Whether you call him Curious George or the “small, brown monkey,” the little guy has a story to tell. His antics can be enjoyed by parents and preschool children even if no one can read the words on the page. That’s the idea behind our Reading Promotion Initiative, which teaches parents how to share books [...]
A new door opens in San Rafael
Despite the pouring rain that fell in San Rafael two weeks ago today, more than 65 community members gathered to inaugurate the beautiful new junior high classroom. The project was initiated by junior high school principal Priscila Martinez, and San Rafael community leaders, the Ministry of Education, and Common Hope all worked together to look [...]
Dos adolescentes, dos culturas, y mucho en común
Un apadrinamiento puede ayudarnos a expandir nuestro mundo, enseñándonos de una cultura y conocimientos diferentes a los nuestros. También puede hacernos sentir que el mundo es muy pequeño, mostrándonos que tenemos en común … que fue lo que sucedió con Brynn Murray y Marly Rivera cuando se conocieron este mes, después de haberse escrito cartas [...]
Committed to my small part of his story
Mara Hennen, Common Hope Accounting Manager, is in Guatemala this week. Below, she reflects on her third visit with Pablo, her sponsored student. By my third visit with Pablo, things felt familiar. Pablo was smiling widely when I arrived. His mom showed us the kitchen they added on to their block house, as well as [...]
Una nueva biblioteca en Nueva Esperanza
“Siempre he creído que sembramos semillas durante nuestras vidas, aunque a veces no vemos el fruto de estas semillas,” dice Jacqueline Figueroa, promotora de lectura y creatividad. En la inauguración de la renovación de la biblioteca de Nueva Esperanza, ella dice, “Pude ver el impacto que podemos tener.” Los ex alumnos de Jacqueline que hoy [...]
New library for New Hope
“I’ve always believed we plant seeds during our lives, in the things we do, though we may not see them bear fruit,” says Jacqueline Figueroa, reading and creativity promoter. At the inauguration of the renovated New Hope library, she says, “I got to see the impact we can have.” Former students at the celebration, now [...]
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