Safe Passage or Camino Seguro
Essay by Pewee Doh • November 30, 2015 • Study Guide • 293 Words (2 Pages) • 824 Views
- Background of the Problem
Safe Passage or Camino Seguro is a nonprofit corporation that provides a haven in the “toxic environment of the Guatemala City garbage dump” and for the locals in Guatemala City. It was founded in December 1999 by Hanley Denning, an energetic and idealistic young American woman from Yarmouth, Maine. The program provides educational and recreational opportunities for both children and families. Many of the locals make their living from being “waste-pickers” and trash recyclers. The program was started with the money from her personal savings account. A vacant church was donated for her to start her school. She visited the garbage dump to recruit future students. She personally recruited students from the area. She asked mothers to drop their children off at the church for a warm meal in a nurturing environment while they scavenged in the dump. On the afternoon of January 18, 2007, the 36-year-old Denning was killed in an automobile accident on the mountain road near Guatemala City. With the untimely death of humanitarian and philanthropist, Hanley Denning, Safe Passage a refuge for children of poverty, neglect and abuse struggle to proceed replacing the former heart-warming and dedicated leader.
- Statement of the Problem
- How would Safe passage fill the leadership void due to untimely death of their former dedicated leader?
- What are the effects of adding a board of directors on the long-range growth patterns of Safe passage?
- How would Safe passage keep fostering “hope, good health, educational achievement, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, and confidence” for their constituents?
- How will Safe passage maintain the current operation based on an acceptable level of contributions over trying to locate new sources of revenue?
- What will be the qualifications that the transition team must have in locating a new executive director?
...
...