In this Issue
SUPPORT EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
AID appeals to all its chapters, volunteers, donors and the community to come forward and SUPPORT the relief and reconstruction efforts in the communities affected by the earthquake.

Water of Life: Rejuvenation in a Drought Prone Village
Thanks to the 42 bunds enhancing the landscape throughout Surodi, it has been 2 years since a tanker truck was last needed to deliver the village's drinking water supply.

Remembering the Mahatma
And we may not reach the perfect non-violent stage of our life, but we should keep trying harder and harder every day, as the satisfaction, said the Mahatma "lies in the effort, not in the attainment."

AID and Katrina
AID-Baton Rouge has played a big role in coordinating help, accommodation, food and substantial monetary support in collaboration with the Hindu American Community (HAC).

Events in AID
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Recently Approved Projects

True independence comes with self-reliance. This legacy of independence struggle has been inherited by many community organizations that are working to enable the disadvantaged to become self-reliant. To understand how we are achieving this goal, we asked a few of our partners in India to send us the perspectives of people that their projects benefit. NGO workers and AID volunteers have also shared their motivation and learning from being part of this process. In this issue, we step back to take stock of how we are perceived and the difference we are making. Indeed, it is a reality check - perhaps an appropriate endeavor on the eve of India's independence.