Sponsorship can help expand our world, teaching us about a culture and background very different from our own. It can also make the world feel a little smaller, showing us the ways we are the same. The latter was the case for Brynn Murray and Marly Rivera when they met earlier this month, after writing [...]
About katel
As a teenager still attending school, Modesta is a bit of a rarity in San Rafael. In 2010, there were just two junior high students in the village. A year before, there were none. But unlike the rarity of Guatemala’s national bird, the quetzal, secondary students are becoming more and more common in San Rafael, [...]
Exploring the new world of books
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 [...]
