After having worked for over three decades, mainly with international NGOs (INGOs) within India and elsewhere, and feeling disillusioned with the international aid architecture, I decided to return to India to establish Humanitarian Aid International (HAI), together with a few other like minded people. HAI aims to evolve on an Indian value system, resourced by Indians, including […]
Reclaiming Local Civil Society Space
A 2019 study published by the EU on ‘Societies outside Metropolises: The role of civil society organisations in facing populism’ recommends that “Concrete and consistent actions over time are needed in order to empower civil society organisations in those regions to deliver their mission and play their role of speaking on behalf of those who […]
Using Cash Transfer as an Innovative Approach in COVID-19 Humanitarian Response
Learn how HAI is employing an innovative approach where cash transfer is used for swift humanitarian response for helping people in the COVID-19 situation.
Covid 19 Livelihood Restoration Program
We at HAI, with your help and contribution can help the daily workers. Even the smallest of your contributions can make a world of a difference to them.
Local Actors Matter
Dear Grand Bargain Sherpas, We, one of the multi-country networks of local actors actively engaged on localisation, know that the next annual meeting of Grand Bargain on 24-25 June 2020, is open only to the Grand Bargain Signatories, and only Sherpas will be able to use audio and video. We see the signatories wanting to […]