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Karuna Trust

Org #520
Vetted since 2008 Top Ranked
1987
year founded
$965,945
raised on GlobalGiving
20
years fundraising
17
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Karuna, a charity inspired by Buddhist values, works alongside the most excluded people in South Asia, overcoming poverty and discrimination with locally-led gender equality, education and sustainable livelihood projects. Our Values At Karuna, 'how' we do things is as important as 'what' we do. We express our organisational values by working together as a 'Buddhist Team-Based Right Livelihood'. Compassion "Karuna means compassion in action." Integrity "How we do things is as important as what we do." Connection "Understanding our shared humanity." Generosity "Generosity is the seed of all positive growth." Trans... read more

Project Leaders
Akashamitra Turnbull
Akashamitra Turnbull
Suddhaka Clark
Suddhaka Clark
Sophie Stephens
Sophie Stephens
Irene Tayshete
Irene Tayshete
Ruchiramati Mendoza
Ruchiramati Mendoza
Team
Louise Thomas, Jonathan Clark, Srirajni Narkewicz, Amy Harper, Mark Baird, Robert Mason, Sophie Stephens, Fay Pritchard
Organization Information
72 Holloway Road
London, England
United Kingdom
+44 (0)207 700 3434
Organization Information
72 Holloway Road
London, England
United Kingdom
+44 (0)207 700 3434

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Radha's escape from months of blackmail

By Soph Stephens | Digital Communications Manager

Radha, in her twenties and living in a rural part of Madhya Pradesh, reached out to the Cyber Wellness Helpline after enduring more than six months of sextortion and blackmail. A man who had... Read the full report ›

Isha reclaimed her independence, dignity and future, thanks to you.

By Soph Stephens | Digital Manager

Isha, 21, once dreamed of becoming a professional make-up artist. At 18, that future was abruptly disrupted when she was forced into marriage with a man who was already married, under intense family... Read the full report ›

Llearning to connect, one step at a time

By Soph Stephens | Digital Manager

Pritam was three years old when his family first began to notice that something was different. He didn't maintain eye contact, remained absorbed in his own world of self-directed activity, and didn't... Read the full report ›
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