by ashika | Nov 29, 2014 | Event
IDS has a long history of bringing new and unique events to Chicago that have social relevance beyond entertainment. In continuation of our 40th anniversary celebration, IDS hosted the screening of Between the Lines, a film that examines gender equality in...
by ashika | Nov 10, 2014 | Education
IDS support helped the Himalayan Education Foundation (HEF) with a solar installation project in a school operating in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The solar installation provides uninterrupted lighting to the classrooms, library, dormitories, dining hall,...
by ashika | Oct 27, 2014 | Education, Health Care
In July 2014, IDS approved a grant supporting AVANI’s efforts to empower the rag picking community in Kolhapur, Maharastra, for the next three years. The grant will enable AVANI, a new member of IDS’ charitable network, to help female rag pickers in Kolhapur tackle...
by ashika | Oct 22, 2014 | Environment
Last week, Cyclone Hudhud (category 4) bore down on Eastern Andhra Pradesh with 120 mph sustained winds. Unfortunately, IDS’s network of tribal schools and hostel was in the direct line of the storm. The cyclone damaged our hostel, destroyed at least three of...
by ashika | Sep 28, 2014 | Education
In a year’s time, we have been able to convince rag-picker parents to send their children to our schools, and enrollment has boomed (https://idsusa.orgblog/2014/09/05/booming-enrollment-network-rag-picker-schools/). We have been working to not only improve...