Our Learning Center Changed Pedro´s Life When Pedro first walked through the doors of our Learning Center, he couldn’t read. A nine-year-old boy in third grade, he had more urgent concerns than studying: He had to take care of his younger brother. Trying to make ends meet in the impoverished Guatemala City Garbage Dump, Pedro’s […]
Mission Trips I´d rather be in Guatemala than anywhere else There are countless ways to do the Lord’s work in Guatemala: by serving meals to hundreds of children who have no other source of food, installing water filters in families’ homes, and praying with teenagers who are searching for a purpose. We were blessed to […]
We Have Good News! New Program for Teenage Orphans Has Launched Transforming More Futures With Our New Program for Teenage Orphans For the nearly 4,000 children who live in Guatemala’s orphanages and children’s homes, turning 18 years old is a life-changing moment—and not always for a good reason. That’s because when they turn 18, they […]
Help Us Buy Supplies for Our Learning Center We´re Teaching More Kids, and We Need Your Help Two years after the pandemic hit, Guatemala’s education system is still in shambles. Public schools in many communities are only open one day a week. Almost all the children we support have fallen far behind in their studies. […]
To our valued donors and partners 2021 was a year like no other for Transforming Futures. It was a year of persistence and preparation. Our mission—to transform the futures of children in Guatemala—has never been so important. We have a lot to be proud of. Here’s what we accomplished in 2021: Prepared to launch […]
New Year, New Feeding Center! We´re providing meals to more kids at a new feeding center With the new year comes more good news: We’re supporting another Feeding Center in Guatemala! Located in a small town outside of Guatemala City, the Feeding Center provides meals to twenty children every day. We’ve partnered with Claudia Roncal, a nonprofit employee […]
The Michelle Pho School Is Ready to Welcome Students! The Michelle Pho School opens its doors More than a year ago, God called Transforming Futures to build a school in a rural community in Guatemala. Now, we are thrilled to announce that the Michelle Pho School is completed! Built in honor of Michelle, a Canadian […]
Our new video shows how we changed a family´s life Julio works from morning to night in the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. Often earning just a few dollars per day, he worried about how to feed and care for his four children. He came to Transforming Futures for help. Now, he knows his kids will […]
See How Kids Are Using Our New Computer Lab Our New Computer Lab is Preparing Students for Life Outside the Dump At Transforming Futures, we know the children we serve need computer skills to succeed outside of the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we opened a computer lab in […]
Quick Trip to Guatemala Visit Guatemala, Serve With Us! “This organization is transformational in Guatemala, and it changed my life as well.” Join us on a three-day trip to Guatemala! Our Quick Trips are packed full of hands-on service, conversation with community members, and prayer. We are able to make a huge impact in the lives of Guatemalan […]
Pastora Mercedes’ Dream: A Feeding Center in Every Community When Pastora Mercedes was just five years old, she dreamed of a life in which she and her brothers would never be hungry. Now, she dreams of feeding every single child in the Guatemala City garbage dump. Thanks to your support, Pastora Mercedes comes closer to […]