Wayuu Taya Foundation

The fifth annual Wayúu Tayá Foundation
fundraising gala will take place in New York City at The Bowery Hotel on June 5, 2008.

The intimate event will honor a group of humanitarians who have contributed to the welfare of our global community. In honor of the Foundation’s fifth year anniversary, this year’s honorees include 5 incredible women: acclaimed fashion designer Donna Karan, supermodel Iman, philanthropist Dany Garcia Johnson, Creative Vision’s Founder Kathy Eldon, and world renowned singer Bebel Gilberto. Presenters will include Isaac Mizrahi, Narciso Rodriguez and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The emcee will be former Fox News and MSNBC host and NY Times bestselling author Rita Cosby.

They will join past recipients that include, Russell Simmons, Narciso Rodriguez,Edward J. Olmos Eileen Ford, Carolina Herrera and other remarkable human beings

A special performance by multi Grammy nominated Brazilian singer and honoree Bebel Gilberto will provide the evening’s entertainment.

“In just a few short years, we have been able to make a real difference to the lives of so many women and children in one of the poorest areas of the earth. I am confident that this year’s gala event will raise enough funds for us to continue and expand our vitally important projects,” says founder, Patricia Velasquez.

The fourth annual
fundraising gala event for the Wayúu Tayá Foundation took place at Manhattan’s Soho Grand Hotel on May 10, 2007. The nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by actress and model Patricia Velasquez, raises funds for Latin American indigenous communities. The Foundation focuses its attention on those that are most at risk – children and young women.

he intimate event was hosted by supermodel Iman and honored a group of humanitarians who have contributed to the welfare of our global community.
CNN American Morning anchor Soledad O’Brien was the emcee for the event and this year’s honorees were Eileen Ford, doyen of the modeling industry; media magnate Earl Jones; and supermodel Petra Nemcova. (Read More..)

Every year, The Wayúu Tayá Foundation holds a benefit gala in New York City. This year's fundraiser event took place at the magnificent Tribecca Grand Hotel on June 20th.

Wayúu Tayá honored entrepreneur Russell Simmons, actor and activist Edward James
Olmos and singer-songwriter Lila Downs.

The event was hosted by Iman and Patricia Velásquez and CNN's Soledad O'Brien served as our special master of ceremony. President of the Borough of Manhattan, C. Virginia Fields,

The night began with a cocktail reception and a gift-bag silent auction for 250 guests in the Church Lounge of the Hotel. A gala dinner for 120 guests followed in the Grand Foyer and Studios A&B where a Live Auction was hosted by Amy Sacco. The night's festivities ended with an outstanding performance by Lila Downs.

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Wayúu Tayá’s partner in Venezuela, Fundación Wayúu Tayá holds a Christmas Party for all the children we assist.

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2004 Christmas Party in Sinamaica and Mara, Venezuela
2003 Christmas Party in Sinamaica, Venezuela




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