Paomee Welfare Foundation assists ailing journalist
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2018:
Paomee Welfare Foundation, a charitable trust of AMWJU, awarded Rs 75,000 as financial assistance to ailing AMWJU member, Kakchingtabam Bipin Sharma of Impact TV, who is currently undergoing treatment for chronic liver disease, acute kidney injury amongst other illnesses at the Shija Hospital & Research Institute since August 31.A team of trustees led by the foundation's chairperson, Wangkhemcha Shamjai, handed over the financial assistance to Bipin at the General Male Ward of the hospital today in the presence of the foundation's vice-chairperson, Pradip Phanjoubam, senior trustee, N Tombi Ra, trustee and AMWJU secretary general, Sukam Nanda, trustee secretary, Sunzu Bachaspatimayum and AMWJU standing committee member Nameirakpam, Bishorjit alias Taton.
The financial assistance was recommended by the foundation's Medical Board, comprising representatives of RIMS, JNIMS and Shija Hospital, through consultation, via circulation.
The Foundation had earlier, resolved through its board of trustees' meeting that it would provide medical assistance in the 'life threatening illness category' in two batches to be interspersed every six months in a year, starting from July this year, said a statement of the foundation issued by its secretary Sunzu Bachaspatimayum.
After Bipin's worsening health condition and his compelling financial status was brought to the attention of PWF, an emergency meeting of the board of trustee was quickly convened and subsequently the maximum financial assistance of Rs 75,000 was immediately sanctioned for Bipin, said the statement.
The foundation appealed Shija Hospital authority to provide Bipin the best possible treatment for a speedy recovery and as well as subsidised his treatment expenditure.
PWF appealed all to provide further financial assistance for Bipin's treatment.
33 years old, Kakchingtabam Bipin Sharma is a news video editor of Impact TV and is the sole bread earner of his family.
He has two very young daughters.