Reaching Out. Serving Together. Connecting Those In Need.
We believe in offering a hand-up to create sustainability and dignity to those whom we come alongside and serve.
We value building relationships with the local people and truly listening to them, rather than trying to “fix” their problems with our own agenda.
We serve all people no matter their religion, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
We believe that God’s love and the redemptive power of Jesus is the greatest gift that we can share.
HOW WE BEGAN
Reach Out International was inspired by our Founder, Lauren Guillen, while she was a missionary serving in El Salvador. Lauren noticed that many of the local people love their community and country, and are willing to do whatever it takes to make it a better place, yet lack the necessary resources and/or skills to implement those dreams. With the encouragement of her father, and the desire planted in her now husband’s heart, Reach Out International was founded March of 2016. Lauren’s husband was born and raised on a remote Island called La Calzada in El Salvador, and they served many times in this community. From there, Reach Out has dedicated their efforts to serving the Island in order to be an advocate for the people and a bridge between those who have the resources/skills and connect them with those in need.
Executive Leadership

Lauren Guillen
Founder and CEO

Cristian Guillen Ruiz
Program Coordinator
El Salvador Leadership

Denis Guillen
Education Coordinator

Magdalena Ruiz de Guillen
Director of Community Outreach

Carlos Guillen
Project Manager
Board of Directors

Ron DeHays
President

Della Voris
Vice President

Kayla Keyt
Treasurer

Rebecca Schinaman
Secretary

Sarah Rump
Board Member

Noel Martin
Board Member

Thomas DeHays
Board Member
