What we decided:    Just over a year ago in September 2019, we publicly announced our plan to carefully wind down our operations in 2021. This was a difficult decision… More »

In 2021… we will carefully wind down our operations. The Executive Team and the Board of Directors at The Umbrella Foundation in Ireland have spent the past year discussing the… More »

Sem Gyalmo came to Umbrella in 2008 after being separated from her parents, and lived in Umbrella’s care until she was reintegrated back with her Aunt in 2012, in the… More »

In 2006, the Central Child Welfare Board closed down a unregistered children’s home in Dallu and placed Rajan* in Umbrella’s care, along with his caretaker Rabin. Rajan was originally a… More »

Rajan Thapa is working as a Lab Assistant in the Asian Plus Medical Center, a polyclinic in Gongabu, and he manages the whole clinic with the support from two other… More »

Umbrella has been supporting rural schools and their communities since 2007. In that time, with your kind support, we have supported 26 schools, 13 VDC’s (village development committees) in 5… More »

Join us in welcoming our new Country Director Kyle Mohamed! Kyle brings a wealth of experience working on Child Protection in the UK, and as a long-time resident, he understands… More »

Umbrella 7’s Canada!

As the Rugby7s in Rio draws to a close with the Canadian ladies team taking home bronze, the Umbrella 7’s Canada is ramping up! The Umbrella 7’s Canada and Umbrella 7’s Ireland have been up and… More »