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AZAHAR Foundation

AZAHAR Foundation Ltd.

New York, NY, United States

Peace & ConflictArts & CultureCommunity developmentMental healthTax-deductible donations
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: July 17, 2026

About

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.

Location

New York, United States

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

AZAHAR Foundation Ltd.

Focus areas

peaceyogameditationartspost-conflictmind-body practiceseducation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Peace & ConflictArts & CultureCommunity developmentMental health

Works for

CommunitiesYouthVictims of violence

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

CambodiaColombiaRwanda

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

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