Read our annual reports to learn about our successes and challenges:
Annual Reports from Previous Years:
- 2017 Annual Report
- 2016 Annual Report
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2013 Annual Report
- 2012 Annual Report
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ACTING WITH ALTRUISM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
February 16 2020
"If we evince more concern for others, we will all act with the view of remedying injustice, discrimination and poverty" - Matthieu Ricard, Altruism Inequality and injustice...
A Special Holiday Message for Friends of Karuna-Shechen
December 19 2019
"The work of Karuna-Shechen is what is the dearest to my heart, and I wish to express my deepest gratitude to those who have so generously made this beautiful work possible." ~ Matthieu Ricard s ...
Together, let’s write our next chapter
December 5 2019
Twenty years ago, Matthieu Ricard set out to build a better world for the people of the Himalayan region through the founding of Karuna-Shechen. Working in remote and underserved villages, made poss...
Two decades of Impact
December 5 2019
20 years ago, Matthieu Ricard decided to use his share of the proceeds from his best-selling book The Monk and the Philosopher to undertake humanitarian projects in the Himalayan region. Inspired ...
20 Years of Altruism in Action
December 4 2019
“At Karuna-Shechen, we believe that compassion not only helps us to benefit others, but it is also the most satisfying way to live.” ~Matthieu Ricard . Since Karuna-Shechen began in 2000, we ...