The Punya Foundation is a not for profit charity organisation registered in South Australia. The foundation operates on the principle of universal declaration of human rights with a vision of “Justice through Education and Empowerment”. The Foundation is organising a 3-days Puran, Prabachan and Cultural Program. Goals of the program: To generate funds to provide...
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...
Greetings to all, The year 2013 was a year of challenge and hard work, new learning and great things. I wish you all a prosperous and peaceful new solar year 2014! This open letter is to share my sincere thoughts of gratitude to everyone involved in the Punya Foundation’s endless work. Since its establishment in...