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.

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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 (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.

AID has about 500 Volunteers in the United States, and about 500 in India. The group supports around 500 projects, and works with organization such as Lodhar school near IIT Kanpur.

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. [1]. AID recently got featured in United Nation's special Tsunami efforts [2],[3]. AID is running its OneForIndia [4] to invite people to contribute towards India's development.