AZAHAR Foundation
AZAHAR Foundation Ltd.
New York, NY, United States
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AZAHAR Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in New York, United States working on peace & conflict, arts & culture, community development +1 more.
AZAHAR Foundation is a non-profit organisation that uses yoga, meditation, arts and non-violent communication to support healing, personal growth and peace-building in post-conflict and disadvantaged communities. It trains yoga teachers and artists, runs peace camps and a peace curriculum, and supports programmes in Cambodia, Colombia and Rwanda. The foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3)-style not-for-profit in New York, with an association registration in Switzerland, and operates centres in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. It also runs a vegan restaurant in Cambodia that provides employment for its community.
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Peace Camps and Peace Curriculum
Peace & Conflict · Cambodia
Annual peace camps and a peace curriculum combining yoga, meditation, arts and peace-building for young people.
Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships
Capacity building
Scholarships for the 300-hour Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training, supporting educators and change-makers from several countries.
Rwanda healing programme
Mental health · Rwanda
Yoga-based healing and hope programme for genocide survivors, run with local NGOs.
Colombia rehabilitation yoga programme
Peace & Conflict · Colombia
Yoga integrated into a rehabilitation programme for former guerrilla soldiers, developed with Fundación Para La Paz.
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