We are celebrating 20 years of partnership between the Harinder Veriah Trust and Assunta School, supporting girls to learn, grow and thrive.

Nutritional and health programme Eggy programme – In May 2026, 17 girls in Year 1, 2 and 3 began to receive an egg in their regular recess menu on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday. This is to boost their protein intake as a way to enhance their growth in their early years. The initiative is supported…

Since 2024, HVT has expanded its assistance to the girls by collaborating with other charitable organisations. Needy families were referred to the St Vincent de Paul Society that provides monthly food rations at the St Francis Xavier Church in Petaling Jaya. So far, 4 families are on the SVP’s recipients’ list. HVT also referred post-SPM…

Tuition at the secondary school was resumed in 2024 with the recruitment of 3 school teachers who are paid an hourly fee of RM60. The teachers are Puan Aishah and Puan Aminah, who teach the Malay language and Mathematics respectively. The third teacher is Puan Syakura, who teaches Mathematics to Form 3 and Form 4…

The Big Sister Little Sister program is a heartwarming mentorship initiative that pairs older students with younger ones to build meaningful, supportive connections. Through friendship, guidance, and shared experiences, the program fosters confidence, leadership, and a strong sense of community. These are the Year 5 HVT girls with the secondary school girls present at our…

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” … Hence, the Harinder Veriah Trust decided to organise a pickleball session for the students under their programme at The Courtyard at SMK Assunta. The students had a fantastic time learning the basics of pickleball, engaging in the fun activity, and experiencing the thrill of…

Recently Martin, See-See and I (Bella) spent a week in Kuala Lumpur to get an idea of how we might expand the work of the Trust. These meetings were also attended by our new administrator, Hilary, Debbie Nonis and Tjeannie Yeoh ( a past and present President of the Assunta Alumni). During the week we…

Life at the two Assunta schools in Petaling Jaya has finally returned to normal following the disruptions wrought by the pandemic. Martin Jacques, the chair of the Harinder Veriah Trust, visited both schools between 8-13 June while on a special visit to KL. He met the Headteacher at the Primary School and other members of…

Our popular and acclaimed Christmas Party will be returning to its traditional date in December now that the Covid emergency is over. Watch this space! We will give the date and details in September.

On 28 September the Harinder Veriah Trust is holding its first pub quiz fundraiser. Get a team together and come join us for a quiz that will test even the geniuses amongst you (and put to use all that pointless pop culture knowledge). Everyone’s a winner because it’s for a good cause! 7pm start, £3…

Along with the rest of the world, Malaysia has felt the impact of coronavirus. The pandemic there has mirrored our experience in the UK. Schools were in complete lockdown from March to June. The latest lockdown started in November. As a result, the girls have missed nearly six months of school. Even when the schools…

The ongoing coronavirus has affected the lives of the girls at Assunta and their families. Many parents have lost their jobs, suffered pay reductions or had their working hours reduced and as a result struggle to afford monthly internet bills and put food on the table. So, in the autumn, we decided to offer every…

On the weekend of 15-16 August 2020, Harinder’s son, Ravi, organised and participated in the ‘Karena Ghaus Memorial Cycle and Run’, in memory of former trustee Karena Ghaus. The event had two dimensions: 14 people cycled around Richmond Park, most of whom cycled a total of 46 miles, while a few others did 19 miles.…

On December 14 2019, the Trust held our annual Christmas party in Hampstead, London. With a traditional Christmas dinner, live musical and comedy performances, Christmas carol singing, an auction, a raffle, and a quiz, we celebrated the festive season with over 70 supporters of the Trust and raised nearly £5,200 for very underprivileged girls at…

We are pleased to announce that the Harinder Veriah Trust has been selected as a recipient trust for donations to the 7th Paris Peking Motor Challenge Rally. The rally has now begun! Track the Bentley as it travels across the world. An HVT sticker is now travelling from Beijing to Paris along with Douglas and…