On April 21, Kurumba Maldives proudly hosted fundraising event "Party with a Purpose" for the fifth consecutive year in aid of the 145 orphaned and fostered Maldivian children residing at “Kudakudhinge Hiyaa”. With the immense support from Events Maldives, 9 different Maldivian musical acts, numerous suppliers, partners including 24 resorts and 3 airlines, as well over 55 volunteer team members from Kurumba contributed to raise over US$23,000 for this worthy cause.
For 2016 the majority of funds will be dedicated to educational projects, in cooperation with the local non-governmental organization Advocating the Rights for the Children (ARC) and orphanage Kudakudhinge Hiyaa, located on Villingili and Hulhumalé islands.
Local Maldivian artists volunteered their time to perform Maldivian and international tunes in an outdoor setting for the resident guests and invitees' enjoyment. Performances took place at Kandu Bar between 5pm and 12am. The musicians who offered their time and joie de vivre were: Island Fusion, Passive Harmony, Flower Rain, Mishy, Mira, Rishvan Imon, Def Note, DJ Paidé, DJ Maapu, and Ammaday.
Local and foreign suppliers including Cosmopolitan, SIMDI Beverages, Grape Expectations, MMI Maldives, Navean, Coca Cola, SAFCO, Yeoman Group, and Good Food Exports donated refreshment and food for the day, with all proceeds going to the cause. Other suppliers that contributed were M7 Print, Bee House, and Rateria.
Kurumba's silent auction had many guests bidding for resort stays and prizes from: Amari Havodda, Amilla Fushi, Bandos Maldives, Coco Bodu Hithi, Crown & Champa Resorts, Four Seasons Resort at Kuda Huraa, Gili Lankanfushi, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, Hotel Jen, Jumeirah Vittaveli, LUX* South Ari Atoll, Maalifushi by COMO, Oblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli, Olhuveli Beach Resort & Spa, Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, Reethi Beach Resort, Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa,Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Thulhagiri, Velassaru, Vivanta Coral Reef by Taj, W Retreat & Spa, Universal Resorts, Kurumba Maldives, Veli Spa, Emirates Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Cathay Pacific Airlines.
The evening was a huge success with many locals, expatriates, local media, and senior business invitees joining Kurumba's in-house guests.
Ali Farooq, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager and Champion of ARC and the orphanages, commented: “This is the fifth consecutive and successful year for Party with a Purpose. We are very thankful for the vast support and contributions of the performers, suppliers, resorts, airlines and attendees. This is a great achievement for us and we are very proud to support our local community, ARC - Advocating the Rights of Children – and the Kudakudhinge Hiyaa orphanage.”
Kurumba Maldives fully intends to maintain this hugely popular annual event and continue to raise greater funds year-on-year for this great cause. Party with a Purpose is just one of the many activities included in Kurumba's Corporate Social Responsibility program, which aims to support local and international causes, events, and charities.
