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 »
How we are responding to COVID-19
Hello to our dear friends and supporters, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, particularly in neighbouring India, all of us here in Nepal are doing our… More »
We have some bittersweet news…
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 »
Have a read of our latest newsletter to see the activities and achievements of the past few months! Click here to read it.
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 »
Namaste Everyone! Sadly Covid-19 has spread all over the world, taking the lives of so many people. We have been in lockdown since March 24 and it will be extended for a… More »
Prakash* came to Umbrella in 2008 and was reintegrated back with his parents and 3 siblings in 2012, in the Himalayan district of Rasuwa. Since being reintegrated, he has attended… More »
CYC opened in March, and since then 170 young people have come through the doors to access a variety of services. The basic computer classes have been a huge success,… More »
Some good news! Rajan* was reintegrated with his uncle’s family in 2018 after living in Umbrella’s care for 12 years. We are happy to share that he is thriving with… More »
At Umbrella, we are delighted to be able to talk about our new project, the Chautari Youth Centre (CYC). But first, we want to give a huge, huge thank you… More »
Umbrella is proud to announce, in partnership with our donors at ONGD-FNEL, that we will be opening a drop-in & advice centre for all youth aged between 16 and 25,… More »
Our friends and supporters at ONGD-FNEL created a great video documenting some of the work we have been doing in the Himalayan district of Rasuwa over the past few years…. More »
Since June this year, Umbrella has been involved in the rescue and reintegration of children from an abusive and poorly run orphanage in one of Nepal’s main tourist districts. This… More »