2023 Support Team Highlights & Testimonials Last year was our first one welcoming Support Teams back on campus, since before the pandemic. We were thrilled to have eleven Teams join us to learn more about our work and community. Check out some highlights from 2023! https://youtu.be/R_9g2ssyvG0 Listen to our
It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since our founder, Hanley Denning, passed away unexpectedly in a car accident. Shortly after that tragic event, we began celebrating Hope in Action on her birthday, as a way to both honor and celebrate her life. We have
Jackie is an artist who traveled to Guatemala in early 2019 to work with the mothers in our Creamos program. Under Jackie’s instruction, they created beautiful baskets out of recycled material. She recently shared her story with us. In the summer of 2018, I met Elsa Asturias while I
Mother and daughter duo Mindy and Kira have been long-time supporters and participants in the Safe Passage community. Kira is currently volunteering on the English team, and her mother Mindy has been the leader of multiple Support Teams over the years, including another one planned for July of 2019.
We spoke with Jen, who is based in Maine. Her experience with Safe Passage has ranged from volunteering, leading Support Teams, and sponsoring a student. Here’s her story: How and when did you first hear about Safe Passage?I first heard about Safe Passage not long after I moved to
Maria is a high schooler from Maine who spent her senior internship in the spring of 2018 volunteering for a month at Safe Passage. She stayed in a homestay in Antigua and commuted into Guatemala City on the volunteer bus. She mainly helped out in one of the two
“Uncertainties invaded me at the beginning of this journey as a Mentor. Am I doing a good job? How will I do my best? They were just some of the questions that came up. Once I had the student assigned to me and began to work with her, it
Ever since the first time I stepped foot in the Educational Reinforcement Center in Guatemala on January 27th, 2014, I knew my connection with Safe Passage would be lifelong. Four years later, after being on two Support Teams, becoming a Sponsor, becoming an Ambassador, and eventually helping to coordinate
“It was one of the best experiences of my life.” Earlier this spring, Catherine spent a week at Safe Passage as part of a Support Team. When she returned home, she was eager to share her story and spread the word about the life changing experience she had. Read
