Empowerment of women is one of the objectives of the Punya Foundation. Giving continuity to the last year’s women empowerment program, this year the Foundation has in collaboration with the Kanere News started empowerment of rape victims and other forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) through development of life skills. Background: In the Kakuma refugee camps,...
The Punya Foundation’s scholar reflects his past Abishek Bardewa, The United Kingdom I always had excellent academic results throughout my whole school life and have always shown my curiosity in Education. Besides this, I took part in all sorts of extra curricular activities in school like acting, singing, dancing and drawing. I also love taking...
Year 2013 in brief In 2013, with a modest budget of nearly $4,000 USD, Punya Foundation programs accomplished wondrous life-affirming changes for vulnerable, often traumatised young children, high school students, women, and families. This annual report describes program activities in the Bhutanese Diaspora and in refugee camps in Nepal and Kenya. Also covered are new...
Giving continuity to its education program, in 2013, the Punya Foundation established a partnership with the Jana Kalyan Yuwa Samuha (JKYS)[1] as its implementing partner in Nepal. JKYS is implementing the Foundation’s scholarship program and one of its empowerment programs as well. Six students, ranging from kinder garden to class six, from Jhapa district have...
Dear everybody, It is our pleasure to bring our second annual report for your kind appraisal. Two years ago we started the journey of Justice Seeking through Education and Empowerment. Today, we are proud that we are walking together and we will continue this for many years to come, with many more well-wishers. This makes...
Program: Empowerment program for women victims of rape and other forms of gender based violence (GBV)-Kenya, Africa. Report: Qaabata Boru Contribution: Lakshmi Prasad Dhakal Sponsor: Punya Foundation Implementing Partner: KANERE media, Refugee Free Press, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana District, Kenya Venue: Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kakuma, Kenya. Date: 20th October 2012 Background: Kakuma refugee camp located in Kenya,...