Recently Jeanette and her roommate Daphne from Winston Salem hosted a party/fundraiser in support of Umbrella Initiatives and the Backpack Project. Read below about their experience: Jeanette’s Involvement I first became involved with the work of Umbrella Initiatives in early 2010 and since then I have learned a lot about the work and what that the organization does for impoverished children […]
On Saturday, November 23, 2013 we will be celebrating Thanksgiving early and we hope to share it with you. You are cordially invited to come to the El Meson Restaurant located at 615 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 for authentic Peruvian cuisine for only $20.00 a plate with proceeds going to support Umbrella Initiatives and the 2014 Backpack Project. […]
This past September, we have been coordinating with our partner organizations and churches in Peru to prepare for the Backpack Project in 2014. A key aspect of the visits were discussing common goals and getting both feedback and buy-in from the community partners. Though we provide both the backpack and supplies we realize that the project would be meaningless with […]