AID Boston appeals to join One For India campaign
By TCN News,
Boston (USA): The Association for India’s Development (AID) Boston has appealed Good Samaritans to “give some, share the joy and make a difference” in the lives of people this holiday season and put out an appeal to join AID Boston in its effort to be the part of the change through the ‘One For India (OFI)’ campaign.
“A life of self-reliance and dignity not only requires access to livelihood, good health or a good education in isolation, but also a good understanding of the interconnected nature of all these. That is why AID has worked for the past 22 years, with its partners on interconnected solutions, including agriculture, women’s empowerment, ecological -protection and social change,” it said in a release here.
AID (www.aidindia.org) is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable development and social justice. It partners with organizations with grassroots groups in India working on the interconnected spheres of agriculture, health, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment and social justice.
The AID is able partner with over 120 projects and has disbursed over $1 million dollars in 17 Indian states, it said. “No contribution is too small or too large — whether it is $0.25 or $100 a day — when we remember that more than 320 million Indians are living with less than $0.50 (Rs. 26) a day!” the release reminded.
It has set a goal of $20,000 for this year’s good work and appealed donor to visit www.oneforindia.org/boston to find out more and make a donation. The categories it mentioned are as follows:
1. $60 supports a bicycle for one village health worker allowing her to get to an emergency that much sooner in Chhattisgarh.
2. $75 monthly donation supports extra tuition for furthering girl education in Gujarat.
3. $150 monthly donation supports the running of a women’s crisis center in Rajasthan.
4. $400 supports a sustainable organic farming program in a village, helping make farmers self-reliant in West Bengal.