For thirty years Karunalaya has been transforming the lives of Chennai’s pavement-dwelling children, women and families through holistic care, education, counselling and creative opportunity.

For thirty years Karunalaya has been transforming the lives of Chennai’s pavement-dwelling children, women and families through holistic care, education, counselling and creative opportunity.

Stories of hope from 2024: Karunalaya’s shelter victory in Chennai, Alaa al-Dali becoming first cyclist to compete for Palestine, Gaza Requiem at Westminster and Sumud fundraiser at Union Chapel.

Food aid, medical care, toilet blocks, community buildings and more fundraising. Read our summer 2024 update. “When I last wrote in December, only the greatest pessimists were anticipating that the attack on Gaza would still be ongoing and that conditions would have got so much worse.” Chris Rose writes.

Karunalaya’s girls’ shelter in Chennai secures official registration after year-long appeal, keeping 32 girls and young women together safely while challenging child marriage and supporting education.