Inspired by Buddhist values, Karuna exists to end caste-based discrimination, poverty and inequality in India and Nepal. Our work with individuals focuses on education, dignified livelihoods and gender equality, transforming communities and changing society.
Karuna is currently recruiting for an I T Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining IT systems to enable our fundraising, programmes and finance teams to carry out their work as effectively as possible.
We offer a generous and flexible support package...
In Spring of 2015 a team of volunteers spent six weeks at Karuna Trust Office in London giving the opportunity to the supporters to increase their donations for some of the poorest people in India.
Karuna Trust helps some of India’s poorest people lift themselves out of poverty, including low-caste (Dalit and Tribal) people. This Triratna institution began in very grassroots fashion but was legally constituted as a charity in April 1980 - which means Karuna is officially 35 years old this year!
Karuna is largely funded by Triratna teams conducting door-to-door fundraising campaigns, mostly in Britain. In this latest NewsByte video from Clear Vision, we see another of their teams at work on a telephone fundraising campaign (5.5 minutes).
Normally a door-to-door fundraiser for Triratna development charity Karuna Trust, raising money to work among India’s poorest people, Priyadaka writes with news of a video project involving the headmaster of Dhardo Rinpoche’s school for children of Tibetan refugee families.
“Tumbling down either side of high ridges in the remote Gorkha region of northeastern India, Kalimpong has the stunning backdrop of Mount Kanchenjunga to wake up to above the morning mist.
This winter I’m heading up there for my fourth visit, once again to enjoy...
The Karuna Trust is a charity founded on the principle of ‘compassionate action based on wisdom’, the meaning of the Sanskrit word ‘Karuna’. In our 35th year we are a thriving Buddhist Team Based Right Livelihood. We give over £1million each year to help marginalised communities escape prejudice and poverty in South Asia.
We currently have the following vacancies based in our London office:
Programmes Manager (full time)
Previous programme management or international development experience preferred.
“So far six hundred and forty people have donated £24,478 and Karuna Trust’s own appeal for us raised £4,800. Extraordinary generosity, thank you everyone! It’s very heart warming.
Help will be needed for a long time to come so please consider giving if you can at www.greentaratrust.com.
By Andrea@Karuna on Tue, 8 Jul, 2014 - 11:45Well….you’ll have an opportunity to meet inspiring people like those featured in this Clearvision video who are supporting Karuna Trustprojects in India.
We are welcoming applications to join a 6-week Karuna Men’s Appeal this autumn (6th Sept to 18th October) led by Karuna’s very own fundraising hero Sanghanath.
Michael Smith (from the Ipswich Sangha) is a Karuna Fundraiser (who was on the Karuna men’s spring appeal earlier this year) says:
