Friday, February 27, 2009
Changing relationship between the Indian diaspora and India
Good article (in the economist) on the changing relationship between the Indian diaspora and India. The article doesnt' specifically address efforts by the diaspora to "give back" through NGOs such as AIF, but it provides a good overview of India's efforts to leverage its 25 million strong NRI population.
Slumdog Millionaire's Success
The American India Foundation NY Young Professionals Chapter is excited to see the success that Slumdog Millionaire has experienced with its win of 8 Oscar awards. Its heartwarming story and the great recognition it has received is a milestone for all involved. We wanted to share one of the many interviews with members of the Slumdog cast particularly the child actors and actresses from the film. (EONLINE Interview)
We hope that the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire also sheds light on the many that live in the slums of India. Over the past few years, the AIF NY Young Professionals Chapter has focused on the goal of accelerating social and economic change in India. Currently, we are focused on supporting The Apna Clinic, an Urban Health Center for sustained improvement in reproductive, maternal and child health in the slums of Mustafabad in Delhi. This initiative is particularly compelling as one in every five childbirth-related deaths in the world occurs in India and as India's population rapidly grows, the availability of services for the already underserved urban poor will be subject to increasing pressures. To learn more about this initiative please go to http://newyork.aifyp.com/initiative.
The AIF NY Young Professionals Chapter will also be hosting our Annual Benefit to support the Apna Clinic this spring. Please visit our website for more details.
We hope that the tremendous success of Slumdog Millionaire also sheds light on the many that live in the slums of India. Over the past few years, the AIF NY Young Professionals Chapter has focused on the goal of accelerating social and economic change in India. Currently, we are focused on supporting The Apna Clinic, an Urban Health Center for sustained improvement in reproductive, maternal and child health in the slums of Mustafabad in Delhi. This initiative is particularly compelling as one in every five childbirth-related deaths in the world occurs in India and as India's population rapidly grows, the availability of services for the already underserved urban poor will be subject to increasing pressures. To learn more about this initiative please go to http://newyork.aifyp.com/initiative.
The AIF NY Young Professionals Chapter will also be hosting our Annual Benefit to support the Apna Clinic this spring. Please visit our website for more details.
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