Dashain Trip 2012 (October 2012) What a week to arrive in Nepal, smack down in the middle of Dashain! Many of the kids had gone back home to… More »
News tagged: Volunteering
(from right): Fr Eanna, Stephen, Kian and Philip in our Kanchenjunga home, where they were volunteering (August 2012) by Stephen Gaffney This summer I and nine other students from Terenure… More »
A group shot of the Umbrella Youths graduation trip to Jhule (July 2012) All Umbrella Youths who had recently passed their School Leaving Certificate (SLC), thanks to the help of… More »
(July 2012) by Dolores McWeeney, volunteer from Ireland. I was part of the first group of volunteers for 2012 for the Umbrella Foundation. It was a fantastic experience and the… More »
(June 2012) Dutch P.E. teachers are welcomed to Umbrella On Sunday the 10th of June, the children of the Umbrella Foundation welcomed two very special guests to Kathmandu. Jost and Kevin,… More »
Umbrella Youth Culture programme: 9th June 2012 After weeks of hard work and preparation finally the talented youth of Umbrella got to show case their routines they have put together with… More »
Rescued from a corrupt orphanage, Pasang arrived in Umbrella scared and totally alone. With no information on her background, Umbrella became Pasang’s family….until an incredible chance discovery at school by her friend led to her finding her family again.
(March 2012) St Patrick’s Day came to Umbrella late this year due to a delay in holding the kids school exams. So on March 25th, a sunny afternoon in the courtyard… More »