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Assam Foundation of North America (AFNA) is a publicly supported USA-based non-profit organization, with members in the USA and Canada. Established in 1982, its mission is to facilitate cooperative efforts to increase mutual understanding between the people of North America and the people of Assam, a north-eastern state of India. You can learn more in "About AFNA".
Please browse the articles here to learn more about our projects and recent activities. Our newsletters have a lot of useful information as well. We welcome any donations for our many deserving projects.
We are also looking for new volunteers to join the team.
Thank you for visiting!
The AFNA team
"A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead |
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Solar Light: Power to the People
In our own lives, we take modern lighting for granted for basics like children's education (study at night), healthcare, and safety. "Solar Light: Power to the People" is a new AFNA project to bring a little bit of reliable lighting to poor people in a remote region in Assam.
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Supporting "Where the Brahmaputra meets the Mississipi" (WBMM)
This was a fundraising event held in Richfield, Minnesota on April 7th 2012, organized by three AFNA volunteers Mili Dutta, Monika Kataky, and Ankita Deka, with the help of other volunteers and members of various communities.
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Society for Social Transformation and Environmental Protection (sSTEP)
Helping Domestic Workers in Guwahati: Domestic work, at its best, is a form of livelihood, a symbiotic relationship between a middle or upper class working family and a poor individual in a state of desperation. With living quarters, food, and shelter provided, domestic work is a means
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Support a Child Project Update - Nov 2010
Update from Parijat Academy, Pamohi: Meghalim visited Parijat and the AFNA money for Support A Child was given by her to 17 students;
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