Bodhichitta Foundation was founded by Ani Nima Gurung, a Buddhist nun in 2013.
It started when Ani Nima was returning from pilgrimage of Milarepa cave to her home village of Manang in western Nepal 2013.
During three days walk to the village she met two little girls living under difficult circumstances due to poverty.
She decided to take the two little girls with her to Kathmandu, where she raised them like her own in her rented space and enrolled them into schools. The foundation grew bigger into 9 kids and after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, where many children were alone and orphaned. Having witnessed such harrowing conditions, Ani Nima took the orphans in and were temporarily living in tent due to the fear of earthquake.
To date, there are 27 children from ages 5 to 15 under her care at the Bodhichitta Foundation Home in Swoyambhunath.
About us
Providing a better future
for needy children
Founded in 2013, Bodhi Chitta Foundation is a loving and caring home to 27 needy kids. We focus on fulfilling 5 needs of children that will provide motivation for them to become a productive member of our society.
Physiological Needs
We fulfill every child's biological needs like clean air, water, shelter, sleep and clothing.
Safety Needs
We make our kids home a "safe haven" for our children where they feel secure and are provided for their health care.
Social Needs
Fulfilling a child's need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating, connectedness, and being part of a group.
Esteem Needs
At Bodhi Chitta Foundation, we make sure each child is recognized and respected for their own unique abilities and skills.
Self-actualization Needs
We push our children in the right direction, motivate them and provide them with resources to be creative and for self-growth.
Our mission
Is to provide support and improve the lives of the children identified as at risk or suffering from abandonment, abuse and/or neglect.
Our vision
Is to help more children across remote Nepal even though they are not in our kids home, while simultaneously working in health and elderly sector.
Our value
Courage, Collaboration, Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equality, Compassion, Respect, Optimism, Service, Acceptance & Sustainability
About Bodhichitta Foundation
“With a little bit of help and charity today, create an independent future tomorrow.”
Foundation's future plans
Our Kids home in Kathmandu can only serve limited children all year round. Our founder as well as foundation family, would like to extend our mission of charity those needy in different areas of Nepal. We have even started on some of the projects. .
- Shelter and Cloth support to vulnerable elderly.
- Health Support to the needy villagers.
- Educational & Basic Resources to school going children in remote Nepal.
- Monetary Support to those who cannot afford medical care during an emergency.
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