Support vulnerable families to build
generational resilience to climate change.
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£61 would teach 4 young people how to create clean energy technology for their communities
£89 would give 6 women entrepreneurial training in sustainable, climate resilient livelihoods
£248 would train 6 local champions to lead life-saving emergency responses, recruit fire and flood wardens and design evacuation routes for their village.
“The Background”
For the world’s poorest communities, climate change is a daily threat to their lives, homes and livelihoods. Poverty forces these people to the margins, where the land is less stable and more vulnerable to environmental extremes, making them the most exposed to climate change.
Manual agriculture on small land plots is often their only source of income, but even centuries of local knowledge can’t withstand the unprecedented shifts in weather. These communities urgently need access to innovative, science-based agricultural solutions to survive the growing crisis and ensure future generations have a chance to thrive.
“The GBM Basin”
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin, spanning five countries, is home to 10% of the world’s population. This fragile ecosystem is a lifeline for families living there who rely on small-scale farming for survival.
“Effects of Climate Change”
Climate change severely impacts the GBM Basin, affecting 630 million people across India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Most are farmers in deep poverty, dependent on predictable weather patterns, which are now rapidly changing. Climate change is also worsening natural disasters. Rising temperatures are accelerating Himalayan glacier melt, while deforestation amplifies monsoons and floods. Lives and livelihoods are being lost and entire communities face being wiped out without urgent action.
Individuals supported to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change through sustainable farming techniques and disaster preparedness training, strengthening the resilience, safety and food security of the most vulnerable communities.
“The Solution”
We can’t reverse the past. But, by combining local knowledge with cutting-edge scientific expertise, we can support those who most needed it in the present and plant the seeds now for future resilience.
Our approach focuses on three areas:
Adaptive Agriculture: Introducing climate-adaptive techniques to regenerate land, improve food security, and create more flexible incomes. Our work will begin with 9,000 farmers, including 3,000 women.
Protecting Ecosystems and Mitigating Disasters: Restoring ecosystems and planting trees will reduce disaster risk. Community-led solutions, like evacuation planning and land management, will help build long-term resilience.
Community-Driven Governance: Engaging local governments and fostering skills transfer will ensure sustainable, long-lasting change.
“What can I do?”
We cannot solve climate change entirely—but we can make a difference to those most affected by it. And, by supporting the people most in need today, we can sow the seeds of a more resilient tomorrow for their children.
We can support over 51,000 people across 3 countries to build sustainable solutions to climate change, restore local ecosystems and protect themselves against future disasters.
We need your support to do that.
Please give below and plant tomorrow, today.
Support vulnerable families to build
generational resilience to climate change.
The Karuna Trust
72 Holloway Road
London, N7 8JG
The Karuna Trust, 72 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JG
The Karuna Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales no. 327461 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 2132178