Association for India's Development (A.I.D.) - College Park
We are a group of volunteers committed to supporting sustainable development in India. We support rural community-based projects in areas like literacy, primary health, employment generation, alternative energy, women's self help groups, environment and natural resources conservation.
a.i.d "Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi
A.I.D is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable association in the USA. All donations are tax-deductible. Our federal tax -ID is 04-365 2609.



Saathis and Jeevansaathis of AID          
 

Saathi -A word in Hindi, which means a companion, a friend or a fellow traveler. As AID's involvement and interaction with NGO's in India both deepened and widened, AID recognized individuals who had dedicated themselves completely toward bringing about fundamental changes in Indian society, no matter how distant or ambitious they sounded when we consider the magnitude, that is India. These people had the courage to start, in their own small way, and to believe that they could make a difference. In recognition of their extraordinary dedication AID instituted the Saathi program reflection of the fact that they were are our companions, in our search for an equitable, just and sustainable development. Read about our Saathis here!

  

Meet THE People: AID Seminar Series
Videos: Medha Patkar: Narmada Bachao Andolan: 28th June 2003, 1pm, Physics Auditorium Videos here! Audio of the talk - here

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AID-College Park latest minutes
 
 

What is AID?
 

AID was founded in 1991 at UMD College Park by 5 graduate students who wanted to start acting on India’s problems. It now has around 30 chapters in the USA, Australia, India, and Germany with around 300 volunteers! All the chapters are independent of each other and we strive to have no hierarchy within individual chapters. AID volunteers cover every part of the political, ideological and religious spectrum and are from within and outside India! We are students, professionals, homemakers and retirees!
 

The pillars of AID

  Nirman: Constructive Work to eliminate poverty

Sangarsh: Struggle against the creation of poverty

Seva
 
Recently Approved Projects
 

Samaj Shilpi Project: Rejuvenate India Movement.

Approved Rs.100,000/- for samaj shilpi's in Rajasthan.
Annual Report 2002
 
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