The recent earthquake in Nepal has rendered many children orphans; the exact number is yet to be established but it is estimated that around 125 children have lost at least one of their parents. Most orphan children are from rual villages with no means of support system left for them. Even in a normal situation,...

Each year Punya Foundation coordinates with local Nepali organizations to implement its empowerment program. Similar to past years, this year also the Punya Foundation worked with Jana Kalyan Yuwa Samuha (JKYS), a nonprofit organization in the Jhapa district of eastern Nepal, to implement the scholarship program and Women’s Empowerment Program. Scholarship selection process: As in 2013,...

In collaboration with the Bhutanese Refugee Women Forum (BRWF), the Punya Foundation provided scholarships to few Bhutanese refugee students. The BRWF is a local organization in Nepal and has been working for the welfare of Bhutanese women and vulnerable children living in the refugee camps in Nepal. Working methodology: The Punya Foundation organized a series of...

Giving continuity to its scholarship program, the Punya Foundation developed a partnership with the Bhutanese Refugee Women Forum (BRWF) and made agreement to implement the Scholarship program in the Bhutanese refugee camps. The BRWF has been working for the welfare of Bhutanese women and vulnerable children living in the refugee camps in Nepal. Working methodology:...

Background: The Kakuma refugee camp was established in 1991. The camp has three major sections. During the early stages of its inception, it was designed to accommodate Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict and violence. From 1990’s the camp started receiving tens and thousands of refugees periodically from across; East and Horn of African, Central Africa Republic,...

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...