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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, International, International Development, International Relief, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) was founded in 1993 in the San Francisco Bay Area with the twin objectives of organizing India awareness educational activities in the U.S. and supporting like-minded organizations in India, as well as supporting disaster relief work in India.
IREF has organized seminars and lectures by several speakers from India including leading journalists, renowned filmmakers, theater personalities, scholars, social activists and other leading cultural figures. We have organized screenings of films, theater events, and exhibitions with strong social and cultural themes. We also serve as a resource conduit for literature, audio/video materials, posters and other educational materials from organizations engaged in social awareness activities in India. Funds raised from the sale of such materials or from related activities are sent directly to these organizations.
From time to time, IREF has responded to natural disasters in India -- earthquakes, cyclones, and drought -- by raising funds for relief work and forwarding these to grass roots organizations engaged in providing relief and rehabilitation to the affected people.
Programs: There are two main things our organization does. We send 1) money to disaster relief organizations in India and 2) support social awareness education activities.