The Wayuu Taya Foundation is a 501(c)3 non governmental, nonprofit organization founded in 2002 to help improve the lives of Latin-American indigenous communities while maintaining and respecting their traditions, culture and beliefs. Since its creation, Wayuú Tayá has concentrated its efforts in assisting the Wayúu, an indigenous group of over 450,000 people In the over 10 years of its existence, The Wayuu Taya Foundation has expanded its efforts to include hundreds of thousands of indigenous people throughout Latin America.