Founder/CEO Namaste Festival Anita Boentarman (left) and Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation, Veronica Colondam during the press conference in Rumah Belajar Duta Buntu West Jakarta, Jan 12, 2012. This year, YCAB Foundation was selected as the beneficiary of Namaste Bhakti, a program by Namaste Festival 2011. Namaste Festival is an annual event of Yoga, Healing, and Well-being which is dedicated to serve the soaring interest for knowledge in yoga and well being activities in Indonesia.
Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation Veronica Colondam (right) received the symbolized donation from Founder/Chairwoman Namaste Festival Anita Boentarman worth as Rp 25,000,000. The donation will be allocated for a year education programs to the students in Rumah Belajar. The donation was collected through the auction from number of sponsors, i.e. Hotel W Bali, Alia Manggis Bali, paintings collection from Gudang Gambar, and Spring Mattress SERTA. In addition, the donation was also collected through a class by donation, in which opened for public and the audience of Namaste Festival can give their donation through the donation box.
Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation Veronica Colondam (right) answering the questions from the national media in Indonesia. Veronica said that 100 % of public donation will go directly to the programs as YCAB has evolved into social enterprise. Moreover, she hopes that the event will become a milestone for YCAB Foundation and Namaste to creating a long term partnership.