Empowering Communities in Latin America
Sombrilla partners with communities in Latin America to empower them to assert their democratic, economic, cultural, and social rights. We strive to improve quality of life by addressing needs such as food security, clean water, health care and education so that communities may become self-sustaining.
In Canada, Sombrilla implements a public engagement strategy with two main objectives: the first focuses on presenting the Canadian public with the issues resonating from Latin America and the Global South, in an effort to develop basic awareness. Secondly, the strategy attempts to move from this basic awareness to the involvement of groups and individuals in organized action in support of communities in Latin America.
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Take Five – Tales to Tell
May 21, 2025
Sombrilla invites you to join us on Sunday, June 8th, 2025 for an afternoon of music, food, and learning in support of our projects in Latin America. These include a Computer-Assisted Learning program for junior high school in Honduras and a university scholarship fund and sewing vocational training in El Salvador. Music will be provided by the local singing group Take 5, joined by fiddler Alfie Myhre and guitarist Tim Chesterton.
Sombrilla’s 2025 AGM
January 20, 2025
Please join us as we gather to celebrate our year, to recognize the contributions of members, supporters, and volunteers, and to elect our new board. All Sombrilla members in good standing can vote and memberships will be available at the meeting. 6:00 – 6:30 Welcome and Refreshments 6:30 – 7:45 Inspiration and stories from our projects followed by our business meeting 7:45-8:15 Conversations and Fellowship