User:Lakshmi Prasad Dhakal

Punya Foundation

Punya Foundation is a charity. It was registered in South Australia in June 2010. The Foundation is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and holds Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Taxation Office under PBI schedule 4.1.1. Similarly, the Foundation has a 501 (c) (3) status in the USA. Also, Punya Foundation is registered in Nepal, Canada and Ethiopia and holds not-for-profit registration. The Foundation operates with a mission of “Justice through Education and Empowerment”. It has no inclination to any religion, culture, ethnicity, caste and gender. Target groups of the Foundation are those who need support to live a dignified life. The Foundation assists orphans, underprivileged and rendered vulnerable children with their education through provision of scholarships. It also focuses on welfare of women in fronts of social issues like mediation programs and empowerment through adult education and micro-finance projects. Punya Foundation is established to contribute to make differences in lives of rendered vulnerable, deprived, and victimised people across the globe. The Foundation also mobilises resources and extends relief programs during disasters and natural calamities. To assist people like migrants and refugees, the Foundation organises integration programs, cultural activities, job-oriented training programs and provides psychosocial support. Punya Foundation team comprises of committed and result oriented youths, experts, activists, professionals and think tanks.

Punya Foundation is proud of its 10 years' achievements.