Beatrice’s parents died when she was eleven. She and her brothers, both seven years older than her, continued living in their small family home in a suburban municipality near Sacatepéquez known for difficulties with youth gangs. Beatrice stopped attending school almost immediately after her parents died for lack of money and family support. Her older […]
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It’s easy to think of Pa’nibal as a women’s shelter or a transitional home. In one sense that’s exactly what we are, but we also go beyond providing shelter to cultivating the community and practical resources that women can use to improve their day-to-day lives and their futures. Brenda had been with her husband José […]
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Pa’nibal offers a variety of rotating classes and workshops, mostly conducted by sister organizations or volunteers from the surrounding community. When new residents arrive at Pa’nibal, it can take some time for them to become integrated into a daily schedule. In time, many residents work and attend vocational school outside of the home, as well as […]
Pa’nibal operates out of a two story home with space for about twenty women and children – assuming we had the furniture and staff to support such a population. Having just moved into the home in the summer, we’re still working to furnish family rooms, dormitories and common spaces. Until last week we had just six […]
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Pa’nibal is excited to have Alejandra Hernández (left in the photo above) as our new Director of Operations. Alejandra is joining our team after sixteen years of social work, activism and women’s advocacy. She’s the founder of two NGOs that advocate women’s rights, Centro Comunitario EducArte and Mujeres Artesanas de Paz, is formally educated in social work, psychology and philosophy, […]
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Beatrice’s new home
/0 Comments/in News /by Eric ToupinBeatrice’s parents died when she was eleven. She and her brothers, both seven years older than her, continued living in their small family home in a suburban municipality near Sacatepéquez known for difficulties with youth gangs. Beatrice stopped attending school almost immediately after her parents died for lack of money and family support. Her older […]
Pa’nibal: More than a shelter
/0 Comments/in News /by Eric ToupinIt’s easy to think of Pa’nibal as a women’s shelter or a transitional home. In one sense that’s exactly what we are, but we also go beyond providing shelter to cultivating the community and practical resources that women can use to improve their day-to-day lives and their futures. Brenda had been with her husband José […]
New volunteer driven classes
/0 Comments/in News /by Eric ToupinPa’nibal offers a variety of rotating classes and workshops, mostly conducted by sister organizations or volunteers from the surrounding community. When new residents arrive at Pa’nibal, it can take some time for them to become integrated into a daily schedule. In time, many residents work and attend vocational school outside of the home, as well as […]
New beds; more space
/0 Comments/in News /by Eric ToupinPa’nibal operates out of a two story home with space for about twenty women and children – assuming we had the furniture and staff to support such a population. Having just moved into the home in the summer, we’re still working to furnish family rooms, dormitories and common spaces. Until last week we had just six […]
Pa’nibal welcomes a new Director of Operations
/0 Comments/in News /by Eric ToupinPa’nibal is excited to have Alejandra Hernández (left in the photo above) as our new Director of Operations. Alejandra is joining our team after sixteen years of social work, activism and women’s advocacy. She’s the founder of two NGOs that advocate women’s rights, Centro Comunitario EducArte and Mujeres Artesanas de Paz, is formally educated in social work, psychology and philosophy, […]