About Us
Welcome to the United Aliens Artists Foundation (UAAF) website!
We are a nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida that is dedicated to using the arts and ecology to promote charitable causes and make communities more resilient. Since our founding in 1998 by Robert Henrichsen de Villacis, we have been committed to empowering people to be philanthropists and to use creativity and culture as a vehicle for positive change.
Our Impact
We believe that by working together and using the power of art and culture, we can make a difference in the world and achieve the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are grateful for the support of our Chairman of the Board, Olga Ortiz Mera de Henrichsen, a society member and philanthropist for social causes from Quito, Ecuador, who has brought 48 years of experience in humanitarian work to UAAF.
Giving Globally
Collaborating with Bahia Fortaleza in Brazil to provide economic freedom, dignity, and respect to local woman artisans through the production of recycled aluminum soda pop hand bags, belts, bracelets, and necklaces.
- Providing support to Centro Escolar Hermano's Dunklee (www.hermanosdunklee.org) in Nicaragua, which serves 320 children in the Managua Camilo Ortega region.
- Participating in the International Solidarity Human Rights (www.ishr.org)
- Supporting artisanal communities in Ecuador through our partnerships with Arteducarte Quito and Galápagos Islands (www.arteeducarte.org), Fundacion Azulado (www.fundacionazulado.org), and Fundación Chichi Puig in the Amazonia Ecuatoriana. In these communities, we empower women to increase their local income through the production of handcrafted Tagua bracelets made from a sustainable palm tree nut known as vegetal ivory.
- Working with Global Dreams USA (www.globaldreamsusa.org) in Colombia to support economic development and empowerment.
Giving Locally
Providing food, toys, and educational opportunities to children in collaboration with TOY. We also offer yearly trips to Disney World for the 10 best students and provide scholarships and technical training to support their education and development.
- and Class in the Box programs in the USA, as well as supporting the International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami (www.teatroavante.org) and offering scholarships through the Broward International Woman's Club (www.browardinternationalwomensclub.org) and Nova University.
You can too!
Thank you for visiting our website and for considering supporting our mission. We hope you will join us in using creativity and culture to make a positive impact in the world.