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Tobacco control among adoloscents
Sochara, Awareness among adolescents of dangers of tobacco usage One in three adults in India consume tobacco in some form leading to a multitude of health problems. The basis of this problem usually lies in addiction taking root in the adolescent years. This problem has received widespread recognition by WHO, and the Indian government […]
Desi cotton revival project
Sahaja Samrudha, Promotion of indigenous varieties of cotton Desi cotton, or indigenous varieties of cotton, are an integral part of cotton growers communities for centuries that have natural resistance to pests, and also good adsorbent properties and that are suitable for surgical cotton and well-suited for cushions and mattresses. However, with the prevalence of […]
Talk by environmentalist C. Srinivasan (UCSD)
Venue : Governance Chambers, Price Center, UC San Diego (UCSD) Time : 12 – 2 pm Date : Sunday, 31st May, 2015 Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Mr. C. Srinivasan, a dynamic environmentalist from India. Learn about his works in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, a town with high temperature and relatively low rainfall […]
AID SD Patron Appreciation Lunch
Dr.Ravi Kuchimanchi Ravi founded AID in 1991 with the vision “Problems in India are interconnected, so must be the solution.” At this time he was a graduate student at the University of Maryland. AID has matured into a volunteer movement for sustainable, holistic development with 50 chapters in USA, Australia and India with over 1000 […]
Site-visit to LEISA Project, Karnataka
Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) Project is involved in the promotion of sustainable farming methods among farmers in Karnataka, using funds from the (NREGA) programme and other sources. TheThis project is currently conducted by the Green Foundation and AID Bengaluru. For more details about the project the AID India site. Dhanya Gopal, an AID […]
RUN FOR INDIA-5K AND HALF MARATHON
JOIN OUR TEAM TO RUN HALF MARATHON, TO RAISE AWARENESS, TO RAISE FUNDS, TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS PROJECTS IN INDIA. WE ARE RUNNING 5K AND HALF MARATHON ON SUNDAY APRIL 27, 2014 AT THE LA JOLLA HALF MARATHON JOIN US FOR THE PRACTICE RUNS EVERY SATURDAY AT 7:30 AM| MIRAMAR LAKE Click here to sign up […]
Jivani
A Struggle towards dignified Life…… When several textile mills were closed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, around 1.82 lakh families became jobless. The JIVANI programme started when many such families, that had lost their livelihoods, approached organizations like Janpath for support for their home-based work. Considerable number of women from such families were forced to move into sex trade and clinical […]
Saathiship for Peter Bakos
Project: Saathiship for Peter Bakos Location: Tamil Nadu, Orissa Focus: Livelihoods, Handicrafts Saathi information: Peter has so far worked extensively in Orissa for the last 4 years training artisans in bamboo and other handicraft work. Prior to that, Peter was master trainer at Academy of Developmental Sciences (ADS) in Karjat Dt, Maharashtra Project Summary: The […]
Utthan
Objective: Utthan envisions a society that imbibes and ensures the values of gender justice, equality, peace and happiness in practice.Utthan’s mission is to initiate gender sensitive processes of empowerment amongst the most vulnerable communities, through a process of building conscientiousness and organizing around their major issues. Key Areas of Focus: Gender and empowerment – Intervensions: […]
Skit at AIGS, UCSD event
Volunteers from AID San Diego, along with other like-minded volunteers, conducted a short-skit at the welcome party of the Association of Indian Graduate Students (AIGS), UCSD, held at La Jolla Shores on Sept 28, 2013. The skit was aimed at sending a message that each one of us could contribute to those in need in […]
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