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Inspiration for Continued Philanthropy
Ajay Banga sat down with Lata Krishnan and Ajay Shah to discuss the importance of investing for strong US-India relations at American India Foundation’s Bay Area Spring Celebration. This fireside chat highlighted an impressive $5 million contribution from the Krishnan-Shah Family towards AIF’s Fellowship to further strengthen civil society with socially engaged, global citizens for the next 10 years.
Nature Connects Everyone and Everything
In a village, everything is connected and interdependent in some way to everything else. Manjakkudi, a village in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu is no different.
Saajha's Impact on Education
Deepika Ji* is a single parent of two children and works as a domestic house cook. Unlike her brother, she never got an opportunity to study, as her parents preferred to educate only their son. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, she got married at the age of 14 and was a victim of domestic violence. She decided to leave her husband and migrated to Delhi along with her children to stay with her parents.
The CoVideo Project: A Youth Initiative
When the pandemic first began, and we were told that we would miss school for two weeks, I let out one of the few sighs among the many, many cheers that filled the hallways. I knew I would miss my friends and I knew that when quarantine began I would feel a profound longing for a community.
From PARIVARTAN to Adapt-Impact: Transforming communities through holistic interventions and education
In February 2004, I had the opportunity to participate in KHUSHII’s first Village Adoption Project in Neemrana, Rajasthan, called Project PARIVARTAN. For me, it all started with a walk-through one of the villages, where I was able to observe the life of the villagers, communicate with them, and learn of their needs.