by ashika | Dec 29, 2018 | Interview, News
Today, we’d like to present an interview with someone who works for Avani, one of the NGOs that has received IDS grants for several years. I had a chance to meet Scott Kafora (right) this past August when he was visiting the Chicago area. Scott has lived in Kolhapur,...
by ashika | Nov 16, 2018 | News
Did you miss it? Giving Tuesday in India was October 2, the Tuesday during Daan Utsav (Joy of Giving Week), October 2-8, 2018. Fortunately, there is still time to take part in the global version of Giving Tuesday on November 27, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the...
by ashika | Jan 12, 2018 | Empowerment, News
Last month, 450 waste pickers from Kolhapur traveled to Nagpur (800 km one way) to put their demands before the state government during the legislative assembly section. During these sections, which are conducted every winter in Nagpur, important decisions are made...
by ashika | Feb 17, 2017 | Event, News
On February 11, 2017 the IDS board met to discuss and vote on new projects for 2017. Following the meeting, board members presented the projects to IDS donors and supporters at a luncheon. For details, view the PowerPoint presentation here. New projects that...
by ashika | Jul 23, 2016 | News
About six months ago, we began to update the IDS Facebook page. Blog posts published on the IDS website now go simultaneously to the website and to the Facebook page. Occasionally, there is a post that is a “Facebook exclusive” — one that appears on...
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...