Karla Marquez, the lawyer from our “Access to Justice for Women of Honduras” project will be here with us in Edmonton on June 1 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM to speak about her experience operating a mobile legal clinic serving women affected by domestic violence.
Events
Update on Sombrilla’s International Dinner 2020
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your continued support of Sombrilla. In keeping in line with Alberta Health Authority we are postponing the Sombrilla Dinner and Fundraiser. We care about everybody’s health and well-being and postponing the event is the responsible thing to do.
We look forward to celebrating with you at the Sombrilla Dinner and Fundraiser some time in the future. In the meantime, stay healthy!
Sincerely,
Peter Schalk
President,
Sombrilla International Development Society
Join Us at International Dinner 2020
Please read an important update about the International Dinner 2020
We would like to invite everyone to our annual
International Dinner
for an evening of delicious food, friendship,
presentations and entertainment.
We will have a live and silent auction to raise funds
for our projects in partnership with
communities in Latin America.
Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Polish Hall
(10960 104 St NW, Convention Centre on lower level)
Doors (SE corner) open at 6:00 pm
Tickets are $55 in advance
Or gather together your closest friends
to purchase a table of 8 for $400
For a table of 8 contact us at: connect@sombrilla.ca
If you are unable to attend but would love to support our projects,
you can donate directly on the ATB Cares website.
https://www.atbcares.com/donate
We look forward to seeing you there!
2018 Annual Report
Join Us at International Dinner 2019
We would like to invite everyone to our annual
International Dinner
for an evening of delicious food, endless entertainment,
and a live and silent auction
to fundraise for projects in partnership with
communities in Latin America.
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
(8426 Gateway Boulevard Northwest) with doors opening at 6:00 p.m.
For full details, visit the event page.
For more information about Sombrilla and the work we do, please contact us at: connect@sombrilla.ca
Funded Project
One of the goals of the International Dinner is to raise funds for our new project in Honduras. The goal of the project is to address the root causes of migration. It will focus on developing business skills for unemployed youth to start their own business. The project will also include upgrading and training for young professionals who are looking for employment but haven’t been able to find a job.
25 Hondurans start their journey to the US every hour. Only 10% of them will arrive. About 81% of all Honduran households have one or more members who went abroad in the last 10 years. That has resulted in around 1.2 million Honduran immigrants in the US (equivalent to 14% of the total population of Honduras). The majority of those who decide to leave are young people under 30. Most of them already have a family, thus leaving women and children behind.