Senderos

08/25/2026

A joyful day at Escuela Comunitaria David LaMotte in Tzanchaj became a powerful reminder of why this work matters. ❤️

Senderos students welcomed visitors with curiosity, sharing drawings, tortillas, beadwork, weaving, and their Tz’utujil language. But beyond the joy of the day is a deeper impact: Senderos donations fund about 80% of the school’s budget and provide every student with at least one nutritious meal each day.

For many children, their years at the school may be their only formal education. Yet those 4–5 years can open doors to a better future.

As Anna Stearns, a July trip participant, wrote: “It’s hard to put into words how impactful the day was. I wish I could bottle up that feeling and carry it with me all the time.”

This is the heart of Senderos.

Join us on our next trip and see why your support matters.
https://senderosguatemala.org/trips/open-trip/

07/17/2026

School supplies do more than fill a backpack.
They help students:
Stay in school
Express creativity
Learn new skills
Build confidence
Your generosity reminds every child they are seen, valued, and believed in.
Thank you for helping create brighter futures.
Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated :
https://senderosguatemala.org/engage/supplies

07/14/2026

What does freedom really mean?
"Freedom simply means the opportunity to choose between multiple options."
For many children in Guatemala, those choices are limited. That's why Senderos exists—to create pathways through education, nutrition, music, and mentoring that open doors to brighter futures.
Read David LaMotte's latest reflection on freedom, opportunity, and how, together, we're helping create more choices for children in Guatemala. ❤️
Read more:

by David LaMotte, co-founder of Senderos Last weekend in the United States we celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In our house, we call it “Interdependence Day,” since I asked Deanna to marry me on that day 24 years ago. Amazingly, she accepted, and our subsequen...

07/09/2026

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED?
Can your family...
Your office...
Your church...
Your classroom...
Help fill 25 backpacks with school supplies?
Gather your friends and see how many students you can support together!
One community can change hundreds of lives.
Who's in?

07/06/2026

Most Needed Items
Help us stock classrooms with the essentials!
Donate through our amazon wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2336MW8SH28E4?ref_=wl_share
Our most-needed supplies include:
✏️ Pencils & pens
📓 Spiral and composition notebooks
🎨 Crayons, markers & colored pencils
✂️ Scissors & glue sticks
📏 Rulers & erasers
🎒 Backpacks
🪥 Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Every donation helps students arrive ready to learn.

07/01/2026

Want to multiply your impact?
Host a School Supply Drive!
It's easier than you think.
Invite your:
Church-Workplace-School-Neighborhood-Book Club-Scout Troop-Sports Team
Set a goal, collect supplies, and help students in Guatemala start school equipped for success.
We provide resources to help you get started!
https://senderosguatemala.org/engage/supplies/

Become a Community Partner: Organize a Supply Drive!We love our community partners, and you can be a vital part of the Senderos family by organizing a supply drive!Rally your co-workers, friends, or neighbors to collect essential items that support families in need.

06/29/2026

Every backpack tells a story. Let's help write one filled with opportunity.
For many students in Guatemala, something as simple as a notebook or pencil can mean the difference between attending school prepared—or going without.
This summer, join Senderos Guatemala in providing essential school supplies to students in our education programs. Every donation helps equip children and teens with the tools they need to learn, create, and dream bigger.
✏️ Donate school supplies
🎒 Host a supply drive
💙 Give financially to help us purchase supplies locally
Together, we can create pathways to possibility.
Link to learn more in comments

06/25/2026

Today, Guatemala celebrates Día del Maestro (Teacher’s Day), honoring the educators who inspire, encourage, and open doors for future generations.

At Senderos, we see the impact of great teachers every day—from classrooms in Santiago Atitlán to music lessons in El Tejar. Their dedication helps students discover their gifts and build brighter futures.

Thank you to the teachers who create pathways to opportunity every day. 💙

05/07/2026

Truth.

Pondering Mr. Rogers

I do wonder sometimes what Mr. Rogers would have to say in these troubled times. I’m sure it would be helpful and most likely grounded in doable, human size and yet transcendent love. I’m pretty sure he would have something to say about the impact of the language we use, and the importance of acknowledging our own feelings and the feelings of others. I think he’d be a fiercely loving advocate for how children are faring in this uncertain world and call on all of us to care for the most vulnerable. Maybe he’d speak to the harmfulness (and perhaps spiritual bereftness) of intentional lying and bullying. I imagine he would say that we each contain an inner light wisdom within us, and it is safe to listen to our hearts and lean into our better selves —and that kindness and love will not lead us astray.

Really people, Mr Rogers had it going on—he knew that nurturing children and engaging in good neighborliness wasn’t just a nice idea, it was foundational thinking and I believe very good theology.

I don’t know how to change the whole world, but I do know I can have tremendous impact in how I choose to live my daily life, in how I choose to be in relationship with my neighbors. In these uncertain times, I don’t know how to fix all the things that are broken. But I do know how to mend a tear, reweave a frayed edge, and be a good and generally kind neighbor.

So this week, let us all tap into our own “inner Mr. Rogers”. Let us listen to our hearts and lean into what is stronger, softer and kinder. Let’s start from there.