The international team is manned by 5 Board of Directors. This team is responsible to oversee the Foundation’s overall activities and affairs.
Mr Tika Adhikari, Chairman
Dr Lakshmi Prasad Dhakal, Founder/Executive Director
Mr Dom Kafley, Public Officer
Pundit Santi Ram Upadhaya Dhakal, Coordinator
Mr JN Bhandari, Treasurer
FROM THE DESK OF THE FOUNDER
Founder cum Executive Director
Victoria, Australia
Dear valued donors and well-wishers,
Welcome to the web pages of Punya Foundation. Punya Foundation is a charity. It is registered in Australia (holds registration with the ACNC and Australian Taxation Office and has a DGR status), in the USA it has status 501 (c) (3) and it is a not for profit in Nepal and Canada.
The Foundation operates on principles of universal declaration of human rights with a mission of “Justice through Education and Empowerment”.
Target groups of the Foundation are people who need support to live a dignified life. The Foundation assists underprivileged and rendered vulnerable children with their education. It focuses on welfare of women in fronts of social issues like mediation and empowerment through adult education. The Foundation is established to contribute to make differences in lives of vulnerable, deprived, and victimised people across the globe. It works to mobilise resources and extends emergency relief support during disasters and natural calamities. To assist migrants, refugees and resettled people, the Foundation organises integration programs, cultural activities, job-oriented training programs and provides psychosocial support.
The Foundation needs your donation to make its mission going, to help vulnerable children and women victims of violence and sexual assaults. Please continue to donate and engage people in your network to help others in need. The mantra for Social Justice is Education and Empowerment.