ReachingU is a foundation that finances and co-creates quality education programs for children and youth living in poverty in Uruguay.

ReachingU was founded in New York in 2001. A group of young professional Uruguayans who were then living in the USA, decided to create a charitable organization through which to channel donations to Uruguay. Today, and more than than 100 people bigger, they are still driven by the same spirit: that of being a transparent and plural organization, were people of various backgrounds work unselfishly to improve the education of the most disadvantaged Uruguayans.

The name ReachingU expresses ther intention to “build” a bridge between the Uruguayan population in USA and the people and organizations in need of their support in Uruguay.

The concept of ‘asking for help’ was reflected in the English expression “to reach out to you”. The U clearly represents the presence of Uruguay, but also when pronounced in English it refers to “you”.