AID - Developing India with small steps

I just wanted to drop in a quick line about the NGO I am working with. Its called AID -Association for India's Development- and it truly is that. The unique thing about AID which interests me is that they work for the overall development of a region and don't try to solve just a specific problem. Moreover, they have a really dedicated and professional team which works hard to ensure that the projects they take up actually happen and the money does not go to waste.
Now, there are multiple ways to volunteer with them
- Donating money being the simplest
- donate some of your time on a weekly basis : You can become a project coordinator and thereby make a real difference and also build your leadership skills
- Donate time on vacations - go and visit there various activities and spend time at the locations. You will make a report back to the main base about how the work is going on in that area and thereby ensure that the task which AID set out to do is happening and at the same time understand India from the grass root level
- Tons of other ways, - check out the website. If you have even a little time or skill, you can be of some help

Also, one of the best things is that AID is Global. Its in most major cities of the US, its in India and they are VERY open to opening chapters anywhere. Its quite an informal and fun place to work and the best part is that you meet really interesting people.

Chalo, I had been meaning to drop a line about this for a while, so here I am. Let me know if anyone wants more info.

Cheers
Shantanu

Link: http://www.aidindia.org/