IFA Projects

Landmark Laws that Affect IFA Projects & Fellowships:

Click Here for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - 2005 (NREGA) & Right to Information (RTI). (Please use the Back button on your browser to return to this spot).

Sevagram Meeting of IFA Project Champions in India - In December of 2007 IFA organized a meeting of all its project champions at Gandhi Ji's Ashram in Sevagram, India. They came from all over India, each with a uniquely inspirational story....Click here to read more. (Please use the Back button on your browser to return to this spot). ***March 2008***

Leaders' Corner - The groups in India that are at the forefront of positive social change are led by people of great vision, character and dedication.  IFA is fortunate to have interacted with many of them and has been funding some of their projects.  Click here  for the leaders' message and thoughts on how IFA support has mattered to their work. (Please use the Back button on your browser to return to this spot). ***Updated April 2007***


IFA Projects At a Glance - Click here  to see a list of all projects that are currently active and also that have been completed.  For project details you have to scroll down on this page and click the specific project. (Please use the Back button on your browser to return to this spot). ***Updated March 2008***

Disaster Relief - Recently, we have seen an unusual onslaught of natural disasters.  Although disaster relief is not an IFA goal, being an humanitarian organization, it is only natural that we be involved in such relief. Typically, such support is provided by allocating some emergency funds that are added to whatever additional donations are sent to IFA for a specific disaster.  Click here to see how your funds were disbursed.
***Updated March 2007***

IFA Fellowships - are grants to committed young men and women who have some educational background and/or experience on issues of interest to IFA.  These are given on the recommendation of respected and well known individuals.  The grant is a one year commitment and covers reasonable living expenses including housing and work related travel.  It may be renewed for another two 2 years if all specifice requirements are met.  Click here  to review current recipients of IFA Fellowships.

Communications & Creating Awareness

        Farmers Suicides - The mounting numbers of farmer suicides in the
          states of Andhra, Maharashtra, Kerala and some even in Punjab are
          simply startling.  IFA has supported a documentary film to investigate
          the background of this tragedy as a prelude to a more proactive plan
          to address this highly disturbing issue.  ***New in 2007***

Innovations in Rural Healthcare

        Arunachal - Karuna Trust - Providing better primary health care in
          remote and less developed areas in Arunachal based on a unique
          Government - Private Partnership. ***Updated March 2008***

Supporting Important “Movements”

Right to Information

Asha Ashram - Empowering villagers to fight against corruption in rural development programs. ***Updated April 2008***

National Campaign for People's Right to Information: Rajasthan) -  Empowering rural poor to fight against corruption that is a major obstacle to improvement in their lives.

Other "Movements"

RIM (Rejuvenate India Movement) -  Involved in rescue/relief operations in areas affected by the Tsunami disaster.

Foundation for Democratic Reform -  Eliminating Government corruption, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

People’s Science Institute - Promotion of rural self governance: Dehradoon, Uttaranchal.

People’s Science Institute - Himalayan Jal Sanskriti - Fellowships: Uttaranchal.  ***Updated March 2006 ***

Sahjeevan: Another RIM Project - Watershed Development &  Self Help Groups: Madhya Pradesh.***Updated March 2006 ***

 Entrepreneurship and Vocational Training

Karra Society for Rural Action - Non-formal education & Rural micro-credit program, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Vision of India - Vocational Skills, Abheypur, Haryana.

Society for Rural Improvement - Rural micro-credit program, Kollengode, Kerala.***Updated September 2008***

 Programs for “At Risk” Children

Child Labor Study Centers - Punjab Istri Sabha Relief Trust's Child Laborers Rehabilitation Effort, Amritsar & Mohali, Punjab.

Manavi - Non Formal Education and Basic Healthcare to Child Laborers Working in Brick Kilns in Fatuah, Bihar.  *** March 2008 ***

Samskar: Child at Risk - Rehabilitation of Joginis, criminals and their children.  ***Updated March 2006 *** 

Shivlal Shah Prathisthan -  Serving destitute girls and women, Hiraj, Solapur, Maharashtra.

Swanirvar -  Innovative Primary and Pre-Primary Education for Rural Children Being Introduced to Governement Schools.  24 North Parganas, West Bengal.  *** Updated April 2008 ***

 Empowerment of Local Communities

        SPS - Samaj Parivartan Samudaya - Helping rural poor to truly
          benefit from the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by
          teaching them to make better decisions, evaluate proposals and use
          resources wisely.  ***Updated April, 2008 ***

        Manushi - Establishing a model market for street vendors in
          Delhi to legitimize entrepreneurship, encourage civic behavior and 
          curb abuse of authority.  ***Updated March 2006 ***

        Manav Lok - Short stay for destitue women & children & Income
          generating skills & vocational training, Beed, Maharashtra. 
          ***Updated March 2007***

        Saath - Integrated Slum Development near Ahmedabad, 
          Gujarat.  ***Updated March 2006 ***

Sahabhgi Vikash Abhiyan(SVA) - Local control of community resources: Grassroots democracy, Khariar, Orissa. ***Updated March 2007 ***
 
Gravis: Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti - Watershed Development, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. ***Updated March 2006 ***

VGKK (Vivekananda Girijana Kalyan Kendra) -  Promoting livelihood and bio-diversity in tribal communities.
***Updated March 2007***