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Projects
Duke- RTP Chapter
Supporting projects is the primary activity of an AID chapter. The
project review process is very intensive and usually lasts more than 3 months.
Chapters usually receive project proposals directly from non-governmental
organizations in India or through our full-time or part-time volunteers. The
review process involves, among other things, establishing the credibility of the
NGO and understanding the issues that grassroots organizations are trying to
tackle in India. A visit by an AID volunteer is a compulsory step before
approval of any project. This visit is very essential in understanding ground
reality and also in building a working long-term relationship with the NGO. In
AID we look at the NGOs we work with them as our partners. The NGO usually comes
up with their original ideas and we act as facilitators and catalysts of
change.
One Step at a Time towards Our Mission!
"She didn't want to do it. But she was threatened with abandonment by her husband ... so her husband crushed an assortment of pills and mixed it in milk and fed the baby to the jaws of death and in the process, freeing himself from the chains of misery, of being a father of two girl children for life."
- Hari (AID-Duke member) on his experience while visiting an AID-Duke project
AID has funded close to 400 projects in close association with grassroot level NGOs in India. Ultimately projects are the means for us to make a difference. AID-Duke has funded 18 projects. Come see the difference we are making.
If you feel that you would like to participate in a particular project please contact the corresponding project coordinator or alternatively you can contact us at aidindia@duke.edu. If you would like to help us through funds please look at how to send your donations towards funding our projects.
Women's Empowerment@AID-Duke
Marginalization and oppression of women in developing societies such as India is a big impediment to the developmental process. Centuries of patriarchal structures and practices need to be dismantled before a genuinely liberated Indian woman can claim a rightful place in society. Social immobility, economic dependence and lack of access to resources are some of the major hurdles for empowerment of women.
"She didn't want to do it. But she was threatened with abandonment by her husband ... so her husband crushed an assortment of pills and mixed it in milk and fed the baby to the jaws of death and in the process, freeing himself from the chains of misery, of being a father of two girl children for life."
- Hari (AID-Duke member) on his experience while visiting an AID-Duke project
AID has funded close to 400 projects in close association with grassroot level NGOs in India. Ultimately projects are the means for us to make a difference. AID-Duke has funded 18 projects. Come see the difference we are making.
If you feel that you would like to participate in a particular project please contact the corresponding project coordinator or alternatively you can contact us at aidindia@duke.edu. If you would like to help us through funds please look at how to send your donations towards funding our projects.
Women's Empowerment@AID-Duke
Marginalization and oppression of women in developing societies such as India is a big impediment to the developmental process. Centuries of patriarchal structures and practices need to be dismantled before a genuinely liberated Indian woman can claim a rightful place in society. Social immobility, economic dependence and lack of access to resources are some of the major hurdles for empowerment of women.
| Project Name | State | Area | Description | Budget |
| MERDS | Tamil Nadu | Livelihood & Healthcare | Vocational training for women in tailioring and settig up of women cooperative (7 yrs) | $13,500 |
| Sahanivasa |
Andhra Pradesh | Alternative Healthcare & Awareness | Training women in basic healthcare and preparation of ayurvedic medicine and spreading HIV awareness.(5 yrs) | $14,000 |
| Samvaad | Maharashtra | Healthcare | Training local women from hilly area to offer primary health care. (3 yrs) | $17,500 |
| Right to Information (RTI), Gujarat | Gujarat | Social Awareness | Spread awareness and facilitate the use of RTI by creating RTI on wheels, help lines, and other outreach programs. (3 yrs) | $12,000 |
| KNUC |
West Bengal | Self Help groups for Capacity building | Training Adolescent girls and young women in health care and providing vocational training and empowerment (1 yrs) | $7,600 |
| Aarushi | Madhya Pradesh | Inclusive education | To spread awareness about inclusive education for disabled kids. (1 yrs) | $4,900 |
