Guatemala Update: A Message to Our Community
Dear Common Hope Community, As you may already be aware, Guatemala is grappling with significant challenges due to widespread unrest...
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Adam Meyer
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
New Hope Celebrates 20 Years and the Power of Community
Hosted and emceed by the young adults who live in New Hope, the anniversary activities were truly a celebration of el poder de la...
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Adam Meyer
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
Persevering Through the Pandemic – Update from Shari Blindt, Executive Director
Update 4.26.2021 Happy 35th anniversary to each of you who have made Common Hope’s mission possible since our humble beginnings in 1986,...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Inside the Program: Delivering School Supplies
“So much of what Common Hope provides to students and families is possible thanks to volunteers.” -Erin Treinen Erin Treinen and Lys...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Back to (Distance) School in Guatemala!
It’s ‘all hands on deck’ to deliver school supplies (And we miss our volunteers!) In Guatemala, the school year typically starts in...
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Adam Meyer
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome, new Common Hope families!
Photo: Rebecca S. welcoming new families to the program! (Photo from January 2020) This is such a special time of the year at Common...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Graduation 2020
“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.” -Orison Swett Marden...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
Planting Seeds of Hope
There is something quite satisfying about digging your hands in the dirt, planting seeds, and waiting patiently to cultivate your...
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Adam Meyer
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
White flags take the streets in Guatemala.
(Photo from ABC News: Esteban Biba) Decreased income has affected the ability of families to purchase what they need. Food insecurity is...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 12, 2020
- 21 min
Common Hope COVID-19 Updates
4.26.21 UPDATE Dear friends, Happy 35th anniversary to each of you who have made Common Hope’s mission possible since our humble...
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Adam Meyer
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
Celebrating Common Hope’s Star Students
Overcoming barriers to succeed in school In Guatemala where more than 30% of children fail first grade at least once and only 32%...
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Adam Meyer
- Jul 23, 2019
- 1 min
Dona Sonia & the Art of Chocolate
Guatemala is touted as the birthplace of chocolate, with the Mayans worshiping the cacao tree and calling chocolate the “food of the...
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Adam Meyer
- Jun 7, 2019
- 3 min
More than four walls. A place to call home.
HOUSING IN GUATEMALA Over half the population of Guatemala lacks dignified housing with utilities and sufficient space. Sometimes,...
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Adam Meyer
- Mar 29, 2019
- 4 min
Eight months after the eruption of Volcán de Fuego, the first brick is laid to become new homes for
After the eruption of Volcán de Fuego on June 3, 2018, Common Hope | Familias de Esperanza opened its doors as a meeting place for...
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Adam Meyer
- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
Two Common Hope staff members travel to Chile to participate in International School on Popular Educ
Dr. Walter Estrada and Patty Ramírez joined other community leaders and advocates from around the world in Santiago and Concepción, Chile...
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Adam Meyer
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Adam Meyer
- Oct 24, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Adam Meyer
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Minnetonka High School IB/IS students donate Spanish novels for teens in Guatemala
In March, students from the Minnetonka High School International Baccalaureate (IB/IS) program raised money for Spanish books,...
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Adam Meyer
- Sep 18, 2018
- 3 min
The Legend of the Guatemalan Worry Doll
*Please Note: Common Hope does not ship worry dolls. If you are looking to purchase worry dolls, please consider ordering from UPAVIM...
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Adam Meyer
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Science Week at Familias de Esperanza
What a week! Volunteers Emma, Ellie and Peter worked with Common Hope Volunteer Experience Coordinator, Emily Scriver, and Visitor...
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