Karuna Foundation Nepal

Founded in 2015, Karuna Foundation Nepal is a non-governmental organisation based in Kathmandu, Nepal working on disability, health, children & youth +3 more.

Karuna Foundation Nepal is a Nepali non-governmental organisation established in 2015 to continue the work of Karuna Foundation, an international NGO founded in the Netherlands in 2007. It works on the prevention of avoidable disabilities and the improvement of quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families. Its approach strengthens government health systems and empowers families and communities through inclusive, community-based healthcare, rehabilitation and social inclusion. The organisation works mainly in Koshi Province, Nepal, with a central office in Baluwatar, Kathmandu and a provincial office in Itahari, Sunsari. Its Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme is now implemented in all 137 local governments of Koshi Province in cooperation with provincial and local governments. Following the 2015 earthquake, it took part in disability-inclusive disaster response and recovery. Its earlier Share and Care health insurance programme ran in Nepal from 2008 to 2011. The organisation also lobbies for mainstreaming disability and promotes locally led leadership by Nepali professionals.