With the resettlement program of the Bhutanese refugees coming towards the end, around eight thousand registered and non- registered people are still languishing in Beldangi and Sanischare camps. Children forum and camp management committee report there are around 900 school going children and 60 among them are identified as extremely vulnerable – orphan or with...
Australia is home to approximately six thousand Nepali speaking people from Bhutan. South Australia hosts more than 3,500 of these progressive migrant community. This community is thankful to the Australian government for the humanitarian visa scheme to settle them. The community, not to mention, is highly grateful to the health care service they receive. COVID-19...
Dear well-wishers, All of us are aware of the COVID-19 pandemics. This disease is hitting hard on many of our donors and volunteers – when some are sick, isolating and recovering, others are facing financial hardships due to lockdown and layoff. Punya Foundation wanted to organise a number of activities in 2020 targeting the local...
Coinciding with the Australian day, the Foundation organises group blood donation program. The theme is giving back to the wider Australian community. In collaboration with the Red Cross Lifeblood, Punya Foundation Inc. organised another round of group donation of blood and plasma. Mr Kashi Adhikari, Director of Programs, informed 15 positions were allocated for group...
Background As per the World Health Organisation report 2015, the maternal mortality in Nepal is among the highest in Asia, over 190/100,000 live births. Though there is a progress, inequities exist; rural women being left behind. In rural Nepal basic health services are inadequate and mostly disrupted during monsoon seasons. Research have shown that Nepalese...
When Australia is going through devastating bushfire infernos, Punya Foundation Inc. continues to extend its moral support. Today, the Foundation donated long-life milk in Northeast Victoria. The emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of Punya Foundation, Australia decided to extend ongoing support to bushfire victims on a need basis. Dr Lakshmi Prasad Dhakal, Founder and...