Ruhi Institute

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The Ruhi Institute is an Bahá'í educational institution, operating under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Colombia, which dedicates its efforts to the development of human resources for the spiritual, social, and cultural development of the Colombian people. Although its center is in the town of Puerto Tejada in the department of Cauca, its area of influence includes the majority of the rural areas of Colombia and is being gradually extended to several other countries in Latin America. The Ruhi Foundation was established as a non-governmental organization in 1992, although its efforts have been evolving since the 1970's by the FUNDAEC Foundation.

Like any other institution involved in the process of education for development, the Ruhi Institute has formulated its strategies within a special framework and a philosophy of social change, development and education. In this case, that understanding has emerged from a consistent effort to apply Bahá'í principles to the analysis of social conditions. The Ruhi Institute curriculum is currently being used across the world by Bahá'ís in study circles.