With hearts overflowing with gratitude, Ethan's family acknowledges the angels who have supported us along this tough but enriching journey, as Ethan strives to become one of the youngest Chess Grandmasters in the world.
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Year 2023-24
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(FY 2023-24)
The King's School
Motto: Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it
Ethan has been schooling at The King’s School (TKS) since nursery days. To us, TKS is very much an integral part of Team #EthanVaz, without whose cooperation, encouragement, and financial support, we wouldn’t have been able to see the success that Ethan has achieved. As a family, we owe a lot to TKS!
Besides being a pillar of strength and moral support throughout Ethan’s chess journey, director Ligia Pereira and chairman Melvin Pereira have also provided financial support by not only waiving off Ethan’s school fees, but by going out of their way to fund Ethan through our crowdfunding campaign in a big way.
It’s actually not possible to put a number to the immense support provided by TKS, but the financial contribution easily runs to lakhs of rupees, year after year! May Almighty God bless them abundantly always!
Scholarship: Approx. ₹1,00,000/-
Donation: ₹1,00,000/-
That’s a total Sponsorship of ₹2,00,000/- just this year alone!
ChessBase India
Powering Chess in India
ChessBase was amongst the first to identify the talent in Ethan, as early as 2019, as can be seen in the first interview of Ethan, “Born in 2011, 7-year-old Ethan Vaz is a talent to watch out for!” by none other than ChessBase India CEO Sagar Shah himself. Since then, Ethan has had the privilege of being interviewed by ChessBase numerous times over the last 5 years, and, each time, we have derived immense motivation from IM Sagar Shah, Amruta Mokal, and team, to take Ethan forward on this journey.
Over the years, ChessBase India has been very instrumental in shaping the road ahead for Ethan. Last year, they awarded Ethan with the The FTX Pragg Scholarship. This year too, they have supported Ethan, and they continue to support Ethan through Help Chess Foundation.
More specifically, they have provided significant financial support towards GM Coaching for Ethan this year, and they have promised to continue supporting him.
This financial year is still ongoing, and we have already received support in excess of ₹1,00,000/- (and counting).
Group e4
GM Viswanathan Anand & Team
Group e4 is an initiative by 5-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand and his wife Aruna Anand along with Satya Prabhakar (CEO of Sulekha) to help young and talented chess players make it big in the world of chess. They are also helped by Dronacharya awardee GM Ramesh RB and WGM Aarthie Ramaswamy.
Ethan was selected and felicitated with a trophy, a gift, and a cash award (scholarship) at the auspicious hands of Vishy sir, in Chennai, on Jan 7, 2024.
At the time of the event, as Ethan was still in Budapest (Hungary) after having become the world’s youngest International Master of chess, the award was gratefully accepted by Ethan’s mother.
May Almighty God bless Vishy sir and team, and especially the 200+ families who have contributed towards the Group e4 initiative to make it possible.
Scholarship Amount: ₹3,00,000/-
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco
Hon'ble MLA of Goa, Curtorim Constituency
Mr. Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco is a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, for the Curtorim constituency. He is also the Chairman of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation, since 2022.
While presiding as the Chief Guest at the finals of the 4th South-Goa Invitational Volleyball Tournament organised by Boys Of Colleandongor, where Ethan shared the dais as the Special Invitee, the Hon’ble MLA praised Ethan for his exceptional achievements and took the opportunity to announce a cash award for Ethan for his international accomplishments.
We are very grateful to Reginald-bab for proactively announcing the cash award for Ethan, and we wish him good health and happiness always! We are also grateful to Boys of Colleandongor for inviting Ethan as a Special Invitee and providing the platform facilitating this generous and memorable gesture.
The award shall be conferred at an event that will be held at a later date. More photos will be published after the event.
Scholarship Amount: ₹1,00,000/- (pledged)
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Well-wisher
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In the second week of November 2023, a well-wisher transferred an amount of ₹30,000 into Ethan’s bank account via NEFT. We request the donor to please contact us so that we can acknowledge the generous contribution. Thank you so much!
Sponsored: ₹30,000/-
Pratham, Shraddha & Krishna Prabhu
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Our good friends Shraddha & Krishna, and their son Pratham Prabhu, from Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Sponsored: ₹25,001/-
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S. Fernandes
Velim, Goa
₹15,001/-
Neenad Desai
Cuncolim, Goa
₹10,000/-
Leena & Nelson Lopes
Chinchinim, Goa
₹10,000/-
Martins Charitable Trust
Betalbatim, Goa
₹10,000/-
William Barretto
Raia, Goa
₹10,000/-
Rosario Fernandes
Cavelossim, Goa
₹3,000/-
Mithilesh Ranjithkumar
Tamil Nadu, India / Kuwait
₹1,001
Year 2022-23
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Fundraising Status
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Sponsors & Donors
(FY 2022-23)
| Name of Sponsor/Donor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geno Foundation | Goa, India | Undisclosed |
| ChessBase India (FTX Pragg Scholarship) | Mumbai, India | ₹2,07,530 |
| The King's School | Sao Jose de Areal, Goa | ₹1,00,000 |
| Olya Lopes | Chinchinim, Goa / USA | ₹40,000 |
| Leena & Nelson Lopes | Chinchinim, Goa | ₹40,000 |
| Trust Us Charitable Trust | Curtorim, Goa | ₹25,000 |
| Goa for Goans | Goa | ₹25,000 |
| Kishor Bandekar | Vasco da Gama, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Rajeshri Shetye | Vasco, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Maureen Mascarenhas | Caranzalem, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Leo Rodrigues | Raia, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Kiran Naik | Panjim, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Neenad Dessai | Cuncolim, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| S. Fernandes | Velim, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Blinston Fernandes | Chinchinim, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Clint Vaz | Raia, Goa | ₹10,000 |
| Elias Barreto | Vasco da Gama, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Dominic Da Silva | Navelim, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Ryan Pinto | Nuvem, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Ryan Pinto | Nuvem, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Yogesh Khandeparkar | Ponda, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Tavij Borkar | Margao, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Domnic Gauncar | Raia, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Gromiko Fernandes | Curtorim, Goa | ₹5,000 |
| Mezia Fernandes | Verna, Goa | ₹4,000 |
| Boys of Colleamdongor | Raia, Goa | ₹3,000 |
| Referns Cardoso (St. Khuris Boyz) | Raia, Goa / Qatar | ₹3,000 |
| Jason Andrade | Colva, Goa | ₹3,000 |
| Proto Ferrao | Raia, Goa | ₹2,000 |
| Sushma Pagare | Pune, Maharashtra | ₹2,000 |
| Elvis Gomes | Panjim, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Rosada Rodrigues | Raia, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Balakrishnan V. Poduval | Tiswadi, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Rasiket Naik Gaonkar | Canacona, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Colleamdongor Somudai | Raia, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Citizens for Democracy | Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Sharendra Naik | Canacona, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Sanjay Kavlekar | Quepem, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Andrew Henriques | Vasco da Gama, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Pandurang Nayak | Margao, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Antonieta Noronha | Verna, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Eleuterio Carneiro | Navelim, Goa | ₹1,000 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Lobo | Curtorim, Goa | ₹500 |
| Pat Carneiro | Margao, Goa | ₹300 |