22/06/2025
On summer solstice we promised listing different organisations for humanitarian aid as peace became a hard-to-imagine reality in certain places like Sudan or Ukraine to name just a few.
When we chant Shanti (literally peace) we call for an inner peace first of all, but yoga is also about the right action.
This is described by the concept of Karma Yoga or yoga of action. It does not mean free work for yoga studios in exchange for something. It’s the opposite.
In a few words, Karma Yogs is helping without expecting anything in return, with pure intention, absolutely self-less. This is one of the reasons we do not organize charitable events as this might be more of a brand PR stunt than actual karma yoga.
Therefore we urge you to make a donation to one of the listed humanitarian aids (or any of your choice) as your contribution to world peace and as an act of selfless yoga.
Here is a list of reliable, but less mainstream, humanitarian organizations active in five major conflict zones—Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Yemen—that you can support as a private person in Europe. These organisations are established and operate with transparency, but are not always the most publicized.
- Cordélia Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims: Provides advanced psychiatric support and counseling for severely traumatized asylum seekers and refugees.
- Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights: Supports women, transgender, and nonbinary activists with flexible funding and medical support.
- UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund): Focuses on reproductive health and safe pregnancies for women and girls in Gaza.
- Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP): Widely recognized as reliable and focused on medical care in Gaza; often less publicized than ICRC or UN agencies.
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