• Name: Andrey
• Country : Canada
• Date: 2024-04-25

An important event happened in my life - I came to Bodhgaya and met Ranjan. He invited me to visit the Gyan Jyoty school. I was very surprised to see how much can be done just with donations, without any other funding. With the hands of these kind-hearted people, real miracles came to life: children from poor families and orphans receive education with modern textbooks, families receive help, water pumps are built in remote places. I felt like I was accepted in the family, despite the fact that I'm literally from the other side of the planet :) I wish this project further success and hope that more people would know about it soon!

• Name: Ani Lhamo
• Country : UK
• Date: 2024-06-14

I volunteered teaching English at Gyan jyoty School during a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya at the end of 2019. We sang songs, played games, improved the children's use of English grammar and even developed their writing skills over a three hour non-stop session during which they never tired of learning more with everyone participating joyfully. I was humbled by just how much these children value their education. Please do support this project and be part of the Gyan Jyoty family!

• Name: John
• Country : USA
• Date: 2024-09-30

This school and organization are a light of hope for so many people in Bodhgaya and the surrounding villages who otherwise have no place else to turn. I hope that you can go in person to see the faces of the children who inspired me and my family with their humility, smiles and sincere gratitude... and can help support them and their unsaid mission to make sure everyone in their community, regardless of their current economic, social and educational status, knows they matter. That is the hard and tireless work of Ranjan, Brajesh and all the others, and is their gift to all of us.

• Name: Alice
• Country : UK
• Date: 2024-10-27

I have worked for 6 weeks as a volunteer teacher at this school from late October 2024 until early December 2024. My experience at the school has entirely been a positive one and I hope to come back here again. The teachers are all warm and welcoming, and the children are full of joy and curiosity and have such a kindness in their hearts. Since I have been here, I have seen warm jumpers, shoes and various textbooks given to the children through donations. In conversations with the founder, I have heard about plans to expand the school and develop it further. If anyone reading this has any questions or is curious to know more about this trust, I will be happy to answer them as best as I can. Please contact me by email alicework64@outlook.com with any questions.

• Name: Achaladaya Milton
• Country : Sweden
• Date: 2025-09-24

Hi, I met Ranjan and Gyanjyoty during a Buddhist pilgrimage in 2017. I was impressed to see how well the school was functioning despite having very limited funding. Ranjan said that they really needed a water filter to provide the schoolchildren and teachers with fresh water. Back in Sweden, I started a Facebook group called 'Gyanjyoti Sponsorer', and it was quite easy to raise the money. Over the years, we have raised money many times, and people have happily given for this good cause, knowing that I could show them the effect it has on the children. Recently, Ranjan has enabled me to support a small school for blind children that receives no state funding for food, clothing or study materials. Ranjan is a fantastic person who facilitates the trust in an excellent way. I would highly recommend this project to anyone who wants to support something that will make a real difference to the world. Metta from Achaladaya (Member of Triratna Buddhist Order)