December 21 is World Meditation Day, named by the United Nations and set exactly six months after International Yoga Day. All through December, teachers, studios, and communities around the world are hosting donation-based meditation sits for AZAHAR Foundation.

Why meditation

For the women and youth we work with in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Ukraine, healing starts with feeling safe in their own bodies again. Breath and stillness are among the first tools our teachers share. Your gift keeps those classes running, led by local teachers trained through AZAHAR.

On December 21, we release a guided meditation on peace and compassion led by [Venerable name], a Cambodian Buddhist [monk / nun], recorded in Phnom Penh. Watch it here on the 21st, or join a hosted sit near you.

Donate: any amount, once or monthly, using the form on this page.
Host a sit: any day in December, in person or online. Register here → [registration form link]
Join a sit: find one near you → [website listing link]

Make it monthly. $25 a month gets a survivor to class every month for a year.

AZAHAR Foundation equips youth and women affected by war, poverty, and displacement with trauma-informed tools for healing, personal growth, and sustainable livelihoods, through yoga, meditation, the arts, and professional training. See our programs →

More ways to give

U.S. donors: gifts made by December 31 are tax-deductible for 2026. AZAHAR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 26-2636589.
Aged 70½ or older? Give directly from your IRA through a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Email us for details.
Giving from Europe? We accept bank transfers to our Swiss account. Email us for details.
Double your gift: many employers, including Google, match employee donations.

Meditation for World Peace 2026

Host a sit. Join one. Donate. December 1–31 · World Meditation Day, December 21.