by Nabin Aryal | Jan 29, 2019 | Updates, Awareness, Success Stories
A seemingly simple concept is that “a hungry child cannot learn.” Yet, many students in Nepal come to school hungry. Insisting that school should provide at least one nutrition-rich meal during the school days, in late 2017 we started a campaign to raise awareness of...
by Nabin Aryal | Oct 31, 2018 | Program, Blog, Event
After meeting Sushil, a visually impaired tech entrepreneur, in a small tea shop in Kathmandu 10 years ago, I met him again in Seattle for Perennial Fellowship this September. This encounter was a pleasant surprise for both of us. Perennial Fellowship is a leadership...
by Nabin Aryal | Oct 26, 2016 | Success Stories, GLOW Club, Event, Updates, Blog
Rukmini Foundation Celebrates 5th Anniversary and Stand Up for Girls Earlier this month we celebrated 3 programs that are very important to everyone at Rukmini Foundation. We honored the UN International Day of the Girl, we participated in #StandUp4Girls, and we also...
by Nabin Aryal | Nov 13, 2014 | Program, Blog, Event
What started as an informal discussion between our foundation’s President, Bibhuti, and Ms. Yashodhara Pant, who was visiting her daughter in Pittsburgh, resulted in one of the most comprehensive and effective Teacher Training Program ever in Pharping. Ms....
by Nabin Aryal | Oct 29, 2014 | Program, Blog, News, Awareness
Every Spring, our foundation welcomes a new group of girls to become Rukmini Scholars. Our mentors, program officer, selection committee members and other volunteers visit villages surrounding the Pharping area (Pharping is roughly 20 KM South of Kathmandu, Nepal) to...