In 2013, the Bodhi Institute was established within the monastic zone of the Lumbini master plan to provide Dhamma education to local communities and to guide visitors and pilgrims who are drawn to the sacred birthplace of the Buddha. After…

Peace Grove Institute is a haven for Lumbini girls who would otherwise be married as young as 10 years of age, to face a life of poverty, no education, and manual labor. Co-founded in 2010 by Venerable Metteyya and his…

Founded in 2013, the Karuna Girls College (KGC) provides education for grades 6 to 12. Established in order to educate girls from Lumbini and Kapilavastu districts, KGC provides an alternative and inclusive all-girl environment where young women of any religion,…

In 2009, Metta School established a branch in a remote village called “Punnihawa” (the village of Fishermen and Boat men). In this area, there is no transportation, there are no schools, and there are no medical facilities. In the rainy…

Metta (Loving Kindness) School was established by Venerable Metteyya Sakyaputta at the young age of 15, to bring the benefits of education to the underprivileged children of Lumbini and its surrounding villages. The Metta School is guided by various teachings…

The Lumbini Social Service Foundation is dedicated to expanding access and improving the quality of education in Lumbini’s most remote rural communities. Characterized by widespread poverty and limited road access, public services, education, and health services, Rupandhi and Kapilvastu districts…