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 …
Tag: India
Coronavirus Crisis Appeal Update
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 …
DFID merger with FCO
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 …
Coronavirus Crisis Appeal
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 …
Women Speaking from the Margins: Activism, Resistance and Agency
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 …
A loving home – ‘Bhalobasha’
I’m recently back from a visit to India where I spent time with several of the projects which Karuna funds. One of the highlights of my trip was visiting ‘Bhalobasha’ a project for children with learning and physical disabilities and their families in rural West Bengal. Disabled children are extremely marginalised, often misunderstood and mistreated …