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 Shilpa Krishnan | Oct 19, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event
On Sept. 8th, the world celebrated International Literacy Day. Created in 1965 by UNESCO, it emphasizes the importance of literacy in the advancement of education in marginalized populations. Being able to read and write empowers individuals to express themselves in...
by Johanna Whitman | Oct 7, 2015 | Success Stories, Awareness, Blog
Interviewer: Aryashree Aryal Dikshya, Jonisha (second from left), and Rama (far right) are three scholars who successfully graduated from the Rukmini Foundation scholarship program. They were recently interviewed about their opinions of the program as well as gave...
by Nabin Aryal | Oct 29, 2014 | News, Awareness, Program, Blog
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...
by Guest Poster | Sep 22, 2013 | General, Blog, Fundraising, Awareness
Guest Post by: Deepshika Dolphin Sharma I was first introduced to the Rukmini Foundation when Bibhuti Aryal (the organization’s President) was one of the guest speakers for the World Affairs Council Summer program held at Duquesne University. We had previously...