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Partners in Aid


Partners in Aid is an aid organisation supporting projects in India, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

Partners In Aid was established in 1962 with the intention of providing support to rural communities in India and Bangladesh. Initially, the organisation had two paid staff. However, it now operates on a volunteer basis.

Early projects involved shipments of livestock, but during the 1980s Partners In Aid policies expanded to include community health and economic development. Current activities are facilitated through partnerships with locally registered, in-country NGOs.

When Austcare changed its name to ActionAid Australia after joining ActionAid International as an affiliate, the organisation previously known as "Action Aid Australia – For Those Who Have Less" changed its name to Partners in Aid.

The board of Partners in Aid meets regularly to discuss projects and fund raising activities. Board members include Councillor Amanda Stone and Dr Graham Moore. Advisors include Joy Handley, who has written about Bangladesh and provides support with Partners in Aid's work with the All Bengal Women's Union, and Dr Cecily Neil, a sociologist who has written extensively about the development sector. The Rev Dr Morris Lee of Symbiosis International is also an advisor., as is Dr Roger Hughes.

Partners in Aid is an international development agency based in Narre Warren, Australia. The organisation finances small-scale community development projects in Bangladesh, the Philippines and India, as well as running child sponsorship programmes in India. They are a current signatory to the ACFID code of conduct. Partners in Aid is also involved in groups such as Our Community, which aims at capacity building Australian community groups.

According to the website, Partners in Aid works with two NGOs in India - SEDS (Social Education and Development Society) based in Andhra Pradesh, and the All Bengal Women's Union, in Kolkata.


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