About BIA
BIA (Bodhisattvas In Action) Foundation
Bodhisattvas In Action (BIA) is a non-government organization. It was established by Chogyal Rinpoche in Kathmandu and registered with the Government of Nepal in August 27, 2014. Contrary to the understanding of the legal form of a foundation in the rest of the world, in Nepal it is not necessarily established by means of a certain capital, but characterizes a not-for-profit organization raising funds for charitable purposes.
The Sanskrit term “Bodhisattvas” in the Himalayas is traditionally used to describe someone who strives to act for the greater good of others without prejudice, preconceptions or expectations.
The heart of the BIA Foundation beats for:
- Significantly improving the livelihood of differently-abled people and empowering them through education, generation of skills and promotion of self-reliance. At the BIA Institute about more than 200 people with disability are supported to enable them to walk and work their way back into light, and into a meaningful life.
- The preservation of Nepalese Arts and Culture.
The projects carried by the foundation leads to the foster of Nepalese Arts and Cultures. The people are trained to develop their skills in those sectors. Helping the communities in rural part of Nepal to rebuild their community’s hall which were destroyed or severely damaged by the earthquake in 2015.
- Youth empowerment through formal education.
- BIA supports public schools in rural parts of Nepal to help improve their quality in education by providing trainings and skilled manpower.
- Support the child care home; Sertshang Orphanage Home which supports underprivileged orphans with education, food and shelter.
- Actively supports trust School run by the management team of Sertshang orphanage home for low financial background children.
- Ad-hoc support for people or communities in need, e.g. relief work in the times of natural disasters or other crises, or in solving other societal problems.
Vision: To transform consciousness with the aim of creating the most beautiful and compassionate world imaginable through helping hands.
Mission: To bring compassion into action. To transform the world starting with one person at a time. To bring about significant meaning, as well as change, in communities and in society by helping those in need. To inspire others to follow suit.
Goal: To achieve continuous growth and development through collective efforts in order to create sustainable, impactful and compassionate projects for the benefit of the people and communities in need in Nepal.
