News Archive

(November 2012) Sitting atop the bus to Rasuwa, I was full of emotions. It had been 18 months since I was there before volunteering in the children’s transition home, Ganesh...
(October 2012) Bom receiving Tikka Traditional Red Tikka (Rice with Red powder) What a week to arrive in Nepal, smack down in the middle of Dashain!...
(April 2012) Over one year ago, Umbrella proudly proclaimed the return of 54 Umbrella children to their home district of Rasuwa. This was the first step in a new chapter in their life,...
(August 2012) (from right): Fr Eanna, Stephen, Kian and Philip in our Kanchenjunga home, where they were volunteering   (August 2012) by Stephen Gaffney...
(July 2012) A group shot of the Umbrella Youths graduation trip to Jhule   (July 2012) All Umbrella Youths who had recently passed their School Leaving...
(May 2012) Francesco at Gatlang village The local school kids in thier Tamang inspired school dress! (May 2012) by Francesco Sordini When I was told...
Irish Rugby Player and long time Umbrella supporter, Jamie Heaslip, volunteers with The Umbrella Foundation Nepal !   (July 2011)   Day 1 We showed...
(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...
Joost making a run for it! The Volunteers and kids hanging out (June 2012) Dutch P.E. teachers are welcomed to Umbrella On Sunday the 10th of June, the...
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...
  (July 2012) From the mountainous Dhading district of Nepal, Sangita, along with 33 other children, originally came to Umbrella after they were rescued from the dilapidated...
(July 2012) They had been studying hard all year and it was an almost 100% record for our kids in their SLC exams this year. The youths sat their exams in April and spent the two months...
(July 2012)    Arjun Arjun Dhakal came to Umbrella a tired and fragile teenager, with his sick younger brother under his arm 5years ago after spending years...
Pasang on the roof of our Sagarmatha home Pasang with her older sister's husband who came to collect her and bring her home after 7 years in Umbrella. (...
A Hug - 7 Years in the Making (April 2012) Anil in Umbrella   Since it’s inception, Umbrella has been entrusted with the safety and care of over 350+ children. Most...