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The '''American India Foundation''' (AIF, founded 2001) is a nonprofit [[United States|American]] development organization "charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in [[India]]." The AIF has invested in over 100 Indian [[non-governmental organization]]s while raising over $46 million since its inception. It is one of the largest American organizations supporting development work in India. |
The '''American India Foundation''' (AIF, founded 2001) is a [[nonprofit]] [[United States|American]] development organization "charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in [[India]]." The AIF has invested in over 100 Indian [[non-governmental organization]]s while raising over $46 million since its inception. It is one of the largest American organizations supporting development work in India. |
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AIF awards grants to [[education]], [[livelihood]], and [[public health]] projects in India – with emphases on [[elementary education]], women’s empowerment, and [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], respectively. |
AIF awards grants to [[education]], [[livelihood]], and [[public health]] projects in India – with emphases on [[elementary education]], women’s empowerment, and [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], respectively.<ref>http://www.aif.org/about/default.htm</ref> |
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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] |
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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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." The AIF has invested in over 100 Indian non-governmental organizations while raising over $46 million since its inception. It is one of the largest American organizations supporting development work in India.
AIF awards grants to education, livelihood, and public health projects in India – with emphases on elementary education, women’s empowerment, and HIV/AIDS, respectively.[1]
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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