Empowering Natural Healthcare and Sustainable Livelihoods

Promoting herbal medicine and entrepreneurship in Northeast India for a healthier future.

About the Gunaram Khanikar Foundation

Dedicated to promoting natural healthcare and sustainable livelihoods in Northeast India through herbal medicine and entrepreneurship development in local communities.

A market stall displays an array of potted herbs and plants on a table with a patterned cloth, alongside a carved wooden head sculpture. A QR code sign and some wicker baskets are also present. People are visible in the background near a chain-link fence.
A market stall displays an array of potted herbs and plants on a table with a patterned cloth, alongside a carved wooden head sculpture. A QR code sign and some wicker baskets are also present. People are visible in the background near a chain-link fence.
A group of women wearing colorful headscarves and clothing engage in agricultural work, sitting in a lush, green field under bright sunlight. One woman in the foreground holds a handful of plants, placing them into a large basin. Trees and shrubs line the background, creating a natural, serene environment.
A group of women wearing colorful headscarves and clothing engage in agricultural work, sitting in a lush, green field under bright sunlight. One woman in the foreground holds a handful of plants, placing them into a large basin. Trees and shrubs line the background, creating a natural, serene environment.
A group of women engaged in agricultural work bends over while tending to plants in a lush, green field. They wear colorful attire with headscarves, and the surrounding area is dense with vegetation and trees.
A group of women engaged in agricultural work bends over while tending to plants in a lush, green field. They wear colorful attire with headscarves, and the surrounding area is dense with vegetation and trees.

Our Mission and Vision

We strive to make herbal healthcare accessible while revitalizing indigenous practices and fostering local enterprises in the medicinal plant sector.

Natural Healthcare Services

Promoting herbal medicine and sustainable livelihoods in Northeast India through accessible healthcare solutions.

Entrepreneurship Development
Several small seedlings with green leaves are planted in cardboard tubes and a single terracotta pot. The tubes resemble recycled toilet paper rolls, indicating an eco-friendly approach to gardening. The seedlings are placed in a wooden tray, and the focus is on their fresh green leaves emerging from the soil.
Several small seedlings with green leaves are planted in cardboard tubes and a single terracotta pot. The tubes resemble recycled toilet paper rolls, indicating an eco-friendly approach to gardening. The seedlings are placed in a wooden tray, and the focus is on their fresh green leaves emerging from the soil.

Supporting local businesses in medicinal plant industries for sustainable economic growth.

Three small pots with young green saplings are placed on a wooden tray being held by a person with manicured nails. The background is soft and neutral, giving it a minimalist and serene appearance.
Three small pots with young green saplings are placed on a wooden tray being held by a person with manicured nails. The background is soft and neutral, giving it a minimalist and serene appearance.
A variety of small potted plants arranged on a wooden table, including several leafy greens and seedlings in containers with clay pellets. A carved wooden dish is also visible next to the plants.
A variety of small potted plants arranged on a wooden table, including several leafy greens and seedlings in containers with clay pellets. A carved wooden dish is also visible next to the plants.
Herbal Education Programs

Educating communities on traditional healing practices and sustainable harvesting methods for herbal resources.

Empowering local communities through training and resources for sustainable herbal practices.

Community Empowerment
Several young plant seedlings in small biodegradable pots with soil are arranged on a wooden surface. Each pot contains a wooden label stick, and the plants demonstrate healthy green leaves. The background includes more greenery and garden elements, suggesting an outdoor or nursery setting.
Several young plant seedlings in small biodegradable pots with soil are arranged on a wooden surface. Each pot contains a wooden label stick, and the plants demonstrate healthy green leaves. The background includes more greenery and garden elements, suggesting an outdoor or nursery setting.

Gallery

Explore our journey in promoting herbal healthcare and sustainable livelihoods.

Several people are engaged in agricultural activities in a lush, green setting. A woman, with a baby strapped to her back, appears to be pointing or reaching out, while others around her tend to the plants.
Several people are engaged in agricultural activities in a lush, green setting. A woman, with a baby strapped to her back, appears to be pointing or reaching out, while others around her tend to the plants.
A man is working in a lush green tea plantation, surrounded by rows of tea plants and tall, slender trees in the background. Several other workers can be seen scattered across the plantation, engaged in similar activities. The man in the foreground is wearing dark clothing and a headscarf, holding a container for harvesting tea leaves.
A man is working in a lush green tea plantation, surrounded by rows of tea plants and tall, slender trees in the background. Several other workers can be seen scattered across the plantation, engaged in similar activities. The man in the foreground is wearing dark clothing and a headscarf, holding a container for harvesting tea leaves.