This journey with AIF has deepened my understanding of what matters. It has grounded me in ways that success alone never could. Because while success can define what you achieve, purpose defines who you are.
—Lata Krishnan
Co-Founder, Former President& Co-Chair, American India Foundation
About AIF
The American India Foundation (AIF) is a secular, purpose-driven, impact-oriented entity powered by connection, community, and the commitment to drive social change in India, while strengthening the bridge between the civil societies of the world’s two largest and most powerful democracies.
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25 Faces of Change
AIF at 25: Milestones That Brought Us Here
2001
AIF is founded in response to the Gujarat earthquake to mobilize young leaders for recovery. This is also the genesis of the AIF Fellowship, which creates social changemakers in the US–India corridor.
2003
AIF transitions from relief to long-term development with a focus on alleviating multidimensional poverty through education, health, and livelihoods.
2004
AIF launches Digital Equalizer, embedding technology and STEM experiences in government schools.
2005
AIF launches the Market Aligned Skills Training program, building pathways to dignified livelihoods.
2006
AIF introduces the Learning and Migration Program to address educational exclusion among children of migrant families.
2009
AIF launches the Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative to strengthen frontline healthcare systems and enable early risk detection.
2011
AIF launches the Ability-Based Livelihoods Empowerment program to advance inclusive livelihoods for persons with disabilities.
2014
AIF demonstrates scalable financial inclusion for rickshaw pullers through Rickshaw Sangh, enabling 100% vehicle ownership and 82% increase in income, and empowering over 600,000 lives by 2018.
2017
AIF launches large-scale school-based environmental initiatives, reaching over 15,000 government schools and engaging 3.2 million individuals by 2023.
2019
LAMP is recognized in UNESCO’s GEM Report, validating AIF’s approach to migrant education globally.
2020
AIF leads a coordinated response to COVID-19 across health, livelihoods, and humanitarian relief, reaching over 500,000 people across 17 states.
2021
AIF facilitates over 2 million COVID vaccinations while Entre-Prerana restores the livelihoods of 824,308 affected nano-entrepreneurs. The AIF Fellowship evolves into the Banyan Impact Fellowship.
2022
AIF launches Skilling Nutrition Education & Health, which provides children with nutritious meals, monitors their growth, and delivers mental health sessions to adolescents.
2023
DE inaugurates India’s first STEM Innovation and Learning Center to advance experiential learning in public education.
2024
AIF launches DI-verse, India’s first certification for workplace disability inclusion, and ensures national visibility through Purple Fest and a multi-city employment campaign for PwDs.
2025
LAMP expands into multilingual and urban transition models and receives global recognition from HundrED as a leading education innovation.
Our Programs
Education
AIF’s education programs ensure that some of the most marginalized groups have access to high-quality educational opportunities and gain critical life skills alongside 21st century knowledge to prepare them for success in today’s globalized world.
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Livelihoods
AIF works closely with the public and private sector to create sustainable livelihoods for individuals, families, and communities across India with a long-term goal of equalizing the informal and formal sectors to provide equitable opportunities for all citizens.
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Public Health
AIF promotes maternal and child health by combining increased access to healthcare, improved service delivery, innovative care-based approaches, and capacity-building for healthcare professionals in highly remote areas.
Know MoreAIF in Numbers
23M+
Lives Impacted
11.9M
Children Educated
3.9M
Livelihoods
Impacted
1M+
Pregnant Women
and Newborns Served
638
Fellows in Service
304
Partnerships
10.4M+
Lives Impacted10.2M
Children Empowered With Interactive STEM Experiences
35
States and UTs
272K
Teachers Trained
60.3K
Schools Transformed
1.78M+
Lives Impacted1.75M
Children Impacted by Quality Education Opportunities
3.5K
Teachers Reached
30K
Community Members Reached
6K
Villages Impacted
17
States and UTs
1.94M+
Lives Impacted622.9K
Pregnant Women Served
888.3K
Children Served (Under 5 Years of Age)
37.6K
ASHAs and Frontline Workers Trained
393.5K
Adolescent Girls Reached
394.4K
Individuals Attending Group Meetings
3.92M+
People Empowered3.9M
People Served
641.5K
Livelihoods Created
540K
Women Impacted Through Skilling Programs
868.5K
Street Vendors Enrolled
306
Skilling Centers
Established
17.4K+
Lives Impacted11.9K
Adolescent Girls Empowered
5.5K
Adolescent Boys Empowered
520
Villages Reached
28
Schools Transformed
48.2K+
People Empowered7.9M
Meals Served
46.7K
Children Monitored for Growth
4.9K
Mental Health Sessions Conducted
1.5K
Frontline Healthcare Workers Trained
549
Villages Reached
