About AID Columbus
About AIDAssociation for India's Development is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women's empowerment and social justice.
History of AIDAID was founded in 1991 by a bunch of graduate students at the University of Maryland - College Park campus, and has now grown to about 36 chapters within the U.S., and 6 in India. To know a detailed history of how the organization was formed, read an account by one of our founder members, Ravi Kuchimanchi.
About AID ColumbusAID Columbus was formed when one of the volunteers in College Park chapter, Balaji Sampath decided to take a road trip along the East Coast in 1997. He called up his college friends and alumni in major cities and campuses ahead of this trip, and landed in Columbus one day. His talk inspired a few students to start the Columbus chapter. The interest died very soon, but was revived in 1999, and the chapter has continued to function uninterrupted since then. AID Columbus is also a registered student organization at The Ohio State University.
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