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Mike

"To be able to use my love of music for the benefit of children in need is both gratifying and humbling, as the needs of my students and the dangers of day-to-day life here are many."
"I am just really grateful for the opportunity Safe Passage and [Coordinator of the Art Program] Carlyn have given me to really DO something here.  That, and the guidance and responsibility they have given me to start the music program.  I am most grateful for the small moments of sharing music closely with my students.

"I am working hard and facing new challenges every day [in] my role as a music teacher [at Safe Passage].  To be able to use my love of music for the benefit of children in need is both gratifying and humbling, as the needs of my students and the dangers of day-to-day life here are many.

"When I first arrived in Guatemala, I intended to teach guitar lessons for a few months and then leave.  After working here just a few weeks it became evident that I had the chance to do something bigger, to start an entire music program for these children.  And so I have decided that I am going to stay here and get this music program off the ground.

"I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, doing something that will make a huge difference in my life, and hopefully in the lives of my students as well."