Association for India's Development

We are raising funds for #IndiaFightsCOVID19. Last year, we raised $1M for Covid Relief Fund, and disbursed it among 30 grassroots groups in India. This year, the need is much greater. Donate at aidindia.org/donate/covid-r… What are the needs from the ground this time? 1/n

The kids played memory games with us, and regaled us with tales from their winter break and school, which at one point involved a very enthusiastic pet parrot flying in the small room!" 5/5

which slowly morphed into a full-fledged after-school program running 4 days a week in about 60 centers across several districts in West Bengal. We spent some time with about 20 children of all age groups and 5-6 volunteers in the study center. 4/5

Our volunteers Subhayan, Sridevi, and Partha visited partner project Prithibir Pathshala. Let's hear from Subhayan on his experience: "On January 4th, some of us (Sridevi, Partha, and I) visited an after-school study center, named Prithibir Pathshala (Classroom of the world) 1/5

These villages have undergone a sea change since AID started working with our long-time partner MBBCDS in 2018 (3/3)

Today things have turned around - almost all girls are going to school, families have toilets, many families have taken up organic kitchen gardens and 11 families have raised orchards. (2/3)

75 families supported by a small grant to restart their business in Paniara village in Birbhum dist. This is one of the poorest and most neglected villages Our volunteers have seen this in W Bengal when we started working with our partner MBBCDS. (1/3)

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What do SF musician Eric Tuan, College Park physicist Naren Manjunath and retired Silicon Valley engineer Loretta Reid have in common? They are all ready to commemorate International Mountain Day with pahād: the 2023 AID calendar celebrating India’s mountains. 1/2

"It is easy to feel lost in today’s world but we discover time and again the truth of Gandhiji’s observation that the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." #GandhiJayanti2022 aidindia.org/small-voice-wi…

Athreya Shankar spoke to field coordinators working with Women’s Initiatives. They are forging a path for women to claim their identity as farmers, improve their skills, and transform their lives. Read the article here: aidindia.org/can-a-woman-be…

This #GandhiJayanti join us for the DC Metro chapter's annual fundraiser Milan, at 11.30 AM ET, Oct 2nd. Hear from Ms. Gowri Subramanian and Dr. Damodharan Muniyan of @AidIndia4 about their wonderful work changing lives in Tamil Nadu. Register at go.umd.edu/milandcmetro

Consider donating to DC Metro chapter at aidindia.org/donate/dc-md-v…, and register at go.umd.edu/milandcmetro for the event!

Apart from continuing their regular work during the last two very difficult years, Gowri and Damodharan and their team has also worked hard to bring Covid-19 #vaccines to people in rural India twitter.com/AidIndia4/stat…

AID INDIA has been working with local field partner BGVS to upgrade the covid care center in Anandapur block in Keonjhar district of Odisha by providing medical equipment. Aid India has set up 20 covid care centres in TN and other states including NE. #covidcarecenter

AID India team in Tamil Nadu is bringing #COVIDVaccination to the villagers! Your support translates to impact at the grassroots. #AidIndiaCovidvaccination

Join us and grassroots India to usher in the 75th year of India’s independence “Towards 75 years of Freedom — AID Candlelight Vigil.” When: Aug 14, 2021 10:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada); Aug 15 7.30 AM IST (India) Please Register Now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

What do children of India have in their grasp? Dreams, Opportunity? What do you think? See our special #IndependenceDayIndia pages from Aug 12 2021 onwards. aidindia.org/children-grasp/