Curative and Preventive Programs for UP Villagers

Curative and Preventive Programs for UP Villagers

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is a region in Northern India where illiteracy is high, disease rampant, and villages lack basic medical services. In the UP region, the most fundamental health care services, such as nutrition education and vaccinations, were not reaching citizens....

A Few Words from Our President

As incoming president, I am honored to help guide this already great organization as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Highlighted by an improved, interactive website and a scheme for assessing project outcomes in a more tangible way, 2013 was a very good year for...
IDS Conducts Ground Assessment After Cyclone Phailin

IDS Conducts Ground Assessment After Cyclone Phailin

Approximately five kilometers inland from Gopalpur on the Odisha coastline lies a village where Cyclone Phailin, the second strongest cyclone in India’s history, made landfall. At the local level, government, media, NGOs, and community relief efforts were apparent and...