Association for India's Development

Association for India's Development

The Association for India's Development, Inc. (AID) is a voluntary non-profit organization, founded in 1991, committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development in India, by working with grassroots organizations in India. AID supports and initiates activities in various interconnected aspects of society including education, labor rights, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and the general concept of social justice. Unlike similar NGOs, AID has been outspoken in its criticism of right-wing organisations in India.

Legal status of AID in the USA

AID, Inc. was registered with the US Federal Government as a 501(C)(3) non-profit charitable corporation in September 2003. Before September 2003, AID was registered as unincorporated association (with a different Tax-ID). AID accounts are audited by an independent Certified Public Accountant, as per IRS regulations. AID offers to provide further documents and information on request, or for the cost of copying and postage, this information can be obtained from the Secretary of State.

As of 2005, in the USA, had 42 chapters such as AID Dallas [http://www.aiddallas.org (www.aiddallas.org)] and about 500 volunteers. In India it had 4 chapters, 6 full-time activists (Jeevan Saathis), supported 500 projects (of which more than 100 are ongoing projects), covered 18 states in India, and had made visits to most of the project sites.

Reaction to the Tsunami of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

Previous to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, of which the tsunami hit the eastern coast of southern India, in particular Tamil Nadu, AID had already been working in these areas. It arrived at the affected locations within 12 hours after the first wave with relief supplies. [http://survivors.aidindia.org] . AID recently got featured in United Nation's special Tsunami efforts [http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/progressreports/ai2.asp] , [http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/progressreports/ai1.asp] .AID is running its OneForIndia [http://www.oneforindia.org] to invite people to contribute towards India's development.

External links

* [http://www.aidindia.org/ AID web site]
* [http://kolkata.aidindia.org/ AID - Kolkata Chapter web site]
* [http://delhi.aidindia.org/ AID - Delhi Chapter web site]
* [http://seattle.aidindia.org/ AID - Seattle Chapter web site]
* [http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/aid/ AID - State College Chapter, The Pennsylvania State University web site]
* [http://portland.aidindia.org/ AID - Portland Chapter web site]
* [http://sandiego.aidindia.org/ AID - San Diego Chapter Web Site]
* [http://philly.aidindia.org/website_new/ AID - Philadelphia Chapter web site]
* [http://survivors.aidindia.org Site relating to relief following 26 December 2004 tsunami]
* [http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7135.htm/ AID's evaluation on Charity Navigator]
* [http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/progressreports/ai2.asp AID's income generation program]
* [http://www.tsunamispecialenvoy.org/progressreports/ai1.asp AID's community radio program] ]
* [http://ytfindia.org Youth Task Force India, an affiliate organization dedicated to mobilising youth to ensure transparent and accountable governance]


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