As part of the national initiative to improve cancer awareness and access to care for Nepali-speaking migrant communities, Punya Foundation is commencing the gap analysis phase to better understand cultural and contextual barriers affecting cancer outcomes. A hybrid focus group meeting is planned for 29 November 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (Victoria time). The session will...
Aim and Context: The project addresses key barriers that affect cancer screening and treatment, including limited English proficiency, low health literacy, and cultural differences. Although Nepali is the tenth most spoken language other than English in Australia, awareness of cancer prevention and access to culturally appropriate services remain limited. This project seeks to bridge these...
On 21 June 2025, Punya Foundation successfully conducted its annual Blood Donation Program at the Modbury Blood Donation Centre in Adelaide, in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. The event was coordinated by Mr. Hari Adhikari, Program Director of Punya Foundation, and brought together enthusiastic members of the Bhutanese and wider migrant community. Blood...
On the morning of Christmas Eve, Punya Foundation distributed 300 plus blankets amidst temperatures well below freezing in Texas. Like in the past years, Punya Foundation collaborated with local non-profits like HDNP International, Development for Peace, Prosperity Bank, and other warm-hearted donors to give back to the community to brighten their holidays. The service started...
Punya Foundation USA in collaboration with the HDNP International and Prosperity Bank organised thanksgiving meals for the homeless people in Fort Worth, Texas on 13 November 2022. The program has been organised since 2012. Homeless people of various walks of life received meals. The organisers estimate approximately 225 people were provided with hot meals. Speaking...
On 13 June 2022 the Blind Women Association Nepal (BWAN) organised a four-day program named “Economic Empowerment of Blind Women through Entrepreneurship” in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Ward 8, Gaurigunj, Chitwan. The program observed a number of empowerment activities. Punya Foundation and Albury Wodonga Multicultural Community Events (AWMCE) supported the program focusing on the menstrual hygiene...