“TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED”

AID INDIA is a member of the Humanist Movement and the principles of this movement are the building ground for all of our projects and activities.

What is the humanist movement?
The humanist movement is an international organization in which people of different cultures, nationalities, ages and religions are united by the ideal to build a truly humane world. The power of the world-wide banks and multinational corporations is growing, while the conditions of life for the overwhelming majority are deteriorating. We support development plans that allow people to get back their own trust and faith in themselves. Plans that are worthwhile for themselves and their families, not for the international capitalists or a few local peoples’ interests. Humanists believe that each person counts. For us, discrimination and violence are repulsive. The humanist movement is the practical expression of the ideal of humanizing the earth, which means to overcome pain and suffering in every facet of human life in both the social and personal realms. It’s the aspiration of heading towards a universal human nation, giving equal rights and identical opportunities to all human beings because of the dignity that they deserve, because of the simple fact of their having been born. We believe that every human being can contribute to this ideal.

How did the Humanist Movement originate?
The Humanist Movement was founded in Argentina at the end of the 60s thanks to a study group that met to study the ideas of an author known as Silo. Since then, the Humanist Movement has spread to more than 120 countries throughout the 5 continents.

What does the Humanist Movement do?
The Humanist Movement organizes activities that oppose injustice, exploitation, and discrimination (physical, psychological, economical, racial, sexual and religious).
The Humanist Movement supports the work of humanitarian organizations and groups of volunteers who help to alleviate some specific instances of social suffering; however, its goal is not limited to correcting these specific disasters generated by the present system of power. Instead, the objective of the Humanist Movement is to transform the system we live in; to humanize it!

We invite everyone to participate with us in putting into practice the moral principle that says:
“TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED”

How are the activities of the Humanist Movement financed?
Every activity of the Humanist Movement is entirely financed through a contribution paid every 6 months. In order to remain independent, the Humanist Movement doesn’t accept grants or other funds and relies entirely on dues from its members for all its activities world-wide. This independence would be compromised were it to accept contributions from institutions, companies, etc. with different goals.