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The American India Foundation (AIF, founded 2001) is a nonprofit American development organization "charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in India." It has raised over $30 million since 2001, and is one of the largest American organizations supporting development work in India.

According to its website, "AIF has raised over $30 million since its inception in 2001. AIF awards grants to education, livelihood, and public health projects in India – with emphases on elementary education, women’s empowerment, and HIV/AIDS, respectively."

The American India Foundation was founded by a group of Indian-Americans responding to the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. Former United States President Bill Clinton serves as the Honorary Chair, and has been involved in a number of AIF events; he was asked to get involved with the group by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the wake of the earthquake.[1]

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 According to its website, "AIF has raised over $30 million since its inception in 2001. AIF awards grants to education, livelihood, and public health projects in India – with emphases on elementary education, women’s empowerment, and HIV/AIDS, respectively."
-The American India Foundation was founded by a group of [[Indian-American]]s reponding to the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]. Former United States President [[Bill Clinton]] serves as the Honorary Chair, and has been involved in a number of AIF events; he was asked to get involved with the group by Indian Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in the wake of the earthquake.[http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/061702-sp-cf-rr-gn-gl-irq-afg-prk-rwa-bra-sp-wjc-addresses-council-on-foreign-relations.htm]
+The American India Foundation was founded by a group of [[Indian-American]]s responding to the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]. Former United States President [[Bill Clinton]] serves as the Honorary Chair, and has been involved in a number of AIF events; he was asked to get involved with the group by Indian Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in the wake of the earthquake.[http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/061702-sp-cf-rr-gn-gl-irq-afg-prk-rwa-bra-sp-wjc-addresses-council-on-foreign-relations.htm]
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 * [http://www.aifoundation.org/ American India Foundation]
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