by ashika | Jul 2, 2016 | Education, Empowerment, Income Generation
IDS recently received a quarterly report from the Himalayan Education Foundation (HEF) about the progress of the Himalayan Naari project. A HEF affiliate, Himalayan Naari is a women’s self-help group based in the villages of Chaukori and Munsiyari in...
by ashika | Jun 17, 2016 | Education, Health Care
IDS’s intervention with Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) is growing! We are now creating a preventive health care initiative within the education centers. Here is a recent report from our IPCA contact: IPCA currently operates five education centers at the...
by ashika | Jun 4, 2016 | Education, Event, News
Though S. R. Hiremath is perhaps best known worldwide as a crusader against the illegal mining mafia in Karnataka state, we know him as one of the people who founded India Development Service a little more than 40 years ago. He’ll be visiting the Chicago area in...
by ashika | Apr 29, 2016 | Education, Empowerment, Health Care, News
Occupational lung diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. These diseases are caused by inhalation of dust particles or chemicals. One such lung disease is silicosis, caused by inhalation of silica dust during mining. While exact statistics are...
by ashika | Apr 16, 2016 | Education, Environment, Event
Municipal corporations are responsible for handling the daily waste generated in India’s cities. However, according to the latest newsletter from the Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA), these corporations accomplish only about 50% of the job. Taking...