by Arun Aryal | Mar 14, 2018 | Awareness, Blog, Organization
Education is a basic human right and often a way out of poverty. Thus, governmental policies and other agencies emphasize access to free or low-cost education. While providing free education is a worthy goal, access alone is not sufficient. What happens when students...
by Priti Bhattarai | Oct 29, 2016 | Updates, Program, Blog, Organization, News
It was 5 years ago that two brothers, Bibhuti and Nabin Aryal, embarked upon what seemed like — at the time — a simple idea. Knowing that a family’s economic condition was one of the key reasons why many girls in rural areas of Nepal were missing out...
by Harinee Suthakar | Apr 26, 2016 | Organization, News, Success Stories, Blog
Connecting the Local & Global: Thank you, Rukmini Foundation In August 2014, I entered my third year at the University of Pittsburgh when I found out about Rukmini Foundation through the Global Switchboard. Rukmini Foundation took an integrative approach that...
by Harinee Suthakar | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, Organization, Success Stories
Reflection by Rasmita KC, Former Head Mentor, Didi Program; Current Volunteer, Rukmini Foundation Rasmita (yellow) smiling as she discusses her experiences as a Didi (head mentor) Although education is very important to be successful in life, one cannot go further...
by Prabritti Nepal | Mar 26, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event, Organization
Foundation Celebrates World Poetry Day in Nepal Post by: Prabritti Nepal & Harinee Suthakar “Every poem is unique but each reflects the universal in human experience, the aspiration for creativity that crosses all boundaries and borders, of time as well as...
by Sofia Trivelli | Oct 5, 2014 | Organization, Blog
Education has shaped my life, being the motive behind my parents’ emigration from Argentina to Spain. “Education is the only heritage we can give you” they said, and made sure my sister and I had the best one they could afford to “give us a better future.”...
