Tens of thousands of migrant families in India are struggling to survive the loss of income in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the medical community urgently needs protective gear and lifesaving equipment to protect themselves and save lives.
Using its extensive experience and the network of partnerships across India, the AIF team is on the ground providing
- Prevention/hygiene and ration kits to the vulnerable population – including migrant families, women-headed households and elderly living alone.
- Lifesaving medical equipment to government-run hospitals and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the frontline healthcare workers.
EVERY DAY COUNTS. SAVE LIVES.
COVID-19 RESPONSE STORIES FROM AIF’s FRONTLINE
MEDIA COVERAGE
Our Reach and Impact
6.7
Million Lives Impacted
330
NGO Partners
26
States of India
137
Million Dollars Raised
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What people say
— President William J. ClintonAIF plays an ever important role in bringing together Americans and Indians to become active contributors to India’s development. By supporting the AIF bridge, you are not only helping AIF remain a bastion of opportunity for the country’s poor, but also helping its democracy to thrive and flourish.
— Noble Laureate Dr. Amartya SenAIF has become an effective vehicle for arranging philanthropy related to India in the US. The work has an enormous impact on the lives of the most marginalized people in India.
— Madhur Jaffrey, Author and ActressEvery time I attend an AIF event, I am amazed at the dedication of its supporters. No other India-focused NGO in the US has such dedicated and involved supporters. The AIF family is fully committed to eradicating economic and social inequality in India.
— The New York Timesone of the largest and most successful Asian philanthropies
— Nirupama Rao, Retired India Foreign Secretary and Indian Ambassador to the United States, China and Sri LankaThe American India Foundation’s work in connecting the two largest democracies on a philanthropic platform is truly commendable. AIF has built effective interventions that are replicable, scalable and sharply focused on financial transparency and professionalism with sincerity and dedication. The impressive spectrum of Indian Diaspora supporters AIF draws exemplifies its effectiveness in contributing to India’s socio-economic development.
— Salil Shetty, Amnesty InternationalAIF’s sustained work has not only made a tangible difference to thousands of Indians who are yet to see the benefits of the country’s macro-economic success but is increasingly having scale impact by influencing government policy on meeting the needs and rights of the poor.
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