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6th Annual Wayuu Taya - Gala in NYCWell known artist gave their time ,creativity and generosity to the
Wayuu children. It was a day filled with smiles ,colors and happiness at the Wayuu Taya School "Tepishi Talashi". The 6 artists worked together with the children on 6 pieces that will be auction at the Wayuu Taya event on June 17th in New York to raise funds for the educational programs and to better the lives of indigenous communities .

"What's important is to discover what's behind the eyes of these
children... but it is not easy, because at first they fill you with their light"

Wayuu Taya  Foundation!
Wayuu Taya Foundation!
Wayuu Taya Foundation!
Wayuu Taya Foundation!


New classrooms and computer lab Jesus Redentor

Christmas arrived in Tepichi Talashi, about 400 kids received toys. With so much joy they waited while they ate and played. We would like to thank for the donation of all the toys to the following companies:

VECONINTER ..........................109
POLINTER ...............................25
TECNOSHOP............................193
EMPLEADAS DE LESBIA WONG..10
PETROBOSCAN .......................30
ZF. CONSTRUCCION ...............10
OK. 101 .................................30
PROCTER/GAMBLE ..................250

HAPPY NEW YEAR & THANK YOU!





New classrooms and computer lab Jesus Redentor

The Wayuu Taya Foundation completed this year one of the most important social projects in Venezuela.

New Classroom & Computer LabSponsored by Technology Company Hewlett-Packard, the foundation provided elementary school “Jesus Redentor” new physical classrooms and installed a computer lab that is being used to launch an education program for indigenous communities’ development

The new “Jesus Redentor” elementary school’s infrastructure was officialy opened on november 28th. This public institution, located in a small village in Mara (Zulia, Venezuela), has been assisted by our foundation since 2006.
Members and Volunteers from Wayuu Taya Foundation in Venezuela attended to the openning ceremony. The Hewlett-Packard General Manager in Venezuela also attended and shared with us the satisfaction to assist a whole school community with a population of 250 children from wayuu etnia. HP donated three new classrooms and one computer lab with equipment and tools for children learning.

The entire school community participated during the opening activities (director, teachers and parents). The children showed their happy faces as they have now a shelter to study and computers to learn and explore the technology world

Classrrom & Computer Lab

Classroom & Computer LabSponsored by HP

Hewlett-Packard Venezuela (HP) has been a technology sponsor of Wayuu Taya Foundation (WTF) since 2005. This year HP joined forces with WTF and selected “Jesus Redentor” to be one
of the first Latin American schools to receive a Technology for Teaching K-12 grant. The grant provided resources to create a computer lab with capacity of 20 children and integrate the use of computers and printers into classroom instruction and student learning. HP also provided local funds to build three (3) new classrooms.

The HP contribution included the following components:  

  • Three (3) new classrooms
  • One Computer Lab
    • 10 HP Laptops PCs for children
    • One HP Tablet PC for teachers
    • One HP Digital Camera
    • One HP Photosmart all-in-one (printer/scanner/copy machine)
    • One Video Beam

In addition, HP Volunteers worked with Wayuu Taya Foundation to install the computer lab and provide computer training to administrators, teachers and students

Classrrom & Computer Lab



We are pleased to announce that this past May 13th, The Wayúu Tayá Foundation inaugurated its first Tepichi Talashi Preschool and Women Center in the Mara region of Venezuela. The Tepishi Talashi Pre-school and Women’s Center are both part of The Wayúu Tayá Foundation’s Roof Project.

The Roof Project seeks to create a centrally located network of facilities where-by the members of poverty-stricken communities can benefit from both education, and nutritional care while developing their work skills.

The pre-school and women’s center are the result of more than two years of arduous planning, hard work, and dedication.

The pre-school will service the needs of more than 70 children between three to six years of age and they will receive two meals a day while they attend school.

At the Women’s Center, women from Mara will have the chance to be educated in the areas of family planning and nutrition by a qualified member from the community. These women will be provided with the tools necessary for them to create their handcrafts, which in turn helps to maintain their culture and tradition while providing the means to earn a modest income. The Wayúu Tayá Foundation is currently provide an outlet via its website (www.wayuutaya.org) for the sale of these unique items such as beautifully woven bags.

We would like to express our gratitude to HBO, Intercable, Mobile Space System, HP, FEDE, Mara's Mayor's office and all the people who made this inauguration possible.

In other news, our Third Annual Benefit Gala will took place on June 20th at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. Our honorees were Russell Simmons, Edward James Olmos and Lila Downs.

Thank you all for your continued support!

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