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We are extremely proud of our role in enabling Onyx Circle in #Zurich to support young adults living with hearing and speech disabilities in #Nepal. In our video, Arianit Bytyqi, Co-founder and Executive Board member of Onyx Circle, talks about the founding of Onyx Circle, his decision to partner with Connoppo and how the goal of our charity partnership aligns so closely with the values of his own business. As part of our charity partnership, Onyx Circle is funding scholarships for over ten young adults living with speech and hearing disabilities – enabling them to complete vocational training in hospitality. These young adults receive guaranteed employment at the end of their studies, which will provide them and their families with financial independence. Thank you, Onyx Circle, for your support and to the foundation of GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education – together, we look forward to making a lasting impact in the lives of young people in #Nepal. To find out more about Onyx Circle, visit: https://lnkd.in/g_VhQtiu #Charity #Partnership #GivingBack #FundRaising

We are excited to announce that Connoppo has entered a fundraising partnership with #Zurich headhunting agency Onyx Circle to support the valuable work of the foundation of GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education. This partnership will provide vocational training in hospitality for young adults living with disabilities in #Nepal, offering them and their families a path to financial independence. Arianit Bytyqi, Co-founder and Executive Board member of Onyx Circle, said: “We are delighted to work with Connoppo to support GATE Foundation. The young adults that we sponsor will receive guaranteed employment, aligning with our work as a headhunting agency. At Onyx Circle, our focus is on people and their individual needs, and these values are fully reflected in this charitable project.” We are incredibly excited about the positive impact this partnership will bring. Thank you, Onyx Circle, for your generosity! Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dUwkXeXr #Partnership #Fundraising #Charity #Impact

The Connoppo team recently got together in #Lucerne to welcome our charity partner Khem R. Lakai, CHE from GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education during his visit to #Switzerland. In 2017, Khem set up a charity foundation to provide vocational training in hospitality to young adults living with disabilities in #Nepal - with guaranteed employment at the end of the course. The foundation not only offers a path to financial independence but aims to break down social taboos around disability. The Connoppo community sponsors over 30 students with speech and hearing impairments at GATE college through our fundraising activities and partnerships. If you share our passion for #charity and social #impact, we would love to hear from you. Find out more about joining the Connoppo community here: https://www.connoppo.com

Coming to the end of 2023, we are immensely proud and truly thankful as we look back on what we’ve achieved so far as a CONNOPPO team and community. ✨ Back in October 2022 we held our first ever event which raised 8000 CHF and was used to build a Kindergarten building for children in Kekirawa, Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰 This year in October, it was our second event and we were delighted to raise 12,000 CHF, which will be used by the GATE Foundation to support speech and hearing impaired young people with their careers in hospitality. In addition to that, we were proud to kick start our bespoke impact project with Onyx Circle. 🇳🇵 CONNOPPO started from a passion to use our skills for good and make an impact for those that are less fortunate. 2023 has been another important step in our journey and we can’t wait to see where we go from here. 🚀 We wish you, your loved ones, family and friends, all the best for the year ahead! 🎆 #connoppo #charity #network #zurich #switzerland 🎥 Cody Käppeli

This year we are fortunate enough to lay 20 special presents under the Christmas tree. 🎁🎅🏽🎄 We are happy to announce that together with GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education, 1KOMMA7 and Santosh Shah, we collected CHF 12'000 during our last event. 🙏🏽 This enables us to fund the education and placement of 20 hearing and speech-impaired young adults in Nepal. 🇳🇵 It’s little steps that go a long way, and we are constantly reminded that what we have should not be taken for granted. So we hope that this project, alongside our other initiatives, enables others to feel and do good themselves. We wish you, your loved ones, family and friends, all the best this holiday season! ✨🎄🎁 #connoppo #charity #network #zurich #switzerland #christmas Picture credit: Mathias Glarner

During this season of goodwill, we’re thrilled to kick off a new impact project with Onyx Circle! We're looking forward to sharing more of this exciting journey with you soon. Until then, we wish you a safe and relaxing festive season! Manuel Hess, Mathias Glarner, Jill Gerber, Phil Brotherhood, Jonathan McCammon, Martina Wilhelm, Marco Alanka Wijeratne

During this season of goodwill, we’re thrilled to kick off a new impact project with Onyx Circle! We're looking forward to sharing more of this exciting journey with you soon. Until then, we wish you a safe and relaxing festive season! Manuel Hess, Mathias Glarner, Jill Gerber, Phil Brotherhood, Jonathan McCammon, Martina Wilhelm, Marco Alanka Wijeratne

Our second charity dinner was a blast 🚀❤️ 50 amazing guests joined us on Saturday night for food, drinks, conversations and laughter. Santosh Shah did an amazing job with bringing a little bit of Nepal to Switzerland with his culinary delights and our team made sure to match his energy with wine and entertainment. Donations are still coming in but we are proud to announce that we exceeded last year's donations of CHF 8000.-. 😁 This will have a major impact on young people in Nepal, which we are supporting through our local partner, the GATE Foundation. Evenings and experiences like this would not be possible without great and generous partners and sponsors.  🏠 1KOMMA7 - location and event expertise  🍷 Zweifel Weine & Getränke AG | Zweifel 1898 AG | Zweifel & Co. AG - vine 🎒 GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education - implementation partner 🔪 Santosh Shah - culinary 🎥 Cody Käppeli - support in the visual documentation And of course, thanks to our own CONNOPPO team for the hard work: Marco Alanka Wijeratne, Manuel Hess, Mathias Glarner, Manuela Wijeratne, C.V. Wijeratne, Dilan Asanka Wijeratne, Phil Brotherhood and Jonathan McCammon! We will share further updates soon and look forward to welcome you at our next event! ☺️ #connoppo #event #zurich #charity #network #connecting #opportunity #switzerland

📣 LAST CHANCE 📣 There are only a few places left for CONNOPPO's second charity dinner on 7th October 2023. If you would like to be part of this unique and special dinner, please register using the link in the comments.   This year we are partnering with GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education in Pokhara, #Nepal. 🇳🇵 This charity supports hearing- and speech-impaired young adults by training them in hospitality, with a guaranteed job placement at the end of the course. 💼   For our exclusive event, we are honoured to welcome chef Santosh Shah, a finalist on BBC ONE's MasterChef: The Professionals. He will be making his way from Nepal to Switzerland to give us an insight into the training programme and treat us to some of his signature dishes.    We look forward to seeing you there! Charity Dinner 2023 When: 7th October 2023 – 6.30pm Where: 1KOMMA7 bar & grill #charity #event #zurich #connecting #opportunity #switzerland Marco Alanka Wijeratne Manuel Hess Mathias Glarner

📣 CONNOPPO is hosting its second charity dinner on 7 October.   This time, with an international celebrity chef!   Together with 1KOMMA7, we are excited to invite you to our Charity Dinner 2023.   For this year, we are partnering with the GATE - Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education in Pokhara, #Nepal. This charity supports hearing- and speech-impaired young adults by training them in hospitality, with a guaranteed job placement at the end of the course.   For our exclusive event, we are honored to welcome chef Santosh Shah, a finalist on BBC ONE's MasterChef: The Professionals. He will be making his way from Nepal to Switzerland to share insights into the training program and treat us to some of his signature dishes.   We look forward to seeing you there!   Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2m6i4Aa Charity Dinner 2023 When: 7 Oct. 2023 – 6.30pm Where: 1KOMMA7 bar & grill Manuel Hess, Mathias Glarner, Khem R. Lakai, CHE, Santosh Shah