Core Values

• Invest in an relationship and people with respect and equality as the basis.  
• Ongoing improvement of the staffs and the organisation. 
• Learning by doing. On every level progress is made in developing a sustainable and replicable model, with trial and error. 
• Transparency and sharing knowledge.
• Empowerment, self-reliance and responsibility are keywords in every development process. Karuna Foundaiton believes in the will and the power of human beings to step out of poverty. 

• Everyone has the right to adequate health and life in dignity. This is clearly expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• In 2007 the Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability wa adopted by the United Nations. The government of Nepal has ratified this convention in 2008. In Holland ratification still needs to take place. 

• Contribute to MDG 1: eradication of extreme poverty by training marginalized people and families with a disabled child and providing them small credits so that they can increase their income and also participate in the health insurance system  
  
• Contribute to MDG 4: reduce child mortality by improved basic health care for new-borns and young children with a focus on prevention of illnesses, disabilities and malnutrition, and on early intervention.
   
• Contribute to MDG 5: improve maternal health by improving health for women especially during pregnancy and delivery.