Today we celebrate the founder of Safe Passage, Hanley Denning, on her birthday. She opened the doors of Safe Passage (Camino Seguro) in December 1999. The hard reality of life in the Guatemala City garbage dump was unlike anything she had previously experienced in the United States. She felt a
Safe Passage Awarded Grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation The Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation of Kittery has awarded a two-year grant totaling $40,000 to Maine nonprofit Safe Passage/Camino Seguro. In the first year, funds are helping relocate and build a new warehouse, or “bodega,”
First Day of School 2023 This is the first week of the 2023 school year and the first time back in full capacity since before the pandemic! To say teachers, students, and staff are thrilled would be an understatement. Previous Next
As we close out the end of 2022, we’ve been sharing stories from some of our staff in Guatemala. Listen below to the interviews as Hellen, Gonzalo, Alejandra, Rubi, and Douglas tell you directly how this year has been, and how your impact has affected them. Thank you for being
Thank you for watching and sharing our student stories this Giving Tuesday. We are so grateful to report that you collectively helped to raise $15,186 on Giving Tuesday! We’re happy to be able to share with you stories directly from our students as they talk about how the pandemic
Your Impact through Fall of 2022 Our impact newsletter (in English and Spanish below) includes information on the setbacks our community has faced in 2022 and the measures we are taking to address them, thanks to your support. We’re also sharing some recent events and exciting news about our
Thank you to everyone around the world who participated in our 18th Annual 5k! Because of you, we raised roughly $20,000 for our students! As many of you know, after nearly two years of remote learning, we were finally able to welcome our students back to campus. However, the
Check out the videos from our recent live event below, to get a tour of our Jardín, which houses our youngest students. The tour includes our newly opened Guardería, a pilot program that began in June to serve three-year-old students from our community. Special thank you to the Evelyn
Family Day 2022 On July 20th, we held our annual celebration of Family Day and were delighted to host our families on campus once again. It was a very special day where we worked to strengthen our values as a community and celebrated together as one Safe Passage family
Your Impact through Spring of 2022 Our impact newsletter (in English and Spanish below) includes information on what we have accomplished together so far in 2022, as well as a special tribute to one of our long-time donors and our recent and upcoming events. Click on the square icon
