The Whole World Is
Our Family
At the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation, we believe happiness should be every living being’s birthright. We are here to assist in making that the case.
About Us
As a family team, we’ve been working together for over 15 years to make happiness possible for underserved communities by promoting basic education, proper nutrition, secure housing, and a healthier environment through our nonprofit organization.
Our Mission
The RNP Foundation is committed to increasing the overall well-being of our neighbors and beyond. As long time meditation practitioners, we believe the path to lasting happiness is through spirituality, but before establishing self-transcendence, an individual must have their basic living, education, nutritional, and environmental needs met. Our mission is to nurture a safer, healthier world in which every person can achieve lasting happiness that spans for generations.
Partnerships
Our Pillars
At the RNP Foundation, we’re driven by the five core pillars of our organization: addressing homelessness, promoting better education, caring for the environment, providing nourishment, and fostering a sense of spirituality.
Our Covid-19 Response
Although we focus the majority of our funds and efforts toward our pillars, we are quick to adjust in times of crisis. Over the last year, we were able to divert a large amount of our time and resources toward COVID-19 relief, with a particular focus on high-risk communities, including the unhoused, the incarcerated, migrant workers, and indigenous peoples on reservations.
Our Covid-19 Response
Although we focus the majority of our funds and efforts toward our pillars, we are quick to adjust in times of crisis. Over the last year, we were able to divert a large amount of our time and resources toward COVID-19 relief, with a particular focus on high-risk communities, including the unhoused, the incarcerated, migrant workers, and indigenous peoples on reservations.
Check out our Blog Posts
Covey Cottages
After five years of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising material costs, Covey Cottages, a tiny homes project for homeless veterans in Bakersfield,
The Mindful Futures Initiative
The Mindful Futures Initiative recently held a certification ceremony for incarcerated youth in Kern County, celebrating their progress in mindfulness training. The initiative, led by
Opening of Regenerative Agricultural Education Center at BC Delano
The RNP Foundation, in collaboration with The White Buffalo Foundation and TomKat Ranch, has helped Bakersfield College to open its Regenerative Agricultural Education Center after
M.K. Gandhi Center Opening
The RNP Foundation is proud to announce the opening of the M.K. Gandhi Center-Inner Peace and Sarvodaya at the CSU Fresno campus. The RNP Foundation
Second Peace Garden at Bakersfield College
The RNP Foundation is proud to announce the opening of the second of five peace gardens at Bakersfield College. We thank BC for all the
RNP Foundation Donates 1.5 Million to Establish the “MK Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya” at CSU Fresno
In a time of increasing political unrest and polarization the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi is more important than ever to teach young, socially active students.
