Have you ever wondered what umpalaRAIN, the name, is all about? How do you even pronounce it? Those are fantastic questions, my dad recently asked me both of them. If he didn’t know, how in the world do I expect anyone else to know?! Back to the beginning to explain my heart and how I came up with the name of my business. While I could write a whole thesis on this topic, I will spare you all of the details that are embedded on my heart and give you the good nutshell version. You’re welcome. 😉

As a little girl, my heart grew in huge ways for Africa and the people of Africa. It grew over time, but I had no idea what to do with my heart for this continent or the people that lived there. Fast forward many, many years. When I was 27, I was given the opportunity to spend 10 weeks in a country in southern Africa. The life long dream I had, was finally coming true. As I flew into Africa, tears streamed down my face as I knew this is what I was meant for. The time had come for me to live the dream that was in my heart for many years, even just for 10 short weeks living there.

On our trip, we made three stops to different towns and villages. The second stop we made was Umpala village. There was no running water or electricity in this village. This village is pictured above. It had not rained in several years and people were starving. They desperately needed rain so they could grow food. While we were there, it not only rained, it poured rain. There was so much rain we had a river running through our compound and through many tents that we were living in. There was much joy, singing, and dancing that happened in this village when the rain came. This village has such a profound place in my heart for so many reasons.

What I know about humans, is that we need food to survive. The people of Umpala village needed rain to produce their food so they could survive. People with food allergies also need food to survive, but not all foods are safe for them. My heart for the people of Umpala village are no different than my heart for my clients with food allergies. I want to help kids be able to get the food they need to survive. There is an abundance of amazing allergy friendly food out there to help your allergy kids survive well. I’d love to work with your food allergy kid/s to see lots of food allergy friendly foods “rain” down on them. It is absolutely possible and I would love to help you get there! When we do, we too can sing, dance, and be joyful together.