Waste pickers rally on International Women’s Day in Kolhapur
On March 8, 2018--International Women's Day--175 women from Avani's IDS-supported waste picker project participated in a huge rally in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Powerful politicians conducted the rally, and more than 7,000 women from Kolhapur participated. The goal of...
Invitation to the IDS Appreciation Lunch, March 25, 2018
You are cordially invited to join IDS for a free appreciation lunch at noon on March 25, 2018. ----- Help us celebrate the successes of the past 44 years and look ahead to the new projects adopted in 2018. Place: Indian Harvest Restaurant 796 Royal St George Dr #101,...
Grateful donor gives back to Avani
IDS recently received this photo and the story behind it from Anuradha Bhosale, director of Avani, an NGO in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, which works for child rights. IDS has supported Avani for many years. The woman at left (in the black sari) is a waste picker. She lost...
Meet IDS representatives at the International Service Summit on February 10
On Saturday, February 10, the International Service Summit will be held at the NIU Conference Center, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL. India Development Service is one of the organizations that will be offering information to summit attendees. Here's the schedule:...
Journey of Ragas: International tour comes to Oak Park
Join IDS in welcoming Padmabhushan Pandit Rajan and Pandit Sajan Misra as the world-renowned vocalists perform ragas in their international tour, Bhairav Se Bhairavi Tak. When: Saturday, May 12, 2018 ---- Where: Arts Center of Oak Park 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak...
Avani success story: women waste pickers rally in Nagpur
Last month, 450 waste pickers from Kolhapur traveled to Nagpur (800 km one way) to put their demands before the state government during the legislative assembly section. During these sections, which are conducted every winter in Nagpur, important decisions are made...
Attendee report on Conference in India (December 19, 2017)
We would like to thank Sameer Prasad, IDS board member and conference participant, for contributing this conference report and photo. We had a very productive meeting on December 19, 2017 at IIT-Delhi. An intimate conference with an informal participatory...
“Service is health . . .”: her father’s suggestion became Sai Padma’s mantra
Sai Padma, the founder of Global AID (Ability in Disability), a nonprofit that IDS has supported in the past, was featured in a recent BBC video in the BBC 100 Women series. Each year, this series honors 100 influential and inspirational women around the world. Watch...
Progress Report on JSS Vocational Training Project
JSS (Jan Swasthya Sahyog) has been working for more than 15 years in Chhattisgarh in the area of health care. Their community health program targeted 54 villages, impacting a population of 33,000 people. Chhattisgarh is classified as a backward area. The tribal...
Progress Report on Project Jal (SIF)
SIF (Save Indian Farmers) is an NGO that IDS is supporting for the first time in 2017. The $6,000 IDS grant to SIF is earmarked for borewell recharge work in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project is called Project Jal. The goal of Project Jal is to offer poor,...