High-quality education for Thai girls in need

Dhammajarinee Witthaya School

Our priority

The School

Dhammajarinee Witthaya School (DWS), in Ratchaburi province, is a kindergarten-to-grade-12 residential school for over 1,000 underserved girls that is led by a remarkable Buddhist nun, Dr Aunampai Passakchai. Since 1990, over 5,700 girls have received a safe and loving home and free, high-quality education that helps bring them and their families out of poverty.

DWS focuses on developing the Buddhist values of compassion and service while nurturing the whole person to become a good citizen of society. In addition to the Thai national curriculum, students participate in daily meditation and yoga, life skills and leadership development, traditional Thai arts, STEM, and vocational training courses.

As a result, students thrive and 90% of graduates attend university . This is remarkable because in Thailand only 5% of low-income students attend higher education. Due to the vocational training, all students graduate with the skills and ability to lead self-sufficient, empowered lives.

DWS’s nonprofit, Dhammajarinee Witthaya Foundation , is under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha and has tax-exempt status in Thailand. Please find out more about Dhammajarinee Witthaya School on their website: https://www.thaischool.org/ .

Your act of kindness represents hope, care, and the possibility of a brighter future for these girls. Thank you for your heartfelt support and for standing with us in this cause.

How We Can Help

Our commitment to Dhammajarinee Witthaya School (DWS) centers around providing meaningful support to empower underserved Thai girls through high-quality education.

To bring this vision to life, One Yoga is committed to:

  • Launching a Crowdfunding Initiative: A dedicated effort to provide financial support for the school. The first target is to raise enough funds to cover all direct student expenses for 10 girls for one year (11,152 USD).
  • Raising Awareness on Social Media: Sharing the inspiring mission and impact of DWS to engage a global community of supporters and showcase the transformative power of education for disadvantaged girls.
  • Supporting Onsite Volunteering: Encouraging volunteers to engage directly with the children by teaching them English.
  • Financial Contributions: One Yoga contributes 100% of the proceeds from our donation-based Yoga classes to The Future Project, which allocates the funds to the organizations we support.

We aim to ensure these girls continue receiving a quality education rooted in values of compassion and integrity, equipping them to uplift their families and communities.

By supporting DWS, we strive to help underprivileged girls stay on a path of hope and growth, saving those without a family from dangerous alternatives, and fostering a ripple effect that touches every life they encounter.

How You Can Help

You can make a difference in the lives of these girls. At Dhammajarinee Witthaya School, every gesture of support helps empower them toward a brighter future. Here’s how you can contribute to improving their lives:

  • Make a financial contribution. $96 covers all direct student expenses for a girl for one month; $1,152 covers all direct student expenses for a girl for one year. Every dollar counts.
  • Share our mission on social media to raise awareness, inviting more support from around the globe. Here’s the link to this page: https://fundrazr.com/thefutureproject-DWS
  • Join or teach donation-based Yoga classes at One Yoga. Monday through Friday, our graduates can sign up to lead a community class, and anyone is welcome to attend. It’s a chance to practice or gain real teaching experience while supporting The Future Project Fund, which directs all proceeds to the organizations we work with.
    Note: Classes are subject to availability based on graduate sign-ups.
  • Volunteer at Dhammajarinee Witthaya School. Female volunteers are warmly welcomed to teach the girls English. The ideal time commitment is four months (June–September or November–February), but three-month stays are also possible. Learn more on the DWS website or ask us to get you in touch with the volunteer coordinator.

Your involvement not only supports these girls’ education but also empowers them to become confident, self-reliant individuals who can contribute positively to society.

Together, we can open doors to a brighter future for these girls and the generations that will follow.