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THE
FOUNDING
The founder and director of Child Aid Foundation is Dr. A. Goswami (adopted
Indian name), Ph.D. Born, raised, and educated in the New York City area of the
U.S.A., he came to India in the 1980's for personal tour and research.
It was not his plan to
either remain in India or to start a social service organization.
During his extensive travels throughout the length and breadth of
the country, he repeatedly encountered many very poor and needy
children such as slum children, street children, child laborers, and
even juvenile delinquents.
He was very moved by
their plight and inspired to help them. Thus, the seed for the Child
Aid Foundation was planted. Dr. Goswami acquired Indian citizenship
and started working with such children in 1988 in an informal way on
a trial basis.
By 1993, the degree of
success was such that he decided it was necessary to start an actual
organization. Consequently, on July 1st, 1993, the Child Aid
Foundation was legally registered as a non-profit, non-sectarian,
secular, charitable trust. Since then, there has been no looking
back!
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