Empowering vulnerable teens to thrive beyond the orphanage

Transforming Futures is a faith driven nonprofit walking alongside vulnerable teens in Guatemala, many of whom have been orphaned or abandoned. Through mentorship, emotional healing, and practical skill building, we empower them to move beyond survival and step into stable, hope filled futures.
Transforming futures

Empowering vulnerable teens to thrive beyond the orphanage

Transforming Futures is a faith driven nonprofit walking alongside vulnerable teens in Guatemala, many of whom have been orphaned or abandoned. Through mentorship, emotional healing, and practical skill building, we empower them to move beyond survival and step into stable, hope filled futures.
Be the difference today

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Teens in our Training Center.

graduates achieved their dreams in fields like Theology, Psychology, and Cooking, supported by scholarships, transportation, and mentoring

teens graduated from our program in 2024

We proudly collaborated with 17 orphanages.

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meals to 450 children at the Feeding Center

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Teens tutored in our Training Center.

graduates achieved their dreams in fields like Theology, Psychology, and Cooking, supported by scholarships, transportation, and mentoring

teens graduated from our program in 2024

We proudly collaborated with 15 orphanages.

72k

meals to 450 children at the Feeding Center

our programs

How We Transform Lives

Orphan Transition
Program

Transforming Futures addresses the needs of orphans in Guatemala through its Thinking Outside the Box program, which focuses on equipping, empowering, restoring, and mitigating risks for orphaned and vulnerable teens. This program is built on three pillars: life skills training at the Training Center, scholarships for education, and residential opportunities.

Residential
Program

The residential program provides housing access for selected orphans aging out of institutional care, offering a stable and supportive environment as they transition to independent living. Temporary residence is crucial, as an estimated 80% of orphans do not have a place to live after leaving an orphanage. While they may have lived in a structured community setting, many lack a personal support system once they exit care.

Educational Scholarships and Job placement

Scholarships are offered to highly motivated and exceptional students living in orphanages. These scholarships provide access to quality education, including trade school opportunities, enabling participants to gain employable skills and achieve financial independence.

Orphan Transition
Program

Transforming Futures addresses the needs of orphans in Guatemala through its Thinking Outside the Box program, which focuses on equipping, empowering, restoring, and mitigating risks for orphaned and vulnerable teens. This program is built on three pillars: life skills training at the Training Center, scholarships for education, and residential opportunities.

Residential
Program

The residential program provides housing access for selected orphans aging out of institutional care, offering a stable and supportive environment as they transition to independent living. Temporary residence is crucial, as an estimated 80% of orphans do not have a place to live after leaving an orphanage. While they may have lived in a structured community setting, many lack a personal support system once they exit care.

Educational Scholarships and
Job placemen

Scholarships are offered to highly motivated and exceptional students living in orphanages. These scholarships provide access to quality education, including trade school opportunities, enabling participants to gain employable skills and achieve financial independence.

Orphan Transition Program

Aging Out Doesn’t Mean Being Left Behind.

When a vulnerable teen turns 18 in an orphanage, many are forced to leave the only home they’ve ever known, often without skills, support, or a safe place to go. Our Orphan Transition Program supports these young adults during one of the most critical seasons of life.

Through job readiness training, life skills development, and spiritual guidance, we equip them to move forward with confidence, dignity, and a clear path toward independence.

Transforming Futures believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself, and now I have the skills, the support, and the faith to build a real future.

Every teen we serve carries a story of resilience, growth, and hope. We share powerful real life journeys of the vulnerable teens and orphans whose lives have been transformed through mentorship, the love of Jesus and community support.

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our mission

Led by Faith.

Lived Through Service.

Transforming the future of orphaned and vulnerable teens in Guatemala by providing a platform of opportunity for their growth and development. We envision a nurturing, family-like community where young people can be restored and transformed by the gospel of Jesus. Through life skills training, technical education, job opportunities, and access to safe housing, we walk alongside them as they build a future filled with hope and purpose.
Transforming Futures uplifts Guatemala’s most vulnerable youth: orphans who have been abused or abandoned and children who live in extreme poverty. 
Transforming Futures, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2019, equips teenage orphans in Guatemala with job skills and emotional support as they transition out of orphanages. In addition, we provide daily meals to hundreds of children living around one of Guatemala City’s largest garbage dumps. Transforming Futures Guatemala is officially registered with the Superintendence of Banks of Guatemala and complies with all regulations to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, ensuring transparency and integrity in every aspect of our work.