Established more than a decade ago, RBF has worked fastidiously to try and add value to education in Nepal. With public and private schools, RBF strives to bring child-centered methodologies and hands-on learning into safe and enjoyable classrooms for children. Creating skilled, caring, and professional teachers in order to change their attitudes and behavior is what RBF strives for. To date, it has trained over 10,000 teachers from many parts of the country, with teachers from Kathmandu, Dailekh, Gulmi, Dolakha, and Kavre being the primary beneficiaries. The work done by the Foundation is directly linked to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG-2) for education, and the goal of “Education for All” by the year 2015. For its work in teacher training, RBF received the prestigious UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Training in 2012. With the proceeds from this award and the support of many Development Partners in Nepal, RBF conducted an international-level conference titled “Quality in the Classroom: A Development Imperative for Nepal” in April 2013. RBF continues to bring innovative and meaningful teaching methods and materials into the classrooms. Of note is the English audio tape which is developed for independent learning by students at the secondary level and for use by teachers in primary-level classrooms. The work for the audio tapes has been done with support from the Curriculum Development Center of Nepal. Presently RBF together with World Education has developed an effective package to teach reading (Nepali) in the early grades. This package is being piloted in many schools around the country and will be revised before being finalized. It is clear that no matter how much money is spent on education, and how good the physical facilities of schools are, little will happen for future development if the teaching/learning practices within the classroom are not transformed. A focused program that gives attention to details must be put in place. Improving education at the mass level is a difficult proposition, but it is essential if we are to ensure a better future for our children, and generations yet unborn, and tackle poverty and hunger. In reviewing the education goals within MDG, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has spoken of the need to abandon the ‘business as usual approach and to invest time and effort, among other things, in training teachers right. This focus on teacher training is appropriate and goes to the heart of the improvement of education. The focus on teacher training may be considered unglamorous by some and obvious by others, but as identified by the UN Secretary-General this is crucial for Nepal in order to develop hope for the future. We hope that this website is able to bring to you the essence of the Rato Bangala Foundation.