Partner organizations

KARUNA TRUST

This link takes you to the website of our British partner organization, founded in 1980 by Western Buddhists. Karuna Trust now supports a variety of projects and collects 1.8 million GBP a year in donations. We cooperate in all of Karuna Germany's main projects including the BMZ funded ones.

GREEN TARA NEPAL

Our partner organization implements maternal health projects in Nepal. GTN is our main partner for the "Strong Girls!" educational project in Terai.

BODHI

BODHI – Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health & Insight, based in Australia and the USA, also supports some of the projects supported by Karuna Germany.

JAI BHIM INTERNATIONAL

Jhi Bhim International is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, USA. It works with young Buddhists in India and supports them in their spiritual and emotional development. The aim is to facilitate personal and social change towards a culture free from caste, prejudice and discrimination.

JUST HELP

Andrea Brandenburger (Chairwoman of the Buddhist Center Essen)

“I had the good fortune to meet the director of one of the projects supported by Karuna Germany. A young woman doctor who does fantastic work in Nepal. I have rarely met anyone who has convinced me so directly and personally.”

Dietmar Becker (owner of an advertising agency)

“I support Karuna Germany because this organisation provides valuable help effectively and unbureaucratically. It is the low administrative costs in particular that make my donation really go where help is needed.”

Claudia Krüger (Dipl.-Ing.)

“The situation of the Dalits in India touches me very much. Prejudices and discrimination make me very sad. Karuna Germany has close contacts to very committed people who help people to help themselves. Every single one counts!”

Dr. Rosemarie Kosche (historian, scientific librarian)

“My personal and professional development has always been supported. This is why the Karuna projects in India and Nepal are so important to me: they help marginalised and stigmatised children and women on their way to a life in dignity.”

Sabine Timeus (M.A. Philosophy, Yoga Teacher)

“The emotional and economic independence of people worldwide is close to my heart. The support of Karuna Germany in helping young families in India to help themselves convinced me especially. Step by step into freedom!”

Taracitta Ch. Becker (Dipl.-Oec.)

“I support Karuna because I want people nowhere in the world to be treated with contempt and prejudice for their origins rather than with openness, love and respect.”

Alexandra Conscience (social pedagogue)

“I am committed to Karuna Deutschland e.V., because it touches me to get reports from India and Nepal very closely. And I also find it fantastic how committed people are to such projects in their free time.”