Last week, we held our third vaccination clinic, in partnership with Centro de Salud de Zona 3. We saw many community members and staff getting their second doses or in some cases even boosters. However, this event was particularly special because it was primarily focused on our students and
Special Update – Feb. 18 As of February 16th, we have been working on gaining approval by the Guatemalan authorities to remain on campus, even if we drop to the red level! The government mandates typically require only remote learning while in red level, but with this special waiver,
We are happy to report that our first week of school was a success. It was amazing to see our students in person again after almost two years! While we have a long way to go in addressing the deficits from the school closure, this is the first step
Working Together for the Community In order for our students to be successful, a holistic approach, combined with a quality education, is key. This means doing what we can to ensure that the basic needs of our students are met and that they have a safe environment to live
Your Impact in 2021 Our impact newsletter (below) includes information on what we have accomplished together in 2021 and how we have adapted and successfully continued our mission, despite the challenges. English Spanish If you would like to help us continue our mission in the coming year, your gift
A FASHION EVENTFROM GUATEMALA TO THE WORLD! For this one-of-a-kind event, we joined forces with Stare Vie in Guatemala, the first and only space in the country, bringing together fashion designers, artists, and emerging entrepreneurs. Stare Vie has established itself as a concept store that offers a space for
On Sunday we held our 2021 Virtual 5K Race Wrap-up via Facebook Live, with Trae Holland, our Executive Director. Not only did he share that we raised almost $13,000 over our $20K race goal, but he also announced that we have met our “bricks and mortar” fundraising goal to
At the end of 2019, we announced that five graduates from our Próximo Paso (Next Step) program were chosen to receive scholarships from TELUS, a local telecommunications company that we partner with. The scholarship, Helping Our People through Education (HOPE), allows students in Central America to learn English and
Recently, we had some of our students in our Próximo Paso (Next Steps) program write to us about their experience with Safe Passage. They wanted to thank the donors who enabled them to continue their education and find a pathway out of poverty. Check out the first-hand accounts from
Today, we held our annual Family Day celebration on campus. It is the first celebration in a long time so we wanted to invite our entire Safe Passage/Camino Seguro Family from around the world to join in virtually. We also wanted to say a special thank you to everyone
