We are almost there! The goal for the Backpack Project 2014 is to provide 1,000 backpacks for 1,000 boys and girls living in poverty in Peru. As the year comes to a close we are very close to reaching the ultimate goal of 1,000 backpacks. However, we still need your support as we are 100 backpacks away from reaching the […]
On November 23, 2013, Umbrella Initiatives celebrated Thanksgiving at El Meson Restaurant in Support of the Backpack Project. Though a brutally cold evening complete with snow flurries, the tasty food and the warm atmosphere help to make the night a great success. The night was filled with Peruvian music, food and information about Umbrella’s Backpack Project. The evening’s hostess Norma […]
On Friday, November 15, 2013, Yenny Delgado, Executive Director of Umbrella Initiatives Foundation, was interviewed in the Spanish Language newspaper El Tiempo Latino. The weekly paper is a vital part of the Latino community in the Washington, DC area and to be publicized is a great accomplishment for the foundation. Through this article we hope to share with the larger […]