by Nabin Aryal | Jul 23, 2013 | Awareness, Blog, Event
Nepal Celebrates National Teacher Day Earlier this week, Nepal celebrated Guru Purnima, which is the equivalent of Teacher’s Day. Guru is the Sanksrit word for teacher, and this tradition of giving thanks to your teacher goes back many centuries. This day is...
by admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Awareness, Blog, News
One of my most vivid memories of growing up was the time after school that I had to spend completing homework before I could get to watch TV. I had just arrived to the US, and for the first time in my life, I had a TV in the house. This was a very exciting...
by Laxmi Aryal | Apr 4, 2013 | Blog, Awareness, Program
In my last post, I talked about our journey back to Nepal and how we got to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation with the Rukmini Scholars. If you have not read that already, please give it a look. After we celebrated the event, handed out the new library to...
by Laxmi Aryal | Mar 17, 2013 | Awareness, Program, Blog
Some memories from my recent trip to Nepal as I visited family, friends, and the Rukmini Foundation family in Nepal Part I After a four month long trip to Nepal, my husband and I arrived back in Pittsburgh on 12th of February. I wanted to share all of my experiences...
by Nabin Aryal | Feb 21, 2013 | Collaboration, Awareness, Program
How Rukmini Foundation was able to help a local village student participate in the prestigious South Asia Youth Summit 2013 Program Having had the great fortune of traveling to many countries during my lifetime, I know how valuable exposure to new environments, new...
by Surabhi Sharma | Feb 18, 2013 | Awareness, Program, Collaboration
Opening of LitClub Niharika in Nepal Guest Post by Surabhi Sharma – Rukmini Foundation Didi & LitClub Facilitator At the heart of LitWorld are the clubs that give students a chance to experience and share the joy of reading. These clubs, known as LitClubs...