On Saturday 8th November, our Supporters Gathering brought together Trustees, volunteers, and long-term friends of the Karunai Illam Trust at the Study Group rooms in Hobson Crescent, Wellington. It was a wonderful afternoon of connection and shared purpose — hearing updates on how the...

At Karunai Illam, we know that healthy children are happy learners — and this past quarter has kept our health team busy making sure everyone stays well and strong. The season began with sweltering days and ended with surprise rain after mid-September. As often happens with sudden...

We are so happy to share that our long-standing friendship with the French team from the Centre Val De Loire Region (A.S.I.E) has led to a brand-new housing project. Since 2009, A.S.I.E has been supporting DHAN, and now they’ve approved the construction of three new foster homes using...

At Karunai Illam, we believe that education is empowerment — a means of nurturing curiosity, confidence, and the courage to dream big. This year, several new academic initiatives are helping our students deepen their learning and prepare for future opportunities. Chemistry...

We kicked off another fundraising event recently. And this is what our Trustee and host Elizabeth Harcourt had to say about the evening. "Thank you to everyone who came to our first “in-home” Thali fundraising dinner! It was a cold night but a, joyful evening filled with...

THANKS to amazing timely support, this fundraiser campaign is now CLOSED!  Children from our Dhan Karunai Illam are full of dreams, courage and potential. But they need our help to keep learning and growing. We all know that it is hard at the beginning of the academic year to pay for...