Through a mandate from the Guatemalan government declared on March 14, all school programs in the country were suspended to stop the spread of COVID-19. This, unfortunately, includes our programming at Safe Passage/Camino Seguro. The Guatemala City garbage dump has also been closed. For many of our families, this
Happy Valentine’s Day! This year, Valentine’s Day, or día de San Valentín, was celebrated at Safe Passage a day early, on Thursday, February 13th. It was a fun-filled day for students, teachers, volunteers, and staff. There were special snacks and meals as well as games, and of course –
Can you imagine a more exciting way to visit Guatemala than with other families with adopted Guatemalan children? We’re offering our third annual Adoptive Families week this summer, and there are still spots left for you to join us! Come join us at Safe Passage for the week of
Earlier this year, the Safe Passage Board of Directors, staff, and stakeholders developed a new strategic plan. The main areas of focus included: Mission School and Programs Facilities Finance Development Data Analysis Our three big ideas were: Achieving financial sustainability with improved planning, budgeting, and fundraising practices that foster
5 Safe Passage graduates were offered a chance for a brighter future when international telecommunications company TELUS awarded them with scholarships in August. The scholarship program is called HOPE: Helping Our People through Education. HOPE is an 8 to 10 month-long life-changing program for students throughout Central America. Our
What is GivingTuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, a special day of giving back to help transform the world for good. This year GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2019. Safe Passage is participating by launching a special campaign to raise $20,000 to furnish our new middle school classrooms.
On October 24th, we had our second ever Sponsor Day! Hosted at the school, local Guatemalan sponsors were invited to come meet one another, learn more about the Sponsorship program, and visit with their students. We also had some sponsors from the US who were in attendance due to
Throughout the school year, our students take part in many engaging “expeditions” as part of the Expeditionary Learning curriculum used in our full-day school. An “expedition” is a unit of study involving research, group work, community outings, and a final presentation. In culmination of all their hard work throughout
Safe Passage supporters live all around the world, united together with one common goal: helping our students in Guatemala City succeed. After first learning about our story and Hanley Denning’s original vision, many people are touched and want to learn more. They might eventually travel down to Guatemala to
Día del Niño, or Children’s Day, is celebrated in Guatemala every October 1st. Throughout the country, children are celebrated in their schools through various games and special activities, and children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters. At Safe Passage, we also celebrate Children’s Day; it’s a
