He founded the Indian American Foundation ( IAF ) during the 1970s . The IAF has raised millions of US dollars to fund medical , educational , development and disaster relief projects in India . Funds raised by the IAF have been used to rebuild homes and businesses following the Latur earthquake , which struck the Indian state of Maharashtra in 1993 , as well as the 2001 Gujarat earthquake . Raju went on to later establish the Indian American Center for Political Action ( IACPA ) in 1993 . The IACPA places Indian American students in internships within the offices of members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate in Washington D.C . The IACPA , under Raju , has placed approximately 200 Indian American interns on Capitol Hill to date . Raju also ran the India Abroad Fellowship Program at Columbia University for several years
Latur earthquake
1993 Latur earthquake
Gopal Raju