Melani
Hi, I am Melani. I am 4 years old and live with my mom and my older sister Britani. My mom works long days in the field as a farmer to care for my sister and me. I am really [...]
Connecting with Common Hope Supporters from Minnesota to Colorado
During the last few weeks Teresa, Outreach and Partnership Manager, visited Common Hope supporters from Minnesota to Colorado and participated in the fun activities they organized to support Common Hope’s work. Cumpleaños de Juan in St. Paul, Minnesota March [...]
Maricruz, Common Hope graduate and successful female entrepreneur
In Guatemala, less than 20% of the population graduates from high school. For girls the rate is even lower. Social pressures dictate that young women are supposed to stay at home with their mothers and help tend to the [...]
Meet Mario, Common Hope’s Mechanic and Driver Extraordinaire
Mario, 23, started working for Common Hope | Familias de Esperanza in February 2018, but he has been familiar with the organization for much longer. Mario first came to the Family Development Center in Antigua more than ten years [...]
Día de Todos los Santos
Every 1st of November, Guatemalans celebrate Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) also called Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in some parts of Latin America. Día de Todos los Santos is a very special [...]
Target Volunteer Day at Nueva Esperanza
We love our Common Hope partners. What a FUN day! Our partners from Target Guatemala visited the New Hope School to spend a day with the preschool students. The students were very excited and the whole school gathered to [...]
Baking for Marina
By Retta Laumann and Yael Cohen When we were thirteen and tasked with choosing a service project for our Bat Mitzvah project, we were inspired by Retta’s adopted Guatemalan brother to sponsor a child from a similar background. While [...]