This year, you’ve given teen orphans in Guatemala trusted teachers, stable jobs, and new apartments. But most important of all, you’ve given them hope. Thanks to you, all of our teens are looking forward to the opportunities that the new year will bring. To help us share this hope with more teens in Guatemala, we […]
This Giving Tuesday, you can give teenage orphans a safe place to live. Ten of our teens will soon turn 18 years old and have to move out of their orphanages. Many teen orphans in Guatemala end up living on the streets after their 18th birthdays. With your donation, Transforming Futures will set up Elizabeth, […]
Transforming Futures Report: Third Quarter, 2023 Download the report Acquired a second training center space. To accommodate the growth of our training program for teenage orphans—our goal is to expand the program from 50 to 80 students in 2024—we rented the second floor of a building within walking distance from our first space. Provided jobs […]
How You´re Helping Us Support Our Teens After They Turn 18 When we launched our program focused on teenage orphans last year, we eagerly anticipated the day when our teens would turn 18 years old, leave their orphanages, and start to live independently. That day has finally come, and we’re now seeing how all of […]
Plan Your Mission Trip With Us Now! Although there are still a few summer days left this year, it’s not too early to start planning next summer’s adventures. Let’s get a mission trip to Guatemala on your calendar! By joining Transforming Futures, you will truly put your faith into action. You will serve lunch to […]
It´s the One-Year Anniversary of Our Orphan Transition Program Think back to when you were a teenager. What did it take for you to get to where you are today? Jot down a few ideas. Did any of these come up? Family and friends. Mentorship. A place to call home. God. Mistakes and lessons learned. […]
Thank You for English Lessons! Love, Our Teens In November, we asked you to help us provide English lessons to 21 teens in our Orphan Transition Program. You completely blew us away with your generosity, and all 21 teens started lessons earlier this year. Now, they’d like to say thank you in their own words—using […]
Why Are There So Many Orphanages in Guatemala? Last year, Transforming Futures launched a new program for teenage orphans—the first of its kind in Guatemala. We’re looking forward to sharing stories about our program in future newsletters! But to start, we wanted to explain why there is such a huge need for our program in […]
Our Highlight of 2022: Launching a New Program for Teen Orphans Last year, we worked tirelessly to change the lives of young Guatemalans. We reached more than 800 children and teenagers across our programs. But one moment stood out as our highlight of 2022: We successfully launched a new program for teenage orphans, called Thinking […]
The Best Gift You Can Give This Christmas The Christmas season is the most joyous time of the year, but it can also be the most stressful. As you race to find last-minute gifts or scramble to cook a delicious meal, we urge you to take a peaceful moment to remember why we celebrate. Transforming Futures […]
Meet the Teens in Our Orphan Transition Program Transforming Futures is now mentoring 22 teenagers through our orphan transition program—Thinking Outside the Box—which we launched earlier this year. Get to know two of the teens, Gabriela and William, who are participating in the three-year program. We’re already making a huge difference in their lives! Gabriela, […]