1. APPEAL LETTER FOR DONATION
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing
that ever has.” Margaret Mead, American Anthropologist
Chairperson
Dr. Achal Bhagat
Vice Chairperson
Ms.Vandana Bedi
Treasurer
Mr. Rajesh Kathuria
Secretary and ED
Ms. Syamala Gidugu
Permanent Invitees:
Mr. Sunil Mehta
Outgoing Chairperson
Dr.Divya Jalan
Founder Member
Former Chairperson
Members/Co-Opted
Members:
Dr. Mathew Varghese
Mr. Alok Sikka
Mr. Praveen K Gurunath
Ms. Kamla Bhasin
Ms. Veena Kumar
Ms. Anjali Kapoor
Mr. Rakesh Thukral
Mr. Amit Mishra
Mr. Sanjay Dutt
Ms.Madhu Grover
Ms.Renu Anuj
February 2017
GreetingsandBestWishes! Amwritingtoyouon behalf of AADI,anorganizationthat
I am proud to be a part of! AADI works in the area of Disability and Development.
Started in 1978, as a small center for special education for children with Cerebral
Palsy, AADI is an established National level organization working for the rights of
people with disability.
AADI has been the forerunner in creating service delivery approaches in urban and
rural settings;developingacadre of humanresource to directlyaddressthe needs of
persons with disabilities and spread services in different parts of the country;
influence policy and law that addresses the needs of people with disabilities.
Today,AADIpursuesthe Visionof an enabling world in which people with disability
are acknowledged as a form of human diversity and are able to live with dignity,
make all decisions about life; pursue equal opportunities; belong and contribute to
families and communities.
While AADIhas workedwithmore than10,000 people touchedbydisability/yearand
has trained 3000 professionals/service providers over the years, influenced the
Planningprocessandmade significantcontributionstothe Legislative reforms in the
country, concerted efforts have still to be made to realize the Vision.
For itswork to continue andexpandAADI needs your support. All contributions will
no doubthelp in reaching out to people with disabilities in rural and urban areas of
Faridabad and NCR Delhi.
The annual turnover is around Rs. 4 Crores. About 50% of our expenditure is self
financedthrough income from rentals and interestfrom investments.The balance is
raised through a variety of sources – specific grants from Government and other
organizations, fund raising events, corporate and individual donations.
Everyyear itis a struggle toraise the remaining 50% of recurring expenditure and to
simultaneously develop a sustainable resource base for effective and efficient
functioning.We have beenable bridge about80% of the gap throughour fundraising
efforts. We rely on individuals/organizations like you/yours to support us in filling
the gap of 20% in part or full.All donationsare exempt from Income Tax under 80G.
You coulddraw a cheque inthe name of AADIor make a directBank transaction. We
request you to consider our appeal favourably. Look forward to your support.
Warm regards,
Syamala Gidugu
Executive Director

2. A CAMPAIGN TO AUGMENT RESOURCES
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing
that ever has.” Margaret Mead, American Anthropologist
Following are the broad program areas that AADI works in:
The Institute for Ability Development and Inclusion
- An institutionto research,designanddisseminate andembedcapacitybuilding processes for
lawand policymakers,disabledpeople,civilsociety,existing professionals from the fields of
education, health, mental health, human resource, law and architecture.
- Train a workforce for care giving and disability specific services
A web based Knowledge Management and Advocacy Centre for Ability and Inclusion
- A web based and mobile platform for policy makers, service providers, civil society and
disabled people.
- Providing access to information and knowledge resources for all impairments and rights of
persons with disabilities
Model Community Program for Ability Development and Inclusion
- A Delhi-NCR based program reaching out to a population of nearly 500000 people for early
identificationof disabledpeople invulnerable circumstances,sensitizingandcapacitybuilding
resources for health, habilitation and rehabilitation, education, art, culture, transport,
livelihoods and independent living.
Participation and Leadership Program for Persons living with Disability
- Increasing participation and visibility of people with disability
- Facilitation and Capacity Building of Parents Groups
Details for transaction:
 You could draw a cheque in the name of AADI and courier it to
AADI, 2, Balbir Saxena Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
 You could make a direct transaction to our Bank:
 For Domestic transactions -
- Bank Name -Oriental Bankof Commerce
- Bank Address -Institutional Area,HauzKhas,New Delhi-110016
- AccountNo.-05622010035410
- IFSCCode -ORBC0100562
 For foreigntransactions: ECS/RTGS DETAIL OF SYNDICATEBANK (OnlyFor Foreign
Donations)
- Name of the Organization:Action forAbilityDevelopmentandInclusion
- Name of the Bank: Syndicate Bank
- Addressof the Bank : No2 , KaushalyaPark,Hauz Khas,New Delhi 110016
- AccountNumber: 90492010065824
- IFSCCode : SYNB0009049
, Contact details for communication:
Charulekha, Head, Fund raising
9810518201, aadi@aadi-india.org