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India Development Coaliti of America
The 10th International ConferenceJanuary 10-11, 2014, Venue: IRRAD, Gurgaon, India
Finding Innovative Solutions for Poverty Eradication
Mohan L Jain, Ph.D., Trustee and Founder president, IDCA, USA
Promoting Networking, Collaboration, Learning, Giving and Volunteering
Inform, Inspire, Connect, Collaboratehttp://idc-america.org
Our Vision-Mission
A developed India, free of poverty, ignorance, diseases, socio-economic disparities, ecological disasters, and social disharmony.
To Empower NPOs / NGOs, and individuals to Eradicate Poverty and Mitigate Climate Change in India by Promoting, Networking, Collaborations, Co-learning, Giving and Volunteering for just, and Sustainable Development.
How We Do It ?Raise Funds and support Projects that Members
Can Learn and Replicate. Organize Conferences in the US and India. Visit
Potential Partner NGOs/Members. Organize Seminars and Forums. Host Visiting
NGO Leaders from India.Developed and Maintain WebsiteNews Bulletin to Share Useful Information.Facebook, LinkedIn, Outreach Activities.Facilitate Funding for Member projects
Poverty Eradication ?Meeting the Basic Needs of all the people: Water-SanitationEducation Agriculture LivelihoodsTechnologyHealthcare plus---Housing Climate Change and Renewable EnergyEnd Corruption—Governance-RTI-RTE-
Food Poverty is the worst form of violence M. K. Gandhi
Poverty Eradication? The Government of India has taken various steps to reduce Rural Poverty . Some of the most recent Schemes are:
Small Farmers Development Program Drought Area Development ProgramFood For Work Program Minimum Needs Program Integrated Rural Development Program National Rural Employment Program Rural Labor Employment Guarantee ProgramAssurance on Employment
Source: infochangeindia.org
Ending Poverty: Gandhi’s Way
Selfless Service for the Welfare of AllLove and Non-violenceEducation, Re-Education, Re-Evaluation Sharing of the Resources, FrugalityRight and Fair LaborParticipation in GovernmentNegotiations and Mediations in Place of
Legalism to Solve Problems
Water & Sanitation:
IRRAD--Built 72 Check Dams and Promoting Sanitation in the Villages in Haryana
Bharthi Theertha, Built Water and Sanitation Facility –APAkash Ganga Promoted Rainwater Harvesting –TNSustainable Innovation Rainwater Harvesting—RAJAnother Member Setup Drinking Water Plant in a School
in Karnatak.Three Members Visited the Waste Water Plant in VAPI,
Gujarat and made recommendations to improve its performance.
Education:
Pratham USA, Houston, Texas (India-Rajasthan, MP, MS, Delhi, and many more places)
PPES, Virginia— All Girls’ School in Anupshahar, UPHome of Hope, California(support 15 NGOs in India)Swaraj Foundation, Illinois (Shikshantar- Rajasthan) SPREAD International, Michigan (Andhra Pradesh)Gandhi College, IGES, Maryland (UP, India)Trees for Life, Wichta, Kansas (India and Central
America)
Healthcare:
Mission India Foundation, IL (Haryana-Vaccination)Gram Seva Foundation, IL (Gujarat—Infant health)Sustainable Innovations, MD (Rajasthan- Health
Kiosks)International Village Clinic, MN (UP)Pardada Pardadi Education Society-(UP-Girls School)Institute of Rural Research and Development,
GurgaonInternational Health Benefits Society, NJ/Rajasthan
A Summary of Our Activities 2003-13
Organized 11 International Conferences and 8 Regional Conferences in the USA.
Organized 9 International Conferences and 3 Regional Conferences in India.
Since 2005, Organized 5 or more seminars/Forums in Chicago. Topics covered: Water, Education, Healthcare, Livelihoods, and Climate Change.
More than 100 NPOs/NGOs participated. Participated in Many Outreach Activities.
A Summary of Our Activities 2003-13
Facilitated 5-Year Funding for DRI Chitrakoot Rural Development Project from IDRF. $125,000. MP
Donation for Gandhi College in 2004-5 from the Sehgal Foundation. UP. $30,000
Donation for Shikshantar, Udaipur, Rajasthan from the Sehgal Foundation, $10,000.
Fundraising for Solar Lantern Project $100,000.Funding for Dharma Vana Arboratum, AP, $500,000Funding for Hospital Project in Gujarat, $11,000.Funding for a Project in Maharashtra, $6,000.
Recent ActivitiesOrganized the 11th International Conference in Chicago,
October 12-13, 2013.Organized 2nd Midwest Univ. Student Conf. in
Chicago, April 20, 2013.Organized 2nd North India Conf. in Jaipur on March
15-16, 2013.
Organized the 9th International Conference in India on
Jan. 11-12, 2013 at the Rajagiri Center for Business
Studies, Kochi, Kerala.
Organized the 3rd West Regional Conference, December
1, 2012. San Jose State University, CA
The 11th International ConferenceOctober 12-13, 2013, Chicago, USA
The 9th International ConferenceJanuary 11-12, 2013, Kochi, India
Visiting Grassroots NGOs2004—Learning Journey-Tarun Bharat Sangh, Rajasthan;
IRRAD, Haryana; Barefoot College, Rajasthan; DRI Chitrakoot Project, MP, UP.
2012- Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Arghyam and ATREE, Bengaluru; Hedgewar Hospital, Aurangabad, DRI Chitrakoot Project, National Institute for Rural Development, Hyderabad, and Soda Village, Tonk Dist., Near Jaipur, and IRRAD, Gurgaon.
2013-ATREE Project near Kochi, Kerala, Pardada Pardadi Education Society, Girls School, Anupshahar, UP, IRRAD
Soda Village Near Jaipur
Parikrma School, Bengaluru
Hedgewar Hospital, Aurangabad
DRI, Chitrakoot Project Conf.
Governance Conf., At IRRAD, 2012
Poverty: What Can We Do?Adopt a Village that Needs Help,
Volunteer with IDCA or its Members in the US,
Volunteer with a NGO and Learn from it,
Donate Funds to one or more projects,
Learn and Share your Knowledge,
Collaborate/Cooperate with each other.
Help Raise Funds for IDCA or Members
Become a Member of IDCA. (General, Primary, Associate, Student)
Way Forward 2013-14Organize the 2nd South Regional Conf. in
Bengaluru, March 17, 2014.Organized the 3rd North Regional
Conference, February 15 in Jaipur.Organize seminars/Forums on: Water,
Education, Healthcare, Livelihoods, and Climate change.
Recruit Volunteers and Help Raise Funds, Regularize Newsletter, Outreach to NGOs, Improve Website, Increase Membership.
Thank you!!Happiness Depends on what we give, not
on what we get. M. K. GandhiMohan L Jain, Ph.D.
Trustee and Founder President
Email:info@idc-america.org Website: http://idc-america.org
IDCA: Inform, Inspire, Impact Poverty
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