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Creating a Future with CREAMOS

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Women who worked in the dump previously now enter their inventory data into excel.

Two years ago, there were only 18 mothers in CREAMOS.  This recycled-jewelry company, a fledgling spin-off of the Safe Passage Adult Literacy Program, was just beginning to take shape.  CREAMOS means, “we create” and “let’s believe” and was the first initiative in what has turned into Safe Passage’s Social Entrepreneurship Program.  

Putting the "safe" in Safe Passage

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Andres achieved his dream of literacy and education. Now he helps others achieve these dreams at Safe Passage. Happy Father's Andres!

As Father’s Day has recently passed in both Guatemala and the United States, I would today like to focus on one father in particular who greets me with a smile every day that I come to work at Safe Passage; his name is Andres.

Andres is the father of two boys, ages 6 and 9. Growing up in Guatemala, he was unable to receive an education. His father wanted him to be able to study and work towards a brighter future. Read more.

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