We are a children’s charity working to relieve the impact of trafficking, poverty and war on the children of Nepal
International impact - Ireland2024 PLAN
€6,070
raised of €5,000 goal
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altruist
Donations made here are eligible for a charity to reclaim in tax paid in Ireland
Cause
The Umbrella Foundation is a non-profit NGO and registered charity in Ireland, Holland, Hong Kong, UK, USA and Australia working to alleviate the impact of trafficking, poverty and war on children and their families in Nepal.
Response
Established in 2005 in response to the growing number of illegal ‘orphanages’ neglecting children’s most basic rights – food, education, safe shelter, healthcare and love – we are a family-first, children’s charity which rescues vulnerable children and reintegrates them with their families and rural communities. When this is not possible, we support them in our homes until such a time as they can stand on their own two feet.
Projects
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In 2017 we plan to continue our work to rescue children living in poverty. To date, we have rescued 388 children from conditions of poverty and abandoment– 74 of whom are currently living in our childcare homes, 172 are being reintegrated into their local communities.
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Our Women's Group project aims to empower women in local communities and ensure their voices are being heard, we re-launched13 women’s groups and built a women’s training centre in one village in 2008.We hope to continue this project in 2017.
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72 young adults are enrolled in the Next Steps Youth and Education Programme with 43 having completed the programme. The goal of this programme is to provide the children with the further education and personal skills necessary to become employable, independent and responsible citizens of Nepal. We plan to continue this project in 2017.