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June 18 2020

#CovidEmergency: help them, make a difference!

In India and Nepal, the situation related to Coronavirus is now very difficult for the most disadvantaged populations. Karuna-Shechen is responding with an emergency operation in order to provide hel...

June 5 2020

Time has come to act for the preservation of our world

During the unique period of lockdown, environmental experts have noted a sharp pollution decrease, a return of the animals to their natural habitat and a more luxuriant nature. These images have had a...

May 28 2020

The end of a period : deconstructing menstruation taboos

On this International Menstrual Hygiene Day, Karuna-Shechen reaffirms its commitment empowering women in India and Nepal so that they have access to a better life. The menstrual cycle - a natural but...

May 22 2020

World Biodiversity Day – Facing the emergency together!

PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY MEANS PRIORITIZING ALTRUISM OVER SELFISHNESS The diversity of living species on Earth is fascinating. We appreciate its beauty and, since the beginnings of science, have so...

May 20 2020

#COVID-19 Working together to build a more altruistic world

In the face of the global epidemic of COVID-19, we continue more than ever to promote altruism, to cultivate it and to put it into action. We are convinced that this value - the founding stone o...

May 12 2020

#COVID-19: Supporting Nepal five years after the Earthquake

[Our experts have the floor] Interview with Shalav Rana, Karuna Shechen’s country director in Nepal. Shalav Rana is the country director of Karuna-Shechen in Nepal. He hasover 15 years of experi...

April 29 2020

#COVID19 in India – The migration crisis and an uncertain future

20 years of rural exodus: between opportunity and illusion Over the past two decades, India has witnessed a massive exodus from rural areas. The last census in 2011 showed that the population was s...

April 28 2020

Capture it, share it & take action!

« Wonderment at the wilderness alone will not solve the ecological crisis, but it will, I hope, engender awareness and respect. » ~ Matthieu Ricard x We challenged you on Tuesday, April 21s...

April 21 2020

World Earth Day – From Inspiration to Action

« We live in a fundamentally interdependent world. Both our well-being and our ill-being are built with others, through others. » - Matthieu Ricard The beauty of our world and the bea...

April 20 2020

From Wonder to Environmental Action

Raising awareness: Wonder within reach Our founder, Matthieu Ricard, has always considered nature to be an endless source of inspiration. He reflects on it and advocates for taking the time to obse...

Altruism in Action in Bhutan

November 20 2020

“One of the essential components of happiness can be summed up in three words: altruism, love and compassion. How can we find happiness for ourselves when those around us are constantly suffering? M...

Generosity in action

November 13 2020

Back in pictures on Action for Karuna and its week of solidarity held from November 2 to 8. 65 teams and project leaders mobilized to bring altruism to life and raise funds, supported by more than 1 ...

Helping more and better: a new clinic in Jharkhand

November 9 2020

Jharkhand, the "Land of Forests", is a state in North-East India, born from a separation with the neighboring state of Bihar in 2000. Though rich in nature and landscapes, this region is afflicted by ...

Technicians, mothers and entrepreneurs: the new profile of Nepalese women

October 28 2020

“Karuna-Shechen breaks taboos on what rural women can and cannot do, thus changing attitudes. As Dalai Lama often points out, we more than ever need empathy, altruism and compassion: that is why it ...

In Nepal, the darkness is receding

October 16 2020

« One only needs to become conscious of the truth for error, no matter how deeply rooted, to disappear, just as one only needs to light a lamp for darkness to disperse in a cave, even if it has been...

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