In support of our Malaysian chapter, Vijayaratnam Foundation, in collaboration with Kalpana Dance Theatre, proudly presents MAHAMAYA, a performance aimed to raise funds for Taarana, the Foundation’s center for children with special learning needs. MAHAMAYA, a combination of exquisite traditional Indian Bharatanatyam and Odissi dance styles is scheduled for the 20th and 21st February
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RYTHM Foundation Partners with QNET Turkey in Charity Run!
QNET Turkey in partnership with RYTHM Foundation participated in the Istanbul Marathon held on 15th November and helped raise funds for the Koruncuk Village, a village founded by the Turkish Foundation for Children in Need of Protection (TKMCV). Statistics in Turkey show that there are hundreds of thousands of children in need of protection, especially
The Akshaya Trust, India
When Narayanan Krishnan, one of the World’s Top Ten Heroes of 2010 named by CNN, received the V-RYTHM Award and a cheque of USD25,000 from QI Group Executive Chairman Vijay Eswaran in 2011, it signified the beginning of an exciting new journey for RYTHM Foundation and the Akshaya Trust. Krishnan founded the Akshaya Trust with
Nao Lam Secondary School, Laos
Many communities in Laos are still living in remote and isolated areas, with only the most rudimentary infrastructure. While education is a key factor in poverty reduction and sustainable development, in a country like Laos, the obstacles for effective basic education are often insufficient classrooms, lack of textbooks, supplies, teaching material and also libraries. In
RYTHM Libraries, India
Together with the Avalokiteśvara Trust, RYTHM Foundation and QNET have embarked on a joint venture in building RYTHM libraries in 15 rural schools in the Ladakh region of the country, which lacks facilities for educational support. In 2011, Abhigya Shukla an Ahmedabad-based designer and educator moved to Ladakh after initial visits to the region, to
A Little Help Goes A Long Way
Since the 1990s, with the emergence of non-government organisation for persons with disability, support groups and the passage of disability legislation, significant changes have occurred to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in Russia. However, government officials on many occasions have publicly acknowledged the problem of continued lack of availability and accessibility
RYTHM Foundation helps QNET pay it forward in Dushanbe
Tajikistan, January, 2015 – In Tajikistan, disability is stigmatised and children are sent to state institutions or hidden away at home. Indeed, social attitudes and stigma plays a significant role in limiting the possibilities for children with special educational needs, here. Over 125,000 people are registered as special needs in Tajikistan, 19,000 are under sixteen years old
Bringing New Hope & Education To Children in Laos
Many communities in Laos are still living in remote and isolated areas, with only the most rudimentary infrastructure. While education is a key factor in poverty reduction and sustainable development, in a country like Laos, the obstacles for effective basic education are often insufficient classrooms, lack of textbooks, supplies, teaching material and also libraries. On
A Taste of Eid al-Fitr with QNET and FOOTPRINTS
In conjunction with Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast-Breaking) QNET Malaysia hosted a Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House at the QI Tower on 25 August 2014. The event, carried out by RYTHM Foundation had about three hundred IRs present and the place was filled with smiles, laughter and of course the buzz of QNET’s latest partnership with Manchester
FOOTPRINTS Philippines Rocks Zoobic Safari!
Philippines, 5 July, 2014 – FOOTPRINTS Philippines went wild as mentors and mentees – children of Virlanie Foundation’s Masaya Home, were taken to Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zambales for an exciting field trip! Upon arriving at the park, they were greeted by an albino Burmese python, which they were allowed to pet under the supervision of
The Prana Family Go (Coco) Nuts for the Environment!
In conjunction with the World Environment Day, eleven Prana Beach Villas’ staff made the entire RYTHM Foundation family proud by planting fifty coconut trees near the Big Buddha Temple at Koh Samui, last Saturday, 14 June 2014. Coconut trees not only help the environment, but they are also beneficial in many other ways to society.
QNET Jakarta gives the gift of entrepreneurship to women
Jakarta, Indonesia, 24 April, 2014 – In conjunction with International Women’s Day, our friends in QNET Indonesia celebrated the “Kartini Day” with their own local women’s day. Through RYTHM Foundation, they threw a special gathering for a group of lower income women from Kebon Melati, Karet, where they imparted knowledge on entrepreneurship. The event kicked off