by ashika | Dec 22, 2014 | Education
With additional funding from a private donor, Sodhana Charitable Trust was able to construct a pucca building for Balabadi children in S.C. colony Vedullavalasa in the month of September 2014. The building was completed in November and an inaugural ceremony took place...
by ashika | Dec 15, 2014 | Education
In recognition of the 40th anniversary of IDS, the funds raised from an event held in Pittsburgh in November were donated to IDS. The Joshi family established The Dr. Manohar Joshi Film Series in 2012, in remembrance of Dr. Joshi, a cardiologist and long-time resident...
by ashika | Nov 29, 2014 | Event
IDS has a long history of bringing new and unique events to Chicago that have social relevance beyond entertainment. In continuation of our 40th anniversary celebration, IDS hosted the screening of Between the Lines, a film that examines gender equality in...
by ashika | Nov 10, 2014 | Education
IDS support helped the Himalayan Education Foundation (HEF) with a solar installation project in a school operating in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The solar installation provides uninterrupted lighting to the classrooms, library, dormitories, dining hall,...
by ashika | Oct 27, 2014 | Education, Health Care
In July 2014, IDS approved a grant supporting AVANI’s efforts to empower the rag picking community in Kolhapur, Maharastra, for the next three years. The grant will enable AVANI, a new member of IDS’ charitable network, to help female rag pickers in Kolhapur tackle...
