In 2025, we had the goal to: Expand the School lunch program to an additional school to ensure 200 Kids get lunches.

We not only met this goal but exceeded it by adding a lunch program at 2 new schools thanks to the wonderful support of our friends at AllPeopleBeHappy.

The big lesson from 2025 is that we know this is a very important initiative, but sadly, we have not been able to implement this in all of our partner government schools. With that in mind, the key focus for us in 2026 is to change this. We want to ensure that every partner school we work with has a lunch program. We know how impactful it is in terms of improving enrollment and attendance but more importantly in the health and education outcomes of the students.

We have other big ideas for the coming year as well, and you can find these in our 2026 goals below. We thank our supporters and partner organizations like AllPeopleBeHappy and Global Girls Glow for helping us shoot for these big goals. We will provide updates on how we go in the coming months.

 

These goals are only possible with your support, so if you like what you see here, consider making a tax-deductible donation.

With sincere gratitude,
The Rukmini Foundation Team

About Bibhuti

Born in Nepal, but growing up in the United States, Bibhuti Aryal has received most of his education in the US. He credits the excellent education he received through Pittsburgh Public Schools, Robert Morris University, and Carnegie Mellon University for the opportunities he has received in his life. Bibhuti earned his undergraduate degree in Information Sciences from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and then his Master's in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, also in Pittsburgh. He currently works in the Information Technology field where he has had a variety of roles from Software Developer to Project / Program Manager to Consultant where he has been helping companies and organizations to make the best use of technology to help solve business problems. He has experience in various industries, such as: government, logistics, finance, insurance and engineering. However, he discovered his passion to advocate for equal access to education when he revisited his motherland of Nepal in 2011. For most of the last 9 plus years, Bibhuti has been advocating for quality education for all, especially in his country of Nepal and the communities where he was born into. He is the Co-Founder of Rukmini Foundation, an organization that empowers girls through a holistic program of education, mentoring, and health & wellness. In the US, Bibhuti also serves in his community in various roles including as the Chair of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs in Pennsylvania where he leads the Commission in advocating for the diverse AAPI communities in the State. Bibhuti is responsible for ensuring that the organization fulfills its mission and achieves the goals set by the board through coordination of efforts of all volunteers of the Rukmini Foundation. Bibhuti brings his years of experience in various industries like: government, construction, finance and technology along with a strong desire to initiate a positive change in the world. Away from work, Bibhuti enjoys time with his family, running, reading and trying to learn new languages.
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