India Development Service
Making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people in India for the last five decades.
Hope Across Kashmir — community support, livelihoods and resilience in Jammu and Kashmir

IDS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT · Human AID SOCIETY (HAS), JAMMU & KASHMIR

Building livelihoods. Empowering women.

IDS is helping 25 economically vulnerable households, with a strong emphasis on women-led families, many of them widows who traditionally rely on irregular wage labour. Through dedicated poultry livelihood units, the project provides temporary sheds, feed, vaccinations and ongoing supervision to help families build more secure futures.

The project aims to:

  • Generate sustainable household income
  • Improve food security and nutrition
  • Empower women economically
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Real moments shared by our community partners

Community-led work. Hope in action.

Human Aid Society community activity in Kashmir Community members taking part in a local initiative Human Aid Society partner work in the community Local community support in Kashmir People working together through a community initiative

Mission

We empower vulnerable communities in India through education, training, income generation, health care, and agricultural support.

Vision

We develop sustainable and innovative projects, primarily in rural India, through activist support, seed funding, networking, and information support.

Our Story

Established in 1974 in Chicago with a handful of immigrant students who came to the United States for a brighter future, India Development Service (IDS) provides funding to NGO partners in India to uplift marginalized communities who are often left behind by the country’s booming economic growth.

IDS espouses the philosophy that each human being, no matter how poor or disadvantaged, is endowed with the capacity to form and act upon an intelligent conception of their own life. It is the role of organizations like IDS to provide opportunities that allow individuals to realize this potential.

Opportunity, not Charity remains IDS’ guiding motto.

IDS takes a holistic approach to empowering disadvantaged communities so they can become self-reliant and live with dignity. Even before the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IDS was at the forefront of supporting initiatives across education, health, agriculture, environmental protection, water and natural resource management, girls’ and women’s empowerment, gender equality, and income generation — all as part of a comprehensive vision for human development.

Over the last 50 years, IDS supported over 270 projects across 18+ states and impacted the lives of over 5 million people.

IDS Community Impact
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