Established in 1988, the Nuns Welfare Foundation of Nepal (NWF) is a non profit organization promoting the education and welfare of Buddhist nuns. NWF's Arya Tara School is the flagship project of NWF, opened in 2000. Arya Tara School is a free boarding school for nuns which specializes in combining traditional Buddhist studies with modern education. The NWF is currently fund raising to accrue the necessary funds for a new three-phased school building in Seti Devi VDC, Pharping, on the edge of the Kathmandu Valley, which will allow enrollment to increase more than 100 students.

Founder:
Ani Choying Dolma

Board of Advisors:
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Andreas Kretchmar
Martha Ambrose
Ram Thapa