by Laxmi Aryal | Sep 29, 2019 | Updates, Program, Blog, Newsletter, Success Stories
Over the last couple of years, we have seen that it is impossible to fill minds when bellies are empty. That has been the driving force behind our Nutrition Program, which is also called the Day Meal Program. Our first pilot program was launched in partnership with...
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 Pallavi Gyawali | Feb 27, 2018 | Updates, Program, Blog
Field Report by: Satish Aryal Background on Rakash Khola and Kalidevi School Rakash Khola is a small village just a few hours from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Despite being located geographically close to the capital, Rakash Khola itself is untouched by...
by Puja Pudasaini | Oct 24, 2017 | Program, Blog, Event
Rukmini Foundation’s motto is empowerment through education, but as we are expanding our programs to more remote areas, we are beginning to see that providing education is not always easy. After we conducted several home visits and school visits to some of the...
by Laxmi Aryal | Jun 24, 2014 | Event, Fundraising, Blog
On Monday, June 16, we held a very different type of fundraising event than we have ever done before. We served Nepali food at a local Pittsburgh restaurant called Bar Marco. The event was known as No Menu Monday, which is a great concept of Bobby Fry the owner of the...