Stories | Nicodemus

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Our Youth Mentoring Programme continues to grow

The experience of running our Youth Mentoring Programme and Guatemala Community Connect partnership programme has helped inform...

Feb 14, 20223 min read

Gersi's Story

Gersi is 23 years old. Grew up in an abusive and disintegrated family in a red zone suburb of Guatemala City. When Gersi was 11 years...

Jan 3, 20223 min read

2021 Highlights

Wow, that was a year to remember and learn from. Navigating Covid practically, resource-wise and how to maintain and improve what we do for

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Street child to Firewoman - Jossy

Six years ago Jossy was rescued from the street by ‘Time of Rescue’, a project we partner with, and continued the transformation...

Jul 13, 20201 min read

130 food parcels - because of your generosity

Thanks to your support, we have been able to help young adults from our Youth Mentoring Programme in Guatemala with groceries during this...

Mar 23, 20201 min read

Pablo's Story

After living the first few years of his life on the streets with his mother, who was deaf and unable to communicate with him, Pablo was...

Mar 20, 20203 min read

The Power of Relationships - Camp 2020

It is here that Nicodemus provides an opportunity; our annual camp where young people have the chance to laugh, play, sing, talk, learn...

Mar 20, 20202 min read

Message on COVID-19 - CEO

Dear Nicodemus family, We hope you are all doing well. What an amazing 12 months we have had with many partner churches and...

Dec 23, 20194 min read

Gladys' Story

“I began to truly believe my life had value, that I'm God’s daughter, and that He has a path for me.”

Oct 11, 20195 min read

How A Street Child Changed My Life - Alastair (CEO)

When I first met Jason in 2005, he was only eight years old and spent his days and nights living on the streets in Guatemala City, a city...

Jul 29, 20193 min read

Friends & Mentors

On the International Day of Friendship, Nicodemus chats to International Director, Jonnie Welford (pictured right), on the importance of...

Jun 19, 20192 min read

Face packs, fun and feeling loved

For many of the girls living at the My Special Treasure Protection Home that Nicodemus helps support, their bodies are a means of...

Nov 26, 20183 min read

Jessica's Story

For many years the Time of Rescue crisis support team have worked with many young people who live on the streets of Guatemala. With one...

Aug 29, 20182 min read

Jorge

Every street youth’s death is always a challenge and prompts questions of why they never left the street. Each death is a sad, sad...

Jul 13, 20183 min read

Volcano Fuego update

Jonnie Welford, our International Director’s attention was suddenly raised during lunch with his wife when they noticed all the vehicles...

Jun 5, 20181 min read

Volcano Fuego Erupted

Yesterday Volcano Fuego erupted, located 30km outside of Guatemala City. Many have died and are still lost amongst the lava. We are...

Mar 12, 20185 min read

Emma's trip to Guatemala

Please introduce yourself? My name is Emma, and I’ve just spent some time in Guatemala with Nicodemus and I now have returned to the UK...

Jan 30, 20182 min read

Youth Mentoring Programme Camp 2018

To kick start the year the young people in Guatemala who are part of the Nicodemus Youth Mentoring Programmme (YMP) put on a camp for the...

Feb 23, 20164 min read

120 Children go back to school

The Education Centre is more than just a school that supports children and families in extreme poverty who work seven days a week on...

Feb 13, 20162 min read

Girls Home - Sweet Fifteen

Birthday celebrations at the My Special Treasure Protection Home. In Guatemala and parts of Latin America it is tradition to celebrate a...