Aida, Ayuda, Intercambio y Desarrollo is a non-governmental development organization (NGDO) working to improve the quality of life of the most disadvantaged populations in developing countries and to make Human Rights a universal reality, implementing projects Of cooperation and involving experts and professionals in the service of development .

AIDA was founded in November 1999. Since then it has worked with communities, local public and private organizations in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Haiti. . It was declared of Public Utility by the Ministry of Interior in 2004.

AIDA is governed by its Statutes and subscribes to the Code of Conduct for Development NGOs , as well as all organizations belonging to the NGDO State Coordinator.

Their mission

The mission of AIDA is to "promote the integral development of peoples and the improvement of the living conditions of the most disadvantaged communities, always seeking to contribute in the most effective and efficient way possible to general action against poverty" on the basis of :

• Justice, understood as the real recognition and enjoyment by all people of Human Rights, as enunciated by the UN in the Universal Declaration of 1948.
• A special emphasis on the equality of men and women.
• Environmental sustainability.
• Coordination with other public and private institutions, in order to multiply the positive effects of the cooperation, assuming the commitments of alignment, appropriation, harmonization and transparency.

Their vision

The vision of AIDA is "To be a reference organization for the most disadvantaged people and communities in the world, so that they find in their organization a channel to improve their quality of life."

AIDA acts and will act in communities, countries and sectors where it is requested, provided that after an adequate technical analysis it is verified that their organization can add value to the proposed intervention.