TIME OF RESCUE
Founded by Cesar Garcia in 2011, Time of Rescue is a ministry dedicated to serving the needs of and rescuing street children and youth of Guatemala. Attending to 175 street children and youth per month, Time of Rescue passionately supports these young people with love and care developing deep and trusting relationships. The Time of Rescue team are alert 24 hours a day, responding to medical emergencies and crisis needs. A very special part of this ministry is that three of their team of five are ex-street youth. They themselves are empowered power living examples demonstrating that a life after the streets is possible.
WHERE
HUBS
GUATEMALA CITY
CHIMALTENANGO
STREET RESCUE
TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT
SOCIAL ACTION
TRAUMA COMPETENT CARE
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Was founded and coordinated by Nicodemus working in partnership with Time of Rescue, 'My Special Treasure' Girls' Home and 'My Special Treasure' Education Centre to provide tailor made services to young people in transition to adulthood.
WHERE
HUBS
GUATEMALA CITY
CHIMALTENANGO
EDUCATION SUPPORT
SPECIALIST MENTORING
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
STREET RESCUE
TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT
SOCIAL ACTION
COMPETENT TRAUMA CARE
GENERATION OF SALVATION
A youth group as part of 'Christ is the Way' Church, Generation of Salvation is a group of young adults and teenagers who meet every Saturday to share, play, learn about God, and serve the local at-risk youth community living near to and working on the Guatemala City rubbish dump.
WHERE
HUBS
GUATEMALA CITY
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTIVITES
AVIV PROJECT
AVIV, led by Elder and Monica Perez, is a Christ-centered ministry providing education opportunities to teenagers with limited opportunities, preparing them for employment in society. English classes and weekly youth clubs form a part of AVIV's regular activities.
WHERE
HUBS
GUATEMALA CITY
EDUCATION SUPPORT
SPECIALIST MENTORING
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ACTION
EDUCATION CENTER
Directed by Luis and Vanessa Marroquin, the 'My Special Treasure' Education Centre provides schooling, teaching in social skills and the Bible to children from families who work on the Chimaltenango rubbish dump and live in the surrounding red-zone area. Other services include medical clinics for the children and their families, and workshops for parents.
WHERE
HUBS
CHIMALTENANGO
EDUCATION
RESETTLEMENT & CRISIS SUPPORT
PARENTING WORKSHOP
GIRLS HOME
Founded in 2008 by Cesar and Carol Lopez, the 'My Special Treasure' Girls' Home receives teenage girls from the Guatemala children's courts. The home provides a space and opportunity of restoration for the girls. They are provided with a safe environment, a place to be educated and to come to know God. On-site there is a transition house for the older girls as they make the necessary steps to transition into independent living.
WHERE
HUBS
CHIMALTENANGO
EDUCATION SUPPORT
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT
SOCIAL ACTION
DBO MINISTRIES
DBO Ministries is a Christ-centered ministry that seeks through its actions to transform and empower the lives of those most in need and rejected by conventional society. Founded and led by Ronald Mendez with a dedicated group of volunteers, DBO Ministries runs its' own centre providing Bible activities, breakfasts and hot dinners for the Chimaltenango community, child shoeshiners and the homeless elderly.
WHERE
HUBS
CHIMALTENANGO
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL ACTIVITES