Charities

"Welcome to AIMS India. We are an organization that seeks to bring about a social transformation in India through the collective efforts of hundreds of thousands of like-minded people and organizations spread wide across the globe. Our mission is to bring people together for the lofty purpose of bringing about a positive transformation in our motherland India, to achieve a vision of economically self-sufficient and a socially harmonious country that serves as a beacon of light to the rest of the world."

Contact: Subhash Goel

Team Asha is Asha for Education's marathon campaign fund-raising arm. 2011 is Asha-DC's 9th annual marathon campaign. We provide a guaranteed entry for the Marine Corps Marathon. The success of our program has been based on a strong commitment from a dedicated set of coaches, a strong support structure developed for first time runners, and an inspiring cause.

Contact: Vijay Kadakkal

Iqraa (Read) is a running group dedicated to supporting education for Palestinian youth. We are an all-volunteer group. Iqraa runners commit to fund-raising for education projects selected by our NGO partner, United Palestinian Appeal. We provide guaranteed entry for the Marine Corps Marathon. Runners participate in a training program provided by Marathon Charity Partners and its coaches in Washington, DC. The program culminates with the participation of Iqraa runners in the Marine Corps Marathon or Baltimore Running Festival half-marathon in October.

Contact: Kirk Campbell

Hope for Tomorrow (HOPE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing health-care, human services, and educational assistance to under privileged communities. We work in collaboration with various groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to deliver humanitarian goods, services, and relief to impoverished regions. The team is comprised of professionals with a broad spectrum of experiences. The combined mission trips of our team span across North America, South America, South Africa, and South East Asia, bringing a variety of general and specialized disciplines to each region. For more information please visit us at http://www.my-hope.org

Contact: Chau Nguyen

ONE... the single most powerful entity in this world. It all starts with ONE to make a difference - a positive difference in the lives of the rural and most underprivileged sections of Indian society. Your ONE contribution- however small you may think it is, will create a ripple and form a wave - a wave for a just, equitable, sustainable and developed India. One for India (OFI) is the year-end fundraiser of Association for India's Development (AID). This year we aim to raise $250,000 to support our initiatives in 2010 and to make the community aware of AID's activities. Donate to AID and we promise that your ONE contribution will count and make a positive difference in India.

Contact: Mayank Pande

The Jacques A. Clermont Memorial, Inc. (JACMF) is a charitable, non-profit organization established in the memory of Dr. Jacques A. Clermont, whose life ended tragically in a car accident in 1995. The JACMF opened as a center for homeless children in Dr. Clermont’s hometown of Jacmel in 2003. Currently there are 22 boys at the center, where the foundation provides shelter, food, clothing, and a chance at education. Thousands of children have become orphaned as a result of the earthquake and The Clermont Center hopes to open its doors to even more children in need.

Contact: Clunie Jacques

Corruption is defined as the impairment of integrity or virtue. India is one of the major countries whose progress is affected by corruption. Day-to-day life of a normal Indian is affected by corruption and bribery in the government agencies. According to Transparency International, about 50% of Indians have experienced firsthand bribery in public offices while getting a job done. 5th Pillar is a non-governmental organization whose goal is to eliminate corruption at all levels of Society. The organization uses a currency note similar to INR 50 but with a zero denomination to firmly declare “I promise to Neither Accept nor Give Bribe” when approached by government officials. 

Contact: Shobila Kaligounder

The Mission of Stop the Silence, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to expose and stop child sexual abuse (CSA) and help survivors heal worldwide.

Across the world, 150 million girls and 73 million boys are subjected to forced sexual intercourse and other forms of sexual violence (WHO, 2002). In the U.S. at least one out of four girls and one out of seven boys are sexually abused by 18 years old, the estimated number of survivors in the U.S. is between 60-80 million, and nearly 50 percent of all sexual assaults are against girls aged 15 or younger. Life outcomes often include poor school performance, depression, psychosis, promiscuity, teen pregnancy, prostitution, drug abuse, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, homelessness, suicide and homicide, and chronic disease.

Contact: Pamela Pine

The Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAAST) is an alliance of faith-based, community-oriented, non profit organizations committed to the elimination of human trafficking and slavery worldwide through prevention, victim protection, and sustainable restoration. We strive to maintain committed principles that deeply value the physical, emotional, social and spiritual dignity of the whole person. FAAST works at the local church and community level to implement relevant and community-based anti-trafficking programs. Our alliance is proud to have a wide presence around the world. Our organizations work in such diverse countries as Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, USA and many others.

Contact: Carina Homann