Safety Disclaimer

Strategy for Transformation serves urban leaders who in turn serve the least, the last and the lost in hard places.   Some of the programs and projects within our network are by design in the toughest places of the city.  We make a concerted effort to never place staff or participants in peril and avoid any situation that may possess potential danger to those who travel and minister with our organization.but. However, by the very nature of this work there is a level of risk involved. This must be understood by those who serve as interns and volunteers.  All of our trips involve thorough planning in collaboration with in-country partners.

When we work with interns we make every attempt to ensure the safety of our staff and participants in the field. Safety is always an issue but we place our interns only in established ministries in our network with whom we have trusting relationships and who have proven track records of taking good care of people who volunteer with them.

We vigilantly attempt to ensure the safety of our staff and participants in the field. We place our interns only in established ministries in our network with whom we have trusting relationships and who have proven track records of taking good care of people who serve and volunteer with them.

We are in constant communication with the US Embassy and the local authorities and work to informour interns of Security Updates.   For more background and general information, please read the considerations provided by the U.S. Embassy, found here.

There also could be additional emotional and physical stress due to culture shock and a variety of ministry conditions. We encourage you to prepare yourself for service through a number of ways:

• Prepare yourself spiritually, physically and mentally.
• Read all you can about Guatemala.
• Talk with missionaries serving in the country, specially in the urban areas.

Ultimately, we believe in the sovereign hand of God in such matters and continue to pray for His protection in areas of ministry. 

Please contact the Internship Coordinator concerning the specific circumstances of each trip.