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We help children in the Guatemala City garbage dump community break the cycle of poverty through education, emphasizing life skills and perseverance...

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Thanks to you we have EXCEEDED our goal and are able to claim the ENTIRE $100,000 match! These funds make a big impact on our students, staff, and community. We could not have met our goal without the incredible support from all of you!

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48 Hours left to contribute to our Spring match challenge!
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Meet the Porter family! The Porter/Fisher Family has been supporting Safe Passage since our founding years. Erin Porter and her husband, Jesse Fisher, first learned about our work from a flier Erin saw while in Guatemala in the early 2000s.

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Spring match update: 5 days remaining to help us reach our $100,000 goal! https://t.co/GsrPIG3nvu

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A reminder for our Yarmouth-area supporters: Safe Passage will receive $1 for every Hannaford Community Bag purchased at the Yarmouth, Maine Hannaford location through the end of June.

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“I feel very happy to belong to this team. I am a teacher because I have always wanted to make a difference. I want to plant a seed of knowledge in the little ones—the children motivate me! ” —Rocío, Kindergarten Teacher

Read more in our Spring Newsletter https://t.co/LvOSbp2y6B

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Alan Alvarez is our technology course facilitator in the Oportunidades Program. Amalia Reyes Larios and Paola Berenice López (both high schoolers focusing on marketing and Graphic Design) worked together to create our 25th Anniversary Logo. Read more in our Sping Newsletter

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José Carlos has been with Safe Passage for 6 years, and is currently in 9th grade. He hopes to study Electronics for his career tract in High School and in the future would like to study to become a Mechatronics Engineer.

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We are very pleased to share that from now through the end of June, every gift made – up to $100,000 – will be DOUBLED, thanks to the generosity of former Safe Passage Board member Rebecca Martin Evarts and her husband, Jimmy Evarts. https://t.co/HoAf52oGcj

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Read more classroom updates in our Spring Newsletter: https://t.co/342XUa7GWf

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Help Safe Passage while you grocery shop! Throughout the month of June, Safe Passage will receive $1 for every Hannaford Community Bag sold at Hannaford in Yarmouth, Maine!

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Joseph is a student in our early childhood program that stood out this year:
"At the beginning of the school year, he was very shy and cried each day. Over time, he began to change, becoming more comfortable and happier in the classroom.”
Read more: https://t.co/LvOSbp2y6B

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We are excited to be celebrating 25 years of making a difference! Our Spring newsletter is full of news from campus, check it out at the link in bio.

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Announcing our Spring Match!
We are very pleased to share that from May 15th through June 15th, every gift made – up to $100,000 – will be DOUBLED, thanks to the generosity of Safe Passage Emeritus Board member Rebecca Martin Evarts and her husband, Jimmy Evarts.

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Pat Ellis is a long-time supporter, educator, and ESL Teacher who spent her career designing and directing ESL programs and training teachers. We are so glad she could join us for this special workshop!

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We are excited to have a new staff member joining our Fundraising Team in Guatemala. Welcome to Carlos Andrés García Valle who will serve as our Support Team, Volunteer & Visitor Coordinator! His experience and contributions will be of great value to Safe Passage.

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Earlier this week we had friend and supporter Pat Ellis join our English teachers in a workshop on ESL Teaching. We are so glad she could join us for this special workshop!

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Happy Earth Day! Celebrating this special day with some photos from our own campus gardens :)

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Our Senior Director of Student and Community Services, Pablo Callejas presented last week on the topic of mental health at the Directorio Guatemala Conference, in collaboration with our friends at Creamos.

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Our students, parents and teachers all enjoyed last week's Student led conferences!

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