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Karuna Trust

Works to provide integrated models of healthcare, education and livelihood to people in remote and inaccessible areas who are difficult to reach

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    1986

Karuna Trust, established in 1986 is a public charitable trust, affiliated to Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK) located at Biligiri Rangana H Read moreills (B R Hills) in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. Karuna Trust strives to provide an equitable and integrated model of healthcare, education and livelihood by empowering marginalized people to become self – reliant. The trust manages 61 PHCs across five states of India in under public private partnership, providing comprehensive primary health care for a population of about 1.5 million.


Action

Karuna Trust manages about 70 Primary Health Centers across 7 states of India through public-private partnerships, providing healthcare services to over 1.5 million people in remote and underserved areas.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Impact

The Trust has successfully reduced leprosy prevalence from 21.4 per 1000 population to 0.28 per 1000 over 26 years in its initial intervention area, and now reaches over 1.5 million people through its healthcare initiatives.

Vision & Mission

Karuna Trust's vision is to create a society with equitable and integrated healthcare, education and livelihoods for marginalized people, while its mission is to develop a dedicated team enabling holistic development through innovative, replicable models with a passion for excellence.

Programs

  • Secondary Health Care

    District

    State

    Secondary healthcare is available to the rural populace at the Vivekananda Hospital at Tezu, Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh. The following services have been offered by the health center:

    IPD and OPD services
    Minor OT, dental care, eye care, radiographic diagnostics, and laboratory
    Essential 24-hour obstetric facility capable of handling both vaginal and cesarean sections
    24/7 access to physicians and paramedic personnel

    In close collaboration with the ANMs and other medical staff at the PHC, the Vivekananda Eye Hospital has been operating as a separate entity for eye treatment. Weekly eye camps are organized by ANMs, nurses, PHCs, and other government hospitals in the villages of T Narasipura Taluk, Nanjangud, and Chamarajanagar district in Mysore district. For Rs 1000 each case, we have been performing between 120 and 150 intraocular surgeries every month using a sophisticated small incision technique.

  • Home for the Homeless - Manasa (Women) and Manasadhama (Men)

    District

    State

    In response to this perceived need, Manasa/Manasadhama was created to give these individuals a system that would meet their emotional, mental, and bodily needs. Manasa/Manasadhama aims to provide a comprehensive model for the treatment, assistance, and recovery of Mysore's mentally ill homeless population. The organization also aims to alter societal perceptions and increase public awareness of mentally ill homeless people.

Milestones & Track Record

Key milestones include successfully piloting the public-private partnership model for healthcare delivery in 1996, expanding operations to 7 states, and managing about 70 Primary Health Centers serving 1.5 million people.

Leadership Team

  • Venkat Chekuri

    Secretary

  • Dr G Parangowda parangowda

    Vice President

  • Dr H Sudarshan H Sudarshan

    President

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    100+

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATK2765Q

  • Registration ID

    718/10A/V01/3-1/86

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2010/0032311

  • 12A

    AAATK2765QE20214

  • 80G

    AAATK2765QF20075

  • FCRA

    094590090

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    #686, 16th Main, 4th T Block, Jayanaga, Bangalore, 560041

    Directions

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Website

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses

  • 2018-19

    Income
    Rs.298,497,950
    Expenses
    Rs.297,188,984
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.8,115,987
    Program Expenses
    Rs.289,072,997
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  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.342,537,018
    Expenses
    Rs.331,164,557
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.9,656,394
    Program Expenses
    Rs.321,508,163
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.384,265,209
    Expenses
    Rs.371,807,226
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.7,436,144
    Program Expenses
    Rs.364,371,082
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