Blog Posts in Volunteer
Support Team Season: From Maine to Utah
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
It may be “winter” in Guatemala, with daily rain storms cooling off the air, but summer vacations are in full swing in the United States, making it a popular time for Safe Passage supporters to form Support Teams. These groups of energetic, hard working volunteers come to Guatemala for a week to work with the children, and to learn about the organization and the environment in which it exists. During the months of June, July, and August of this year, we are excitedly welcoming around 170 individuals coming as members of 14 different teams, with origins from all around the United States—from Safe Passage’s home state of Maine to Florida; from Texas to Washington.
Food at Safe Passage: Cake in the Time Out Chair
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
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Edi and other Safe Passage students gather around Edi's cake that a child sponsor gave to the class. |
I still vividly remember my first day as a volunteer at Safe Passage. That January morning, I was assigned to work in the kitchen, as a part of me getting to know the program. I remember feeling a little bit of nervous energy, as is typical in a new setting, but looking back, I couldn’t think of a better way to have jumped into things!
Chocobananos
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Today I went to a door down the block from our project building—a door that I am certainly no stranger to—because in this house they sell one of the best of all Guatemalan delicacies, “chocobananos,” frozen chocolate-covered bananas! Read more.
Meet Owen
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Hi! My name’s Owen, and I work at Safe Passage coordinating Support Teams that come to volunteer with us for a week at a time. So far this year we have about 25 of these groups signed up to come down, although we are always looking for more! Read more.
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