Aghor Foundation

Sonoma Ashram Foundation operates as Aghor Foundation in India and runs a family of social initiatives flourishing in the sacred city of Varanasi.

• Bal Ashram, a safe home where previously abandoned and orphaned children thrive in a culturally rich setting. Through social and environmental education, we are raising heart-centered global citizens with a sense of responsibility for the Self and the environment.

• Amrit Sagar Eco-Center, a ten-acre educational facility modeling the best environmental practices and sustainable farming is under development in Varanasi across the Ganges River from Bal Ashram. The Center will demonstrate innovative practical techniques for growing, preserving and recycling natural resources, and plans to host over 20,000 children, students and farmers each year for a hands-on experience learning how to use and protect the environment.

• Anjali School, a school that uses proven innovative educational techniques to teach nearly 150 street children (Nursery - Class 3). Funded primarily through donations, the school serves local children who might not otherwise have access to education.

• Project Shakti, a program that avails vocational training to young girls from underprivileged families, thus enabling them to become self-sufficient, productive members of society and capable of helping others do the same. 

• Vision Varanasi, a free eye clinic run in city and village settings for people who otherwise would have gone untreated.

• Gyan Daan “Gift of Knowledge,” an outreach program that brings leaders from the East and West together to support green initiatives, raise public awareness about environmental issues and inspire children to instigate change. The program sponsors idea exchange through lectures, seminars and hosted tours.

Aghor Foundation
Maheshnagar Colony, Samne Ghat
Nagwa, Varanasi U.P. 221005
Phone: 0542-2368-813

Aghor Foundation was founded in 2000 by Baba Harihar Ramji, a disciple of Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ramji. The Foundation is registered in India as Aghor Guru Seva Peeth, an 80(g) non-profit organization, and is managed by an actively engaged and socially responsible Board of Trustees.