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
We recently partnered with EPA, a local group of retail stores in Guatemala, that has several locations across the region. During EPA’s Ayudar es Sencillo (Helping is Simple) initiative, which was launched this spring and runs through 2021, store visitors can make a contribution to Safe Passage. Donations made
Listen to our Executive Director, Trae Holland, and the head of our primary School, Ellie Frank, discuss what education has looked like during COVID and the resulting school closure. While we may not have students in the buildings, the teachers and staff have been working hard to ensure the
We held another very special Facebook Live direct from the Safe Passage/Camino Seguro campus! Check out our social distancing precautions and recent renovations to our Colegio, as staff walk you through our preparations for the student’s return to school. English Spanish
