India Development Service

Making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people in India for the last five decades.
Support Lasting Change

Your donation can transform lives.

Donations are used to directly support IDS-funded projects in India. Your contribution helps strengthen education, health care, livelihoods and community development.

Over 90% of funds go directly to projects in India.
Give what feels right to you.

The amounts below simply show what different levels of support can make possible. Every gift—large or small—becomes part of meaningful change.

$50

Support one villager

Provides integrated health care, education and income-generation support for one villager.

$75

Educate one child

Supports one child’s education through the hamlet education program.

$350

Support a child’s wellbeing

Helps provide education, health care, food, shelter and clothing in a hub hostel or orphanage.

$2,000

Fund a primary school

Supports an entire primary school serving approximately 20–30 children in a hamlet.

$10,000

Reach over 200 children

Funds a network of primary schools that reaches more than 200 children.

$20,000

Support 1,000+ villagers

Supports education, health care and income-generation networks serving more than 1,000 villagers.

Donate online

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Donate by check

Checks can be made payable to India Development Service.

Mail checks to

India Development Service
c/o Jagjit Jain
525 Jackson Blvd.
Oak Park, IL 60304

Tax-deductible nonprofit
IDS is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code.
Tax ID: 23-7355796

Questions about donating? Contact Jagjit Jain at jagjitj@gmail.com .