Association for Indias Development

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Association for Indias Development
Holistic Solutions Towards Indias Development
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What is AID ?

• Association for Indias Development (AID) is a
  voluntary, non-profit organization.
• AID supports projects in India directed towards
• access to primary education
• primary health care
• savings and credit
• disaster relief and rehabilitation

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Facts about AID

• Founded in 1991 by students in University of
  Maryland, College Park
• Now
• 45 chapters in the U.S.
• 6 chapters in India
• 450 volunteers
• 200 projects
• Projects in 18 Indian states
• Ranked 2nd in Top 10 best charities in the U.S.
  by CharityNavigator.org

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• AID Blacksburg was started in January 1998
• Open to all - students and non-students
• No membership fee (participation is voluntary)
• Volunteers are mostly full-time students at
  Virginia Tech
• Since 1998, reviewed over 22 projects in India
• Supported nearly 100,000 (Rs. 43 lakhs) till now
• http//blacksburg.aidindia.org
• aid_at_vt.edu

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ANAWIM
Empowerment of women with training for
income-generation skills through self-help
groups AID Blacksburg supported soap, palm leaf
production and tailoring units Location
Tiruchendur, Tamilnadu Support 3000
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• Indradhanush is a childrens magazinepublished
  in Hindi for children in rural India
• AID Volunteers write and collect articles,
  stories, drawings and activities for children
• AID Blacksburg gifted 750 subscriptions
• Location Himachal Pradesh
• Support 2000

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• Build and setup libraries in 14 rural villages
• Location West Bengal
• Support 5000 (jointly with ASHA)

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Raised 15,500 for Orissa Cyclone relief in 1999
Raised nearly 26,000 for Gujarat earthquake
relief in 2001Second highest among the 45 AID
chapters in U.S.
Raised over 15,000 for Asian Tsunami in 2004
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• Invite guest speakers visiting the US, from India
• Film festivals, music concerts, dance programs
• Sale of AID calendars, t-shirts
• Penny drive where each penny counts!

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• Help us
• in reviewing our projects in India
• to plan and organize events
• Share your time and experience

• Talk to your friends and family about AID
• Visit an AID project in India
• Join us, your support encourages us

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Potluck
Sur 2005
Street Fair 2005
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A great journey begins with a small step Come,
join us
http//blacksburg.aidindia.org aid_at_vt.edu
Be the change you want to see in the world. -
Mahatma Gandhi