INDIA DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND, INC.
(www.idrf.org) 
[Public Charity, Tax - Exempt Organization under U.S. Internal Revenue Code, Sec. 501(c)(3)]  
5821 Mossrock Drive, North Bethesda, MD 20852-3238, USA. 

IDRF Motto: ”Service to Humanity is Service to God” 

We are gratified by your enthusiastic support to IDRF, enabling us to give grants to several NGOs during 2004-2005. With your support, we could raise about $1.2 million US dollars for the recent Tsunami disaster. Congratulations to all of you for your generosity. However, there is no room for complacency as the task ahead is indeed immense. We must continue working together with much greater empathy, humility and solicitude so that the challenges facing the poor and the underprivileged regarding receiving proper education and medical care, and accomplishing self-empowerment and social harmony are effectively met. 

Let the IDRF motto, “Nar Seva: Narayan Seva” (Service to Society is Service to God) be embraced by each one of us, pledging to serve the needy and the downtrodden to the best of our potential. IDRF strives to help the people realize their full potential and lead a life with dignity, self-esteem and happiness. IDRF remains committed to remit 100% of your contributions to the grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

1. Seva Bharathi, Tamilnadu
   Focus - Childcare, Rural Development and Relief/Rehabilitation during natural disasters
   Project: Construction of 800 Permanent Houses in Tsunami affected village Keechankuppam in Nagapattinam district
   
   

2. National Sanitation & Environment Improvement (NASA) Foundation, Gujarat
   Focus: Aimed to eliminate filth & disease by implementing sustainable schemes of pay-and-use toilets and recycling human refuse into energy generating devices such as gas powered electricity etc.
   Project: To Build and Operate Sanitation facilities in Public places and Schools in Kutch district
   
   

3. Hungry & Oppressed’s Participation for Emancipation(HOPE), Orissa
   Focus: Sustainable Livelihood, Education, Women Empowerment, Health Services
   Project: Setup "Rural Trade School" to provide training (Mechanic, Electrician, Plumber etc) to rural youth, women and weaker community to enable them to be self-reliant
   
   

4. Seva Bharathi, Vijayawada
   Focus - Child education in rural and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh
   Project: 50 One Teacher Schools (OTS) in Khammam district of AP.
   
   

5. Economic Rural Development Society (ERDS), West Bengal
   Focus: Education for the Rural Children, Sponsorship for the destitute children, Health care service for children & women, Assistance to Elderly persons, Vocational Training for rural youth, Micro credit for rural women, Vocational rehabilitation for disabled
   Project: To set up a Training School in Gajole, Malda district.
   
   

6. Jodhpur Pensioners Hitkari Trust and Chakshu Chikitsa Sewa Samiti, Rajasthan
   Focus: Working for the benefit and welfare of pensioners and other needy people
   Project: Installing Phaco Machine, matching Microscope of advance technology and other essential equipment related to the Eye operations
   
   

7. Vikas Bharathi, Jharkand
   Focus: Women Empowerment - Integrated Development of Horticulture
   Project: A permanent Nursery and garden with fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants, Food Processing Training-cum-Production Center
   
   

8. Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, Andaman & Nicobar
   Focus: Tribal development, Girls Education
   Project: Construction of a Hostel for Tribal Girls at Bakultala. This Hostel was completely destroyed during recent Tsunami