Calendar 2023 Platinum Sponsor

Acinom provides support for Training & Farming of Lemongrass in Assam and Harvesting & Distillation of essential oils for the International Market. Additional information is available in this presentation.
 
Platinum Sponsorship for 2022 Calendar is $1500.
 
 

UPDATE

August.20.2023
The Amrapari Project:
  • An initiative started to provide sustainable livelihood to Sixty women from the Char-charpori area in the Barpeta district of Assam. It is a project supported by the Non-Profit Organization- Foundation for Social Transformation (FST). AFNA has provided the funds to support their activities such as training, market participation, procurement of raw materials and production process. The training for two batches of women workers is complete and training for the third batch of women is scheduled. Market linkage was established by taking part in the Kalakriti exhibition. For the future AFNA will assist with FST’s agenda of: ▪ Worker Training and design quality improvement ▪ Training for Master Trainers ▪ Procurement of raw materials purchase of sewing machines required for production. 
Cachar Cancer Hospital:
  • AFNA volunteers are collaborating with Cachar Cancer Hospital for the support of patient care. It will provide the funds for the purchase requirement of an Automatic Blood culture and ID- AST System which will reduce the patient testing time and results from 70-80 hours to 12 to 18 hours.
 

About Us

Assam Foundation of North America

Assam Foundation of North America is a publicly supported non-profit organization with foundation status serving since 1982, under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) with Tax ID. #: 61-0994468.

The Foundation's Objectives

Assam Foundation of North America encourages and facilitates organizational and individual efforts to further mutual understanding and cooperation between Assam and North America. Assam is a state in the north-eastern part of India.

The foundation specifically seeks to:

  • Assist institutions in promoting social, cultural, technical, medical and educational exchanges between Assam and North America
  • Encourage and recognize contributions toward the betterment of Assam and toward the promotion of goodwill and friendship between Assam and North America
  • Provide technical journals, text books and equipment to institutions of learning, health care institutes and other organizations serving Assam and North America, and acquire Assamese materials and materials on Assam for concerned persons in North America
  • Channelize humanitarian efforts at the time of natural disasters in Assam and North America
  • Serve any other cause deemed worthy of assistance and mutual cooperation

Learn more about our work by reading the current executive summary at:

AFNA - Executive Summary