Profile of AID, the Association for India's Development

: A few years ago it would have been hard to imagine Indian students abroad visiting villages in India to report on development projects. Today, thanks to the vision and dedication of the Association for India’s Development (AID), there are probably about 100 such volunteers visiting villages, determined to make a difference in the lives of scores of unfortunate people. In the process, many lives have been enriched - children who would otherwise have not had access to education are now in school, crowded schools squeezed for space now have more classrooms, a village school is hopeful of a library and lab, and last and equally important, the volunteers involved in the AID funded village development projects have inspired several more of their friends and colleagues to contribute.