[4] AID supports grassroots organizations in India, interconnected spheres such as educations, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women's empowerment and social justice.

[5] AID focuses on a rights-based approach and is in solidarity with prominent people's movements and social workers of India.

AID promotes Gandhi ji's ideas of "being the change that you wish to see in the world" inspiring people to support fair trades, organic products, question injustices and decreases their ecological footprints.

[6] AID consists of a decentralized network of chapters which raise and utilize funds independently.

The Jeevansaathi program began in 1998 to enable and encourage AID volunteers to engage in full-time social works.