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Welcome to Development in Action

Development in Action is a youth and volunteer led development education charity.

.Our main aim is to engage young people in global issues and promote global citizenship. We achieve this through our India and UK volunteering programmes, the DiA blog, e-bulletin newsletters, volunteer reflections, and online resources.

Explore our website for further information on DiA and how you can get involved.

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Volunteer in India
DiA offers 2 and 5-month placements with our partner NGOs across India. Volunteers get the chance to experience everyday life in India and experience grassroots development first-hand.
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Volunteer in the UK
As a volunteer-led organisation we have numerous opportunities for interested young people to get involved in DiA's work in the UK. From writing an article for the DiA Blog to delivering workshops in local school to running a fundraising event...
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Jobs & Opportunities
DiA is looking for 2013 India Volunteers and an Indian Volunteer Coordinator! These are exciting opportunities to experience hands-on grassroots development at our partner NGOs across India. 
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Donate
Development in Action is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous donations to continue its work. By donating you really will make a difference to the work we are able to do in India and the UK.
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Recent News

January 2012

Cyclone Thane & Sharana - One of our partner organisations, Sharana, is in Pondicherry which has been badly affected by Cyclone Thane. It's devastating to see the destruction of people's homes and livelihoods, please support them if you can by clicking here to donate.

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Happy New Year - from everyone at Development in Action!

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We're recruiting! - Applications are now open for 2012 volunteer placements at our partner NGOs in India. Our placements are an exciting opportunity to experience grassroots development first-hand. Click here for more information about both partners and placements,

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The DiA Blog - Read our latest blog articles: Whatever happened to Band Aid? by Lynsey Logan; Burma's forgotten people by Aditi Gupta; and The garment industry in Bangladesh - from a woman's perspective by Marie Pettersson. Contact our Blog Officer and Editor Emily if you would like to write an article - emily@developmentinaction.org.