In 2012, Asia Catalyst is celebrating five years of partnering with grassroots groups in East and Southeast Asia. In a challenging environment, this new generation of leaders is developing innovative ways to meet the needs of marginalized communities. Most of our partners are small start-up groups in Asia and as part of our 5th Anniversary Campaign, we are asking for donations to help Chinese health rights advocates to make their voices heard at the International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. this July. Please make a tax-deductible contribution here.

We were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of our colleague, teacher and friend, Wang Xiaoguang, one of the founders of Yunnan Daytop in China. Yunnan Daytop is a leader in China's efforts to provide voluntary and supportive harm reduction services to people who use drugs, and in that role Wang Xiaoguang has been a consistent advocate for drug users and for Chinese grassroots NGOs that serve them. Asia Catalyst and other international agencies frequently called on Xiaoguang for his insights and advice, and we'll be at a real loss without him to turn to.

Our (unofficial) translation of Daytop's obituary for him follows, along with the Chinese original text. 

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According to friends of Chinese AIDS activist Tian Xi, he is expected to complete his prison sentence and be released on August 18, 2011. His family income is quite low, and they have no way to meet his medical costs. Friends and family have issued a call for donations to the following account:

Account name:  TIAN Xi

Bank: Bank of China Runan Branch 中国银行汝南支行

Account number: 254608370972

HIV Young Leaders Fund, in collaboration with Youth LEAD, is happy to announce our Request for Proposals for youth-led initiatives working to address the needs of young people most-affected by HIV in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.