Staff photos by Gregory Rec Salvaging hope from trash piles
People sort through trash being dumped by trucks in the Guatemala City dump - which is in the heart of one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. Maine native Hanley Denning helped lift many Guatemalans from despair. But they worry about their plight now that she's gone. Photographic journals of life in Guatemala:
Remembering an Angel | Colors and sounds of Antigua | Volunteers in Guatemala City Spirit lives in volunteers Obituary | Guest book for Hanley | Share photos
RECYCLED LIFE
Hanley Denning was a key figure was nominated for an Academy Award nomination. "Recycled Life," a documentary about the Guatemalans who live and work at the Guatemala City dump.
Film featuring Denning gets an Oscar nod
"Recycled Life" nominated for best documentary short subject
Film about Denning, Guatemela shines light on her work
View trailer of the film

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Cindy of Greene, Me
Jan 24, 2007 5:35 PM
She was a incredible young lady with ahear of gold. I kn iw her fmily is very proud of her.

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HANLEY DENNING
AGE: 36
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 1988 from Greely High School, Cumberland
COLLEGE: Graduated from Bowdoin College in 1992 with a degree in psychology. Received school's Common Good Award in 2002.
FOUNDED: Safe Passage in December 1999.
JAN. 18, 2007: Killed in a car accident in Guatemala.
Obituary | Guest book for Hanley | Share photos
HANLEY'S LEGACY
The plight of children working in the Guatemala City dump inspired Hanley Denning to start Safe Passage, a nonprofit organization that has helped hundreds of youngsters achieve an education in the past seven years.
Staff Writer Josie Huang and Staff Photographer Gregory Rec went to Guatemala City and offer these reports on the people whose lives were touched by Denning's program.
'We're pretty sure about the vision, but we'll never find another Hanley'
Wearing a frayed pink jacket held together with safety pins and an inquisitive look on her round face, Florinda Xiloj gazed up and around the Spanish colonial hotel.
Salvaging hope from trash piles
Maine native Hanley Denning helped lift many Guatemalans from despair. But they worry about their plight now that she's gone.
Josie Huang:Hugs, kisses and connections
Greg and I were observing a class being taught by Portlander Bret Tonelli at Casa Hogar outside Antigua, when the girls, two of them sisters, started covering me with hugs and kisses, and generally making me forget that I was working.
Spirit lives in volunteers
They're crucial to the Safe Passage program's aid to the poor, including 14 teenagers from Falmouth High School now in Guatemala City.
News Coverage
Bill NemitzGone, but still leading the charge
He's studying in Italy this winter, so Jason Moyer-Lee wasn't able to attend Hanley Denning's funeral last week.
Mourners remember Hanley Denning, pledge to keep her dream alive
Denning died last week in a car crash in Guatemala, but Gomez said her family need only look at the smiles and bright eyes of the children she helped to see how her work lives on.
Portland Press Herald 1/24/2007
At service, Denning's impact manifested in teens who followed her lead
Scores of teenagers attended Hanley Denning's memorial service Tuesday, a testament to the positive influence she had on young people in Maine.
Portland Press Herald 1/24/2007
COMMUNITY VOICES: Hanley Denning's life brief but very bright
Her compassion was special, and she used it in innovative ways to help the poorest of the poor..
Portland Press Herald 1/23/2007
EDITORIAL:Yarmouth woman's good deeds will live on
Hanley Denning saw children suffering and gave them hope, without counting the cost.
Portland Press Herald 1/23/2007
Film about Denning, Guatemela shines light on her work
Academy announcements will be made Tuesday, the same day as a memorial service for Hanley Denning.
Portland Press Herald 1/21/2007
'It's very easy to help'
A Cumberland teen urges students to support Guatemalan children.
EDITORIAL: Teens take up Guatemala cause, enriching lives in two countries Portland Press Herald 11/17/2003
Safe Passage
Mainer's mission: Help for children of Guatemala City dump
Portland Press Herald 8/4/2003