Food for People – Tech for their Future

When Swati talks about her future, she doesn’t hesitate. At just 16, she dreams of working in technology, developing websites and strengthening cybersecurity. She also hopes to use her skills to serve her country. This hopeful and exciting journey began at Food for People, a program founded by Prem Rawat and supported by his humanitarian nonprofit organization, The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF). There, at the facility in Bantoli, India, Swati found opportunities to learn, build confidence and explore new possibilities.

It’s an ambitious goal for any teenager.

It is especially ambitious for a young woman from an underserved Indigenous village in India.

Today, Swati speaks confidently about computers and artificial intelligence. She also speaks about the future she hopes to build. Yet, just a few years ago, she never imagined a career in technology was even possible for her.

A Place to Learn – and to Dream

For the past seven years, Swati has participated in the Food for People program. She has received daily nutritious meals while participating in computer, English and confidence-building classes.

It was the computer lab that sparked something unexpected.

What began as an opportunity to learn basic computer skills quickly grew into a passion for technology. As her knowledge expanded, so did her ambitions.

Today, she hopes to one day work for India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC), using her skills in web development, cybersecurity and data management to serve her country.

“If I hadn’t joined the computer classes,” she says, “I wouldn’t have the confidence or the knowledge about technology that I have today.”

For Swati, learning about computers didn’t simply open up a new subject – it opened a new vision for her future.

Opportunity Makes a Difference

Swati’s story is inspiring, but she knows that many girls in communities like hers face significant barriers to continuing their education.

For girls growing up in underserved indigenous villages, opportunities can be limited. Financial hardship, unequal access to quality education and cultural expectations often make it more difficult for girls to continue their studies or pursue careers in fields like science and technology.

However, When young women are able to continue their education, they are not only changing the course of their own lives – they are creating new possibilities for their families, inspiring future generations and strengthening their communities.

Swati considers herself fortunate and believes that many possibilities now exist thanks to computer education.

“Several years ago, I didn’t have a computer and I didn’t even imagine that I could use a computer in my life,” notes Swati.

Her parents have consistently prioritized her education, making sacrifices so she could stay in school. After earning a government scholarship through academic excellence, she used the funds to help pay tuition at a private school that offered stronger science education than her local public school.

Compared with her mother and grandmother, she recognizes that she has more educational opportunities and career choices than previous generations. Yet she also notes that many girls are still waiting for those same opportunities.

Growing in Confidence

Education has changed far more than Swati’s career aspirations.

Over the years, she has developed confidence in herself and in her ability to succeed. She completed nationally recognized computer courses, earned an impressive 96.4 percent on her examinations, ranked seventh in her district and was recognized in a local newspaper for her academic achievements.

The practical skills she gained have already helped her find work at a local café, where she uses the computer knowledge she learned through her training.

For someone who once believed those opportunities were beyond her reach, each achievement has reinforced something even more important: confidence in her own potential.

Inspiring the Next Generation

Swati hopes that one day she can give back to her community.

She dreams of improving her family’s quality of life while remaining connected to the village she calls home. She also wants to encourage younger girls to continue their education and believe in themselves, even when the path is difficult. Swati acknowledges how difficult it is for indigenous girls to become educated due to cultural and financial challenges and is grateful to her family. She says that her parents have encouraged her to work hard on her education and be independent.

Swati would like to motivate other girls to work hard, have goals and know that education is a human right. Her advice for other girls is simple and direct:

“Work hard and stay confident in achieving your goals. When you work hard, nothing is impossible.”

Food for People – Real action. Real Benefits.

Swati’s story is one example of how access to education can create opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom.

Through the support of Food for People, students receive nutritious meals that help them focus on learning while gaining practical skills, confidence and the encouragement to pursue goals that may once have seemed out of reach.

The Food for People program has provided nearly 10 million meals and reached thousands of children and families in Ghana, India, South Africa and Nepal, breaking the chains of hunger and unlocking the doors to education, health and self-sufficiency.

Thank you so much to the generous donors from around the world who help make this possible!

Enjoy more inspiring Food for People success stories:
Melina’s Story
Mousami’s Story
Yashwant’s Story

For the past four years, incarcerated women at Italy’s Casa Circondariale Germana Stefanini Rebibbia Prison have had the opportunity to participate in the Peace Education Program to explore themes such as self-awareness, dignity, contentment and personal peace.

Rebibbia Prison is one of Italy’s largest penal complexes, located in Rome’s northeastern suburb.

Videos of Prem Rawat’s talks are at the heart of the Peace Education Program workshops, and in June he met with participants at the prison. Prem Rawat is a renowned author and peace educator, and the event provided incarcerated women with a powerful opportunity to continue their journey toward greater self-awareness and hope.

“The day you find your freedom inside of you, not outside – inside – then you will be free,” Prem Rawat said during the gathering. “You have to understand what is precious to you, what is dear to you. What is dear to you is your love for you. Not other people’s love; your love for YOU.”

Peace Education Program Director Willow Baker notes, “When Prem Rawat speaks at simple prison events like this one, both the prison staff and the incarcerated people are generally very grateful that he takes the time to speak with them in person. The videos produced from such events provide inspiration and encouragement to other incarcerated individuals around the world.”

The Peace Education Program has successfully been integrated in many correctional facilities across the world, with more than 272,000 participants from correctional institutions experiencing the 10 workshops related to personal reflection and inner peace.

More than 80 incarcerated women and prison staff attended the event.

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In this interview with Gianluca Fabii soon after the visit, Prem Rawat shares thoughts on his experience visiting the incarcerated women.

Following the gathering at Rebibbia Prison, the head of the education department described it as a meaningful step forward. The prison’s leadership recognized the importance of the event, noting that coverage of Prem Rawat’s visit had also appeared in the journal of the Italian Ministry of Justice.

In an interview after the event, Prem Rawat was touched by how the incarcerated women are trying to better themselves. “They really want to make the most of the time they have here, not in this prison, but on this planet Earth,” he said. “True freedom comes from inside, not from outside circumstances.”

The collaboration between the Peace Education Program team and Rebibbia Prison continues to develop. Currently, discussions are underway about the possibility of offering the program to members of the prison police.

For the women at Rebibbia who participated in the Peace Education Program, the experience presented an opportunity to reconnect with their dignity and inner strength, beyond the external conditions around them. As Prem Rawat told them, “You have to find your freedom inside of you, and learn to keep the freedom, not give it away because of this world.”

In Italy, Prem Rawat also spoke at an event in Bologna that was open to the public, with over 50,000 people attending in person and online to learn about hope, freedom and inner peace.

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) will provide an initial $50,000 in humanitarian aid to help victims of the severe flooding that recently struck Nepal. The flash flood swept through the country’s mountainous northern region August 26, leaving thousands injured, displaced and struggling to meet their basic needs.

The TPRF aid will provide essential supplies such as food and water to those in dire need. Your donations will add to the amount of aid that TPRF will provide.

We have received many compassionate inquiries about the TPRF Food for People program, which provides thousands of daily meals to disadvantaged children in Nepal. We’re pleased to report that the Food for People team, facility and partner schools were unharmed by the flood. The community of Tasarpu, where the program is based, is thousands of feet above the flood zone. However, surrounding areas of the Dhading district were affected at lower elevations.

TPRF is working with local team members to assess the situation and determine how the aid can best help those most in need. Stay tuned for updates.

Thank you to all of our supporters who make humanitarian efforts like this possible. 

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) will provide an initial $25,000 in humanitarian aid to help victims of the devastating earthquake that recently hit Indonesia. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Flores on August 15, leaving thousands of people injured, displaced and struggling to meet their basic needs.

Your support will help us expand our response beyond the initial $25,000 commitment. Every donation will increase TPRF’s ability to help people affected by this disaster.

TPRF is identifying a local partner organization to work with on the ground. Stay tuned for updates.

Update on Colombia & Venezuela Earthquake Relief

Thanks to your support, TPRF is providing over $170,000 in humanitarian aid to help people recover from recent earthquakes in the South American countries of Colombia and Venezuela.

In Venezuela, TPRF is partnering with CESVI, a charitable organization that is distributing food, water and other essentials.

“Your kindness and commitment are bringing hope to families facing one of the most difficult moments of their lives,” says Alessandra Piraino, CESVI Corporate and Foundation Officer. “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for standing with us and with the people of Venezuela.”

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) will provide an initial $50,000 in humanitarian aid to help victims of the devastating earthquake that recently hit Colombia. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck on August 10, 2026, was the strongest to hit this South American country in over 100 years, leaving thousands of people injured, displaced and struggling to meet their basic needs.

TPRF is identifying a local partner organization best positioned to provide humanitarian aid to those most in need. Stay tuned for updates.

Donations will increase the amount of humanitarian aid TPRF can provide.

“The TPRF aid is possible because of the support and compassion of donors from around the world. Empathy, kindness and understanding are the foundation of what moves us to help those in need and offer a ray of hope. One cannot measure generosity — it belongs to the heart!” – TPRF Board Chair Linda Pascotto.

Thank you!

The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has formalized its partnership with the Supervision Around the World (SAW) Project, an international nonprofit dedicated to advancing compassionate approaches to criminal justice. The partnership reflects the organizations’ shared belief that TPRF’s Peace Education Program can strengthen rehabilitation by helping people discover their inner resources.

Building on several years of collaboration, the partnership aims to grow awareness of the Peace Education Program as a valuable resource for correctional professionals and their clients.

The SAW Project, founded in 2018, documents and shares unique supervision practices. Through international collaboration and a data-sharing platform, they aim to support criminal justice systems that are humane and focused on building safety in communities. These efforts closely align with the priorities of TPRF work to integrate the Peace Education Program in in global corrections systems.

The Peace Education Program consists of a series of strengths-based and video-based workshops to help people discover their inner resources such as choice, hope and dignity. The program consists of 10 workshop sessions, each focusing on one of the following themes: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope and Contentment.

The program has been implemented in more than 80 countries and 45 languages, with more than 690,000 participants. The program has proven to be effective in corrections settings, with 266,00 incarcerated individuals and criminal justice professionals participating.

Building on their existing relationship, TPRF and the SAW Project entered into a partnership agreement to support continued collaboration.  Peace Education Program Director Willow Baker and SAW Project Founder and CEO Julie Truschel signed the agreement during the 7th World Congress on Probation and Parole held April 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.  More than 4,600 criminal justice professionals from 48 countries attended the conference, themed “Getting Smart on Justice: Healing Hearts & Safer Societies.”

The partnership will focus on sharing knowledge, expanding collaboration and increasing awareness of each organization’s work.

During the congress, Julie Truschel hosted a session featuring Billa Nanra, who shared how the Peace Education Program supported his rehabilitation after incarceration. Today, he facilitates the program for parolees throughout the United Kingdom.

Billa recently reflected on his experience presenting at the American Probation and Parole Association’s 2025 Training Institute in New York.

At the congress TPRF also hosted a workshop highlighting case studies from Malaysia and Australia that demonstrated how the Peace Education Program supports rehabilitation.

Reflecting on their newly-formalized partnership, Willow Baker shared the following: “The SAW Project is doing wonderful work to drive transformational change in community supervision through international collaborative efforts. The 2-Minute Insights interviews featured on the website sawproject.org have inspired many in the field, including myself. We are grateful that Julie Truschel connected Peace Education Program staff to the American Parole and Probation Association in 2020, aiming to benefit community corrections staff and clients alike. She has consistently mentioned this program to those seeking wellbeing initiatives for their teams or clients in community corrections. Working with the SAW Project has truly been a rewarding experience, and I’m excited that our collaboration will continue.”

Julie Truschel, Founder and CEO of the SAW Project, shared:  “Real transformation begins with people. We’re honored to partner with the Peace Education Program to help bring practical tools that foster hope, resilience, and wellbeing to justice professionals and the people they serve around the world. Having witnessed the impact of the Peace Education Program firsthand, we believe its approach aligns beautifully with our vision of advancing compassionate, human-centered justice. We are excited to collaborate in sharing ideas, stories, and opportunities that inspire healthier individuals, stronger organizations, and safer communities.”

In a rapidly changing world, Prem Rawat’s invitation to discover personal peace is as relevant today as ever.

For 60 years, Prem Rawat has encouraged people to explore a simple yet profound possibility: that the peace we seek is not somewhere outside us—it already exists within. While the world has changed dramatically, our deepest questions about happiness, purpose and fulfillment remain the same.

Since first speaking publicly as a child, Prem Rawat has inspired millions of people in more than 100 countries to find greater peace, clarity and self-understanding. Through live events, books, music, the Peace Education Program and other enriching initiatives, his work continues to reach new generations.

As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we also look ahead to a future where more people can experience greater peace, gratitude and joy. Join us in honoring six decades of inspiring people to recognize the peace within us all.

“Changing Times. Timeless Truths.”

Read the story of why Prem Rawat’s work still resonates today.

Join Prem Rawat Live from India July 31–August 2

Prem Rawat’s 60th anniversary will be celebrated at a 3-day global festival of music, connection and inspiration, held live in Delhi and livestreamed free to anyone who’d like to join.

While in-person attendance at the venue has reached full capacity, people around the world are warmly invited to participate online. 

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“No one will give you a report card saying ‘Now your life has become successful.’ When life becomes successful, your heart knows. When your heart fills with joy, you’ll feel it.” – Prem Rawat

Experiences of loss and grief are a natural part of life, yet they are often left unspoken. In Sabadell, Spain, a local grief support association has begun using the Peace Education Program as a tool to help participants navigate the healing journey after the loss of a loved one.

The Sabadell Mourning Group Association (Asociación Grupo de Duelo de Sabadell) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by individuals who had experienced the profound loss of loved ones. Guided by the belief that grief is more manageable when shared, the organization offers group-based support where participants can find understanding, connection and healing alongside others who have faced similar experiences of loss.

Sabadell Mourning Association’s President and Volunteer Juan Carlos Martin explains that his role is to “accompany people in mourning.” In 2024, he was introduced to The Prem Rawat Foundation’s Peace Education Program  by the local organization, Alliances of Peace (Alianzas de Paz). Shortly after, he invited volunteers of the local association to present the program to members of his center who were going through significant loss.The Peace Education Program has been very well-received by participants of the Sabadell Mourning Association as this 10 minute video shows:

In this video Peace Education Program participants at Sabadell Mourning Association share their perspectives.

The Peace Education Program  consists of 10 workshops, each focused on one of the following themes: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope and Contentment. Featuring video presentations by peace educator Prem Rawat, these workshops aim to offer participants time to focus and reflect on their humanity, discovering their own experience of personal peace.

“My first and great love died six months before my mother. I didn’t know who I was anymore,” one Peace Education Program participant, Antonia Carvajal, said. “This workshop has been superb for me. It has helped me immensely to be myself again. It is an inner peace that gives you the help, or push, to move forward.”

Participant Ivonne Auad arrived carrying what she described as “a very heavy backpack.” Grieving both her sister and her mother, she navigated a profound period of loss. Through the Peace Education Program workshops, she was struck by Prem Rawat’s emphasis on knowing oneself. She realized she wanted to get to know herself more, and that she was on a search for herself.

“You have in you upheaval, and you have in you peace. You have in you darkness, and you have in you light. So if you understand that, then it becomes clear, that if peace is within each one of us, then the issue becomes do we know ourselves.” – Prem Rawat

“When you have your inner peace, you can expand everything. Whether we are grieving or not, we sincerely need that peace. And it is very, very important,” reflected Peace Education Program participant Antonia Carvajal, speaking to the program’s relevance for all people, whether they are actively grieving or not.

The experiences of the Sabadell Mourning Group members remind us that while loss is a continuous part of life, so too is the possibility of peace, self-understanding and strength. The Peace Education Program helps people connect to these inner resources by offering space for reflection and self-discovery, amid what is often the hardest part of people’s lives.

Thank you for your incredible support during the Nourishing Lives Appeal! Together we raised $243,737, exceeding our $215,000 goal.

Your generosity helps nourish lives through nutritious meals, humanitarian aid, peace education and other initiatives that create lasting opportunities. Every contribution reflects the kindness and compassion that make this work possible.

Throughout the appeal, we shared new videos highlighting some of the ways your support is making a difference. If you haven’t had a chance to watch them all, they’re now available below.

Thank you for being such an important part of this remarkable team. Together, we are helping bring Prem Rawat’s vision of peace and dignity to life for people around the world.

With appreciation,

Daya Rawat

President, The Prem Rawat Foundation

New Videos

This video recording of the recent “Nourishing Lives” webinar offers an inspiring look at how the Peace Education Program is helping people around the world discover greater hope, dignity and personal peace. The Peace Education Program is a video-based workshop series featuring Prem Rawat’s talks and interviews. The program explores practical themes such as inner strength, appreciation, clarity and understanding.

Team members share stories and updates about the program’s growing impact in India, Africa, Latin America and beyond. 

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During times of loss, many of us struggle to find hope, strength and a sense of direction. In this moving story from Spain, Peace Education Program participants share how the program helped them reconnect with inner resources that brought comfort, clarity and a renewed appreciation for life at a time when they needed it most.

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Amid the challenges of daily life, this short excerpt from Prem Rawat, paired with inventive graphics, offers a beautiful reminder of the importance of being in peace within. Because of your support, we’re able to share creative videos like this at Prem Rawat’s events and across social media, bringing messages of hope, understanding and personal peace to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. 

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Thanks to Prem Rawat’s vision and your support, the Food for People program is approaching an extraordinary milestone: 10 million meals served! 

Behind every meal is a child whose life has been nourished with dignity, care and opportunity. In this new video, team members in India, Nepal, Ghana and South Africa share how your generosity is helping transform lives.

Give today to help bring the 10 millionth meal within reach.

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This new video takes you to the University of Ezeiza, the first university in Argentina to formally support the Peace Education Program. There, students are exploring topics such as choice, inner strength and appreciation as they navigate life with greater clarity and confidence.

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With $211,657 raised so far, we’re very close to our $215,000 goal. As the June 30 deadline approaches, thank you for the generosity and kindness that have brought us within reach. If you have been considering a gift, there is still time to help us get there.

I also want to thank you for the compassion you have shown in recent days following the earthquakes in Venezuela. Your support of the appeal enables TPRF to respond quickly in times of urgent need while continuing to nourish lives through Food for People and the Peace Education Program.

This week I’m pleased to share another example of how your support is helping young people discover their inner resources. This new video takes you to the University of Ezeiza, the first university in Argentina to formally support the Peace Education Program. There, students are exploring topics such as choice, inner strength and appreciation as they navigate life with greater clarity and confidence.

At this link, you can also watch all of the other inspiring videos shared throughout the appeal. Together, they show how lives are being transformed through the Peace Education Program, Food for People and other initiatives.

Every contribution helps strengthen these efforts and extend their reach throughout 2026 and beyond.

Thank you for everything you do to enrich lives and create opportunities for true prosperity. I look forward to sharing the final appeal results in early July and celebrating what we are accomplishing together.

With appreciation,

Daya Rawat

President, TPRF