Association for India's Development (AID) is a non-profit, voluntary organization that supports a
wide variety of social service and development projects addressing problems such as literacy,
health care, rural credit, vocational training, women's empowerment and children's welfare.
Tax ID : 04-3652609

AID was started in 1991 in Maryland by a group of students and professionals who shared certain beliefs:
that India is suffering from vast problems; that the solution to those problems will require
the active efforts of all Indians; that if we join hands, then India's problems can indeed be solved;
and that we should wait no longer -- our actions should start now!

From its inception, AID has grown to support over 250 projects all over India.  Today, it has over
5000 members and 500 active volunteers.  We now have 43 chapters across the USA, in
and a few in India, Canada and Australia AID volunteers visit and receive regular feedback from funded projects, and
newsletters are regularly mailed to all members.

In the future, even as AID continues to support diverse projects, it aims to initiate concentrated
developmental activity in the form of SEED VILLAGES, with the direct involvement of AID members.
Seed Villages will form the basis of a self-sustaining movement for the rapid development of
Indian villages. AID's two most important targets are: to support projects in all
Indian states, and to establish one Seed Village.