Ian und Barbara Karan-Stiftung
About the funder
The Ian and Barbara Karan Foundation is a non-profit private foundation based in Hamburg, Germany. It supports educational and health infrastructure in Sri Lanka, particularly the construction and renovation of school buildings (e.g., Hartley College) as well as the construction of a hospital (Base Hospital Point Pedro). Additionally, it supports social and integrative projects in Hamburg, such as Dunkelziffer e. V., and is committed to youth and victim protection work.
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Mission & Vision
The foundation aims to provide disadvantaged children and adolescents in Sri Lanka and Germany with sustainable opportunities by expanding educational and healthcare facilities as well as promoting integration and victim protection programs. It believes in the power of education, medical care, and social support to improve living conditions and strengthen social cohesion.
Target groups
The funding programs of the Ian and Barbara Karan Foundation are aimed at pupils and trainees in Sri Lanka, particularly in the North (Hartley College, Methodist Girls School, Vigneswara School), patients at the Base Hospital Point Pedro and their families, as well as children and young people in Hamburg who have become victims of abuse or exclusion. In addition, social and cultural initiatives in Hamburg and the surrounding area that carry out integration and youth projects are supported.