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Matching Gifts with The Give Blog
From November 23 until December 24, 2009, The Give Blog's authors and Safe Passage donors helped us to raise nearly $20,000!
Seven Graduate in '09 from Adult Literacy!
The end of the 2009 school year brings a new class of Adult Literacy graduates who plan to continue their studies in 2010.
Announcement, 11/4/2009: Current Neighborhood Concern
Recently, a group of people from the Guatemala City dump neighborhood moved on to a privately-owned vacant lot next to the Early Childhood Center. They have set up houses there without the owner's permission. It's unclear how this situation will evolve. Land invasions like these are not uncommon in Guatemala. Some are solved peacefully and some are unfortunately not. Our concern, as always is the safety of our children, volunteers and staff. With this in mind, and after conferring with the parents of the children at the Early Childhood Center, we are designing alternative programming for the Early Childhood Center children for the next two weeks and then will close the Early Childhood Center on November 15 for the summer/holiday break to re-open again in mid January 2010.
Hanley and Safe Passage have chosen to work in the Guatemala City dump, an inherently unstable environment shaped as it is by extreme poverty, disease, drugs and crime. While this development is unsettling, it is not, sadly, unusual. Our management team is keeping a close eye on the situation and will make appropriate decisions as circumstances warrant. What remains unchanged is our deep commitment to our mission of service through education of the children of the Guatemala City dump. With your ongoing support, our children and their families will continue to move forward to a better future.
Please call (207) 846-1188 with any questions.
An Invitation for September
All this month, Safe Passage moms and staff presented the program and the cooperative's handmade jewelry at a Cemaco store in Guatemala City.
Hotel Lazos Fuertes
Safe Passage would like to inform you that Hotel Lazos Fuertes will be closing its doors on October 20, 2009.
Guatemala City: A Volunteer's Rewarding Choice
Michelle, of Sydney, Australia, reflects on volunteering. In choosing to come to Guatemala, she has embraced a challenge and recognized the POWER of HOPE.
Quinceanera 2009
At the second annual Quinceanera, 20 young women were joined by friends and family to celebrate their coming-of-age.
Safe Passage Kids Say the Darndest Things
Memorable quotes from the kids, compiled by Yaelle, Safe Passage's Volunteer Coordinator.
Big Challenges & Bigger Triumphs - Volunteer Perspective
"We need classroom assistants, because the kids need classroom assistants. This need will never stop. If you come to volunteer, you help keep that need at bay a little while longer." -Amanda Glenn, English Teacher beginning in July, 2009.
Joanna and Edwin - a Sponsor's Testimonial
Joanna, a teacher from New York City, met Edwin and became his sponsor this summer, while she was volunteering at Camino Seguro. Here, she reflects on all that she learned about Edwin and on her decision to sponsor him.