05/06/2026
We’re honoured to receive the ACES Community Initiative Award!
We put our heads down, did the work, loved each other, and kept going. From day one, KOMA has grown organically—our team found each other naturally, and the right projects seemed to find us. One thing led to another…, and here we are.
I never imagined KOMA would be seen, heard, and appreciated like this. So when the ACES Community Initiative Award nomination came—and then the win—I cried. I called the team. We laughed, we teared up again, and we held that moment like a shared heartbeat.
Thank you, ACES, for this honour. Most of all, thank you to our KOMA family—every volunteer, partner, donor, and friend; every parent and child who trusted us with their stories. Together, we’re reminding ourselves and each other that when love meets work, it becomes change.
A note from my heart: KOMA KARANTH is my father’s name. He was a fierce advocate for the underprivileged and a man of deep generosity, gone too soon at 40. His full name was Koni Mahabaleshwara Karanth—but he signed as KOMA KARANTH. I carry his name with pride and purpose. I hope we’ve made you proud, Dad.
Here’s to the next chapter—staying honest, staying kind, and keeping our hearts open to whatever comes next.
We will go to KL to receive the award on the 15th of October.
Allan Hepburn Yash Rao Ranoo Wasan Roma Wadhwani Chandiramani Raju Wadhwani Supladitz C. Akoh Perez Ferry
