Veni Rao Foundation

There’s something special about giving children the space to just make things.

That’s what CHIREC’s new Maker Spaces are all about. 
CHIREC International School

Built for students from Grades 6 to 12, it brings together:
🖨️ 3D Printing & Scanning
🔧 Mechanical Tools
🧩 Prototyping
🪚 Carpentry
🔥 Laser Cutting
💻 Digital Fabrication

So an idea doesn’t have to stay an idea. 
Students can build it, see what works, get stuck, change it and have another go.

And this is something very close to our founder, Mrs. Ratna’s heart. Ratna

Keeping education moving, staying curious about what’s happening around the world and bringing those possibilities back to CHIREC.

It’s why she has championed new ways of learning over the years, and why these Maker Spaces feel like such a natural fit.

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In 2024, Veni Rao Foundation extended support to Government General Hospital, Sangareddy with advanced medical equipment across multiple departments.

2 years in, the difference can be seen in everyday patient care, from trauma and emergency services to orthopaedics, ENT, general surgery, critical care and neonatal care.

✨ 10–12 orthopaedic surgeries every day.
✨ 9638+ patients treated 
✨ Better-equipped care, where it matters.

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This school found its way back to 320 girls.

In 2023, ZPHS Girls School, Ramayampet had to relocate due to the condition of the building.

After the school approached VRF, the campus was renovated with improved classrooms and toilet facilities, helping restore the school for students once again.

Today, those classrooms are alive again.
Giving students the continuity, access, and opportunities they deserve.

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This is the project our founder, Mrs. Ratna Reddy holds closest to her heart.

Taking root in her hometown, Rajahmundry, this initiative focuses on making eye care accessible to communities that are often out of reach.

For the Divine Eye Foundation, a modular operation theatre was set up by VRF, along with a 25-seater vehicle that takes eyecare beyond hospital walls.

Over time, that has meant:
✨ 3.2 lakh people screened
✨ 38,500 cataract and pterygium surgeries performed
✨ 22,000 of those offered completely free

There’s a clinic on the move, an operation theatre in place, and consistent outreach, with about 22 camps every month across a wide 180 kilometer radius around Rajahmundry, identifying patients and bringing them in for treatment.

And its been continuing this way since 2021. Reaching out, treating patients, and making sure nobody is left midway.
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At RIHP Hospital, Coorg, Dr. Chandru shares how VRF’s support has helped change healthcare in the region.

Just a few years ago, patients had to travel all the way to Mysore or Bangalore for specialised care. Today, that’s no longer the case.

With the ICU established in 2022, and the Ophthalmic Operation Theatre added in 2023, the hospital has slowly witnessed a shift.

Patients have access to faster critical care, stronger systems, and renewed confidence in how emergencies are handled.

What started as infrastructure developments have helped bring the hospital back to life.

As Dr. Chengappa shared, “The transformation of RIHP has been a dream come true.”

We are grateful to be a part of this journey that continues to grow and support the people in Coorg.
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