Since January 2010, we have come a long way with millions of stories, smiles, and improved educational opportunities. Thousands of children and hundreds of young volunteers have participated in our projects in more than 150 rural, urban, and suburban communities between the United States, Haiti, Bolivia, and Peru. A sincere thanks to all of the friends and volunteers who have supported. Their […]
School is back in session for most of the northern hemisphere and students and parents are getting use to the new routine, teachers, and subjects. However in Peru and Bolivia the academic school year is still in session and the new school year does not start until February and March of 2020. Here at Umbrella Initiatives Foundation we are ramping […]
Over the past few weeks, the world’s attention has turned to the burning of the Amazon with a primary focus on Brazil which is home to over 60% of the primordial forest that serves as thermostat and lungs for the planet. However, the burning and loss of forest lands that have occurred in Brazil have also taken place in neighboring […]