Karuna-Shechen provides medical services and health education to individuals and families through clinics, and mobile outreach programs. The people we serve live in remote nomad regions of Eastern Tibet, the outskirts and slums of Kathmandu, and in rural villages in India and Nepal. All of them belong to communities in great need of services.
“If humanitarian organizations developed more preventative health initiatives, there would be 30% less disease.” (WHO)
Menstrual hygiene is one of the most important, yet neglected, health issues in the developing world. In India, approximately 70%…
Karuna-Shechen has built and/or supports numerous clinics in Eastern Tibet that provide allopathic and Tibetan medicine. We also fund…
In India, Shechen Medical Center, Mobile Clinics and Camps provide medical care for more than 90,000 people a year.…
Many elderly people in Tibet and Nepal are destitute, without families, living alone in harsh conditions. In Nepal, the…
In Nepal, Karuna-Shechen is creating sustainable ways to provide fundamental medical services to the under-served through the Shechen Clinic…
It is estimated that 25% of Nepali women suffer from Uterine Prolapse, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), a condition…
August 31 2019
At Karuna-Shechen, we know that education can have far and deep reaching benefits. An engaging teacher, opportunities to learn, and a positive learning environment can create a spark that changes a li...
August 28 2019
Laxmi is a bright teenager and a shining example of why Karuna-Shechen focuses on improving education in the Himalayas. Sitting at a wobbly desk in a makeshift building that wasn’t secure enough to ...
August 28 2019
Eat, play and be loved Early childhood is a crucial time in a person's life. From the earliest age, a child needs a healthy, stimulating, and caring environment to foster personal growth. T...
August 27 2019
Education is a major challenge for humanity. It is a main factor to fight poverty and inequality, and to ensure a better future for all. Yet there are still many obstacles to access to education, whic...
August 22 2019
Education is a fundamental right. For back to school, give others a chance to learn for life! At Karuna-Shechen, we use education as a tool for good, helping people to develop their intrinsically...
