Meet Rodrigo, an extraordinary young man from rural Bolivia who just got the opportunity of a lifetime. The Luena Foundation offered him a sponsorship and will continue to stand by him on his journey to greatness. Twenty-two years ago, a baby boy was born on a small farm in the […]
The Luena Foundation Announces Strategic Partnership with Minga Valpo
The Luena Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Minga Valpo, a registered Chilean non-profit that addresses the poverty and psycho-social risk factors affecting children in the marginalized neighborhoods in the city of Valparaíso. August, 2019 VALPARAÍSO, CHILE – Perched on a ridge high on the Cerro Merced, Minga […]
Interview with Radio Berlín, Buenos Aires, Argentina: June 2019
Click to hear the interview (IN SPANISH) In this interview with Ana Paula Vitelli of Radio Berlín, Ryan and Emily, the founders of the Luena Foundation, describe the mission and mindset of their foundation, and how their life choices have impacted them as a family traveling with young children. They […]
“The Nights Are So Cold”
An hour and a half from from the frenetic march of downtown Buenos Aires’ emblematic boulevards, beyond the gritty sprawl of the surrounding villas in the Conurbano, past wintering fields of grazing cattle; a little muddy path turns off the provincial route 210 and leads to where our friend Cinthia […]
Luena Foundation Announces Joint Collaboration With Open To Change LLC
The Luena Foundation is proud to announce a joint venture with Open to Change, LLC to better the lives of children and their families in the New York City area. Open To Change (OTC), founded formally in 2012, is a grassroots movement that focuses on improving the lives of under-served […]
Convivir Press: Fundación Luena, “Happiness begins when you leave your comfort zone”
June 9, 2019: Convivir Press Convivir Press is a free periodical dedicated to the development of a better quality of life. Declared to be of Social Interest by the Legislature of the city of Buenos Aires, Convivir has been published and distributed to more than 24,000 people in Argentina’s capital […]
The Luena Foundation and UKSD Get the Ball Rolling
The Luena Foundation is extremely excited to announce our partnership with United Kidz Soccer Development (UKSD)! UKSD is an amazing organization working around the globe to improve the lives of children and youth through soccer development and community outreach programs. UKSD currently has programs established throughout the United States, […]
Realized Efforts in Cochabamba: September – December 2018
We recently concluded our time in Cochabamba, Bolivia and have set out to explore South America and get to know other organizations across the continent. Amidst a whirlwind of semi-packed suitcases and organizational details, we wanted to take the opportunity to enumerate the ways the Luena Foundation has made a […]
Helping Communities Help Themselves: Larati & Sapanani Mountain Communities
The foothills of the Andes Mountains surround Cochabamba from all sides. Regardless of the time of day or weather, looking out at the horizon here provides spectacular views. Since our arrival in Cochabamba, we’ve been eager to explore the tiny mountain communities of people who live where the city-dwellers below […]
Interview April 24 2018 Radio Coca SER Ronda 88.3 FM
Our first radio interview just prior to our event in El Gastor on April 28th when we celebrated Luena’s short but beautiful life. Estrella and Elias explain the circumstances that led to Luena’s passing, and the lives she changed in the process.