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AID was Fo und in 1991 Incorporated: 2003 Chapters in the US: 36 Number of Volunteers: ~1000 AID-India Chapters: 6 Projects Supported so far: 365 Ongoing Projects : ~100 Indian States with AID projects : 18 Projects Visited by AID volunteers: All Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. In solidarity with non-violent people's struggles, AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and social justice.

AID's holistic vision has enabled it to appreciate and internalize powerful tools for bringing out change, such as campaigning against corruption, in addition to constructive and creative work through various projects. To give an example, AID has funded alternate energy projects such as solar, wind, micro-hydro and pedal power to light up homes and schools in villages. Typically it costs AID about $100-$200 to bring electricity to an unelectrified household through such project work. Thus to bring lights to 1000 households, it takes $150,000 or so. On the other hand in Srikakulam district villages, nearly a 1000 households got electricity via AID, after people fought the Rs 1000-2000 bribes that officials in the electricity department were taking. A day wage laborer earning Rs 60-80 per day can pay the electricity bill of Rs 40 per month (typical for rural households with one tube light), but not the initial connection bribe and this was the bottle neck that AID understo...

Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. In solidarity with non-violent people's struggles, AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and social justice.

Association for India's Development : "AID India Association for India's Development AID Chapters USA | India | Canada | Australia | Oman Ann Arbor | Atlanta | Austin | Baton Rouge | Bay Area | Berkeley Blacksburg | Bloomington | Boise | Boston | Buffalo | Chicago Cincinnati | Clemson | College Station | Columbus | Dallas | Duke University Houston | JHU | Kansas City | Lewisburg | Los Angeles | Maryland Milwaukee | Minnesota | Morgantown | Penn State | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh Portland | San Diego | Seattle | St.Louis | Tempe Ann Arbor Chapter Ann Arbor, Michigan http://www.aidannarbor.org Contact: Deepa Pendse [517 214 0584] Murali Nandula [734 709 7664] Jeff Collins [734 657 0240] Last updated on 28 Jan 2007 Atlanta Chapter Atlanta, Georgia http://atlanta.aidindia.org Contact: Srinivasan Seetharaman [678-467-2654] Sandhya Polavaram [770-316-8332] Srinivasan Seetharaman [678-467-2654] Girija Sankaranarayana [404-915-1867] C.M.Sundaram [404-663-2695] Last updated on 31 J...