Burgas and then - in Sofia He says, that during his four-day trip has gained experience. Somen is arrived in Sofia at 9:40 pm, 4th of April and left in low-lit street. Running against him are two men and he is considered they`ll be friendly, so made to them and tried to talk with them. However, they attacked him, hit in the face and took all the money, camera, hard disk, mobile phone and MP3 player. After night is around Sofia, the morning has ended up near the Western park Then met friendly boy who helped him to sleep peacefully a few hours. Then he found another friend by CS (
http://www.couchsurfing.com). Now he is in this family.
To be continue…Introduction:Somen Debnath, son of Rammohan Debnath is a resident of village
Basanti,which is located in Sunderban.West Bengal,India.It is
well-known that Sunderban is a great mangrove forest & tiger reserve.
Somen Debnath started his journey "Around the World Bicycle Tour for
HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme& Indian Culture" on 27th may 2004 after
two day of his B.Sc(zoology) Final Exams, Calcutta University. Somen
completed 'Visarad' in Fine Arts from Sarbabhartiya University.
His original inspiration regarding HIV/AIDS was a newspaper article
entitled"AIDS is Deadlier than Cancer"which he read at age of14. A
person who was homeless, laid down in front of Medical college of
Calcutta,was ostracized by his villagers left to die alone. This
inspired somen who started enquiring his teacher about AIDS. After two
years,he got a special training from WBSACS ( West Bengal State AIDS
Control Society ) and began an awareness campaign about AIDS from his
village.
Objective : - Somen is on a tour of 191 countries and he would achieve
his goal of completing his journey in 2020.Through his bicycle tour of
around the world,he is attempting to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS
and taking seminar about Indian culture. His focus is on uninitiated
poor people and rural & tribal population worldwide who have the
lowest level of awareness about this deadly disease.
Strategy :- He educate people from all parts of society including
awareness among the student of school, Colleges,Universities and
encourages institute to began a chapter in the HIV/AIDS awareness
programme.
He is also promoting the use of needles & syringes for the
drug-addicted people and use of condoms for sex workers. His aim is
also to bring awareness among the youth and encourage NGOs in the
respective countries in the world.
Short Term Goal : The student & youth who are benefited with his
awareness programme ,in turn spread this awareness among their
localities,villages and their societies in different countries and
also to know about India & Indian Culture.
Long turn goal : His long term goal is to cover different places and
countries to spread the message of HIV/AIDS prevention through
awareness in the world.
Achievements: - Starting from his native village on 27th May2004, till
date Somen has covered 69450 k.m., He has conducted the programme with 172 NGO at 3065 schools, 2504 colleges, 59 universities , 64 red-lights areas and a numerous
roadside restaurants .
Presently Somen is in sofia,bulgaria ,here for his programme on
HIV/AIDS Awareness and for conducting Seminars on Indian Culture in
schools, colleges & universities.last five days he is making his
seminar in different institution in Bulgaria.He was reworded by seven
H.E President, 35 Central Minister and different Governor in different
country.
Somen needs fund for his programme, so kindly help him as your
assistance as a sponsor of financially for his global campaign.
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