The COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent school closures has meant millions of girls living in India and Nepal, like Shamina (pictured above), are blocked from receiving the education they fought so hard to access, putting them at risk of child marriage, trafficking and abuse. Despite huge progress in gender equality and education, the historic challenges …
Thank you for the already overwhelming response to our Christmas Appeal: Her Education is Life-Saving. This appeal is extra special because anything you give can be doubled. Thank you to everyone who has gotten involved so far. Donations are still being matched, so we’ve taken to the phones – if you’re a regular supporter, you might still …
I am delighted to announce that, thanks to all our supporters, we have beaten our Coronavirus Crisis Appeal target of £500,000! Thank you to everyone who got involved. To see the very real impact donations have already had, please watch the short video below: These are just a few of the thousands of people we’ve already reached with emergency supplies and …
In March, we asked for help to provide emergency relief to those on the front line of the crisis in India and Nepal, in the form of food, sanitation equipment, masks and more. The response was amazing – £200,000 was donated and, over the past two months, my team and I have been doing everything we …
At Karuna, we share the concern expressed by many in the Overseas Aid community about yesterday’s announcement of the planned merger of DFID with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Since DFID was founded in May 1997, it has supported many wonderful projects which address the needs of people from marginalised communities in different parts of …
As coronavirus cases continue to rise and restrictions to slow its spread are being put in place, we are launching our biggest ever appeal – and we are asking for your help. On 11th March 2020, The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The impact of this global outbreak will have a catastrophic effect …
– Akashamitra, Karuna Programme Manager I’ve just come back from visiting projects in India, and the last visit I made was to Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI school) in Kalimpong, India. While I was there I spent time with the head teacher and with many students and staff. Having worked with the school for the …
Written by Programme Manager – Imen I have just come back from attending the Maitri Network national conference called “Women Speaking from the Margins: Activism, Resistance and Agency” which was held in Pune on 27th and 28th November. Over 250 delegates attended and included Karuna partners, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, academics and various …
Written by Head of Programmes – Suddhaka. In October I had the chance to visit the newly established Karuna livelihoods project in Odisha. The project covers 15 villages in the remote forested hill district of Daringbadi, sometimes known as the Kashmir of Odisha because of its natural beauty. The area is populated by people from …
I’m currently visiting projects in India, and have just spent an afternoon with young women from the ‘Sikhai Hatiyar’ (Education is the Tool of Empowerment) project in Rural West Bengal. I took part in a meeting with over 100 girls who have recently enrolled in Higher Secondary school. This means that they have graduated from …
