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India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF) is an American nonprofit which supports grassroots development projects implemented by Indian NGOs.〔http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/52-1555563/india-development-relief-fund.aspx〕 The organization works on education, healthcare, ecofriendly development, women’s empowerment, governance, and disaster rehabilitation; in 2012, it funded its first project in Nepal 〔http://india-herald.com/idrf-founder-gets-dharma-sevaaward-p3235-1.htm〕〔http://www.idrf.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Annual-Report-Final-Online-Release.pdf〕 Dr. Vinod Prakash, a former World Bank economist, and his wife Sarla Prakash founded IDRF in 1988.〔 There has been controversy over the way the funds were used.〔 ==Activities== During the first 13 years since it was founded the IDRF collected almost US$10 million.〔 The IDRF collected US$3.8 million in the US in 2000 alone. CISCO, a leading US technology company with many non-resident Indians in its staff, reportedly donated "huge sums".〔 The website as of March 2012 said the IDRF had raised over US$23 million since 1988.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About IDRF )〕 The charity has assisted in recovery from natural calamities such as the 1999 Orrisa cyclone, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake in 2001 and the 2004 tsunami. IDRF supports NGOs and grassroots organizations across India.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「India Development and Relief Fund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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