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Left to right: Seshan Sabapathy, Venisha Reddy Sabapathy, Sunaina Reddy, Kerushin Reddy, Esay Reddy, Kreeshan Reddy, Kineesha Archary, Saloshnee Archary, Satchu Archary.
CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY

he RR Foundation Dr Julia Ambler, Umduduzi Flagship Projects years for completion, they the Rajen Reddy Foundation was stand-up comedian Mo
celebrated its first- Hospice for Children. A current goal of the RR have identified key areas in for making mental health Vawda who did a great job of
Tyear anniversary The RR Foundation Foundation is to focus on which to begin immediately one of its pillars as many motivating the guests to buy
in style at the Durban was launched on the 18 ensuring that its Flagship with home-based care and people have to rely on one of the artworks on offer.
ICC on 18 February 2023. February 2022 in memory projects, which fall under day-care, as well as a group community-based care in On offer was also Vawda’s
The event was attended of the late Rajen Reddy, each of these pillars, are of oncologists with whom to South Africa. She said, “The own Eskom inspired artwork
by foreign dignitaries, CEO and founder of the bought to full fruition. These work. RR Foundation is fulfilling aptly titled ‘stage four’ which
South African politicians, RR Group of companies, projects are at various stages a vital role due to the lack of provoked much amusement.
representatives of who passed away on the of development. Under the pillar of access that many people have
eThekwini Municipality, 18 February 2021. Philosophical Psychology to such services.” The evening concluded with
business leaders, academia, Under the pillar of is the 24/7/ 365 call centre, entertainment by the music
civil society, family and Master of Ceremonies for education is the Rajen Reddy which will address mental DUT Vice-Chancellor and of the vibrant and much
friends. Many of the the evening Mrs Karabo School of Leadership. Its health and gender-based Principal, Professor Thandwa acclaimed Mi Casa, who very
guests were stakeholders Mohale, Deputy Executive core curriculum title is violence challenges. Mthembu, commented, quickly had everyone up on
participating in the Chair,The National Youth ‘Leadership for Freedom The need to established “Through the Rajan Reddy the floor and dancing. 
various programmes in Development Agency from Poverty of all Kinds’, this call centre stems out of School of Leadership we will
which the RR Foundation (NYDA), captured the which encompasses mental the Covid-19 pandemic and be able to use today’s theme, The RR Foundation appreciates
is currently involved. essence of the legacy of poverty, physical poverty, the mental health challenges ‘The power of the collective’, any form of support towards their
Rajen Reddy who she said, spiritual poverty and that we have all faced as well to overcome the most flagship projects be it in time,
These included His ‘was an extraordinary man complex and persistent of our resources or financial. For more
Excellency, Mr Zainal Arif who led not only in words emotional poverty. as the state of gender-based local, regional, national and information on the Rajen Reddy
Foundation and it various projects
Mantaha, High Commission but in action’. Although the late Rajen violence, especially within a global problems.” please contact:
of the Republic of Singapore Reddy did not have any South African context. Nadim Aziz, CEO of the RR
in Pretoria; Mr Alex Ho, In her welcome speech, tertiary education, he Messages of support were Keynote speaker award- Foundation
Enterprise Singapore, Mrs Esay Reddy said, was extremely passionate given for each of these winning storyteller and C: +27 63 726 5738
Narend Singh, Member “This evening we are here about the advancement projects. Dr Julia Ambler, cultural activist Gcina Email:
nadim@rajenreddyfoundation.org
of Parliament; Neville to honour his legacy – of education as well as the cofounder of Umduduzi Mhlophe said of Rajen Reddy,
Matjie, CEO TIKZN; we are here to honour Small, Medium and Hospice for Children, a “It is the heart that separates Yashna Sookoo, Fundraiser of the
Eric Apelgren, Head of everything he stood for. Micro Enterprise (SMME) mobile hospital-based team, the good from the great. And RR Foundation
C: +27 71 553 4007
Department, International Rajen was passionate about development among the emphasized the importance this man we are celebrating Email:
and Governance Relations empowering our youth youth. The main target of establishing a children’s here tonight put his heart yashna@rajenreddyfoundation.org

eThekwini Municipality; and looking after the aged, market for the core hospice in KwaZulu-Natal into everything that he did.” Mbuso Dlamini, Marketing
Logie Naidoo, ex-deputy he was also passionate curriculum is therefore where palliative care can be She added that he wanted to Manager of the RR Group
mayor and speaker about acknowledging the SMMEs because they are in provided to sick children, inspire other people so that C: +27 81 454 8610
eThekwini Municipality; importance of education. the position to give the most for which there is currently they knew that they had a Email:
Dr Mahmoud Youssef Each of the pillars of the leadership and direction to much need. She commented, place in this world, a right to marketingmanager@rrgroup.africa
Baker, Chairman IQRAA Foundation tells a story of the communities in which “Through the establishment succeed and to be somebody.
Trust; Frank Lin Wu, what he wanted to do and they operate. of the Aurora Hospice for Nanda Soobben, who is an
Confucius Institute; Dr how he wanted to do it.” Children and the home-based internationally acclaimed
Naseem Haniff, Director The three pillars of the The Aurora Hospice for care system, the children of cartoonist, offered three of
Student Counselling and Foundation are: Children falls under the pillar KZN will have improved his artworks to be auctioned.
Health, Durban University ■ Education of health. The RR Foundation access to this kind of care and Proceeds of the auction will SCAN
of Technology (DUT) Chris has a site in La Mercy on support.” be used to finance the various QR CODE
Delport, CEO City Power; ■ Health which they are looking at projects either currently TO SEE
Ashok Sewnarain, CEO IBV; ■ Philosophical Psychology developing and constructing Dr Naseem Haniff, the underway or in development.
Nomfundo Mcoyi, CEO (Mental Health and the hospice. While this Director Student Counselling Fulling the role of auctioneer, VIDEO
Icebolethu Group as well as Gender Based Violence) project may take two to three and Health, DUT thanked

Professor Thandwa Mthembu Dr Julia Ambler Karabo Mohale Gcina Mhlophe Dr Naseem Haniff

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