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 [...]
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 [...]
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, specifically Spanish novels for teenagers. At their IB/IS Global Gathering and Giving Event, they raised more than $250! The students also made [...]
The Legend of the Guatemalan Worry Doll
Worry dolls (also called trouble dolls; in Spanish, Muñeca quitapena) are small, hand-made dolls that originate from Guatemala. According to legend, Guatemalan children tell their worries to the Worry Dolls, placing them under their pillow when they go to [...]
Youth Race 2018
Earlier this summer, Common Hope's Youth Club coordinated their fifth annual 5K marathon for students to promote health and FUN. It was a great day with 79 runners competing and over 150 total people who participated. The runners were [...]
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 Experience Coordinator, Claire Dresselhaus, to develop a full week of hands-on activities to generate excitement for SCIENCE among Common Hope [...]
Fuego Eruption Update
[update as of June 14 | 3:30pm CST] Thank you to everyone who donated to help those in need after Volcán de Fuego's eruption. Those donations to our Emergency Relief Fund will continue to be used to help relief [...]
BBC Reports there’s more to discover under Tikal
If you've been to Guatemala, you may have visited Tikal. Considered the most "famous" of Guatemala's Mayan ruins, visitors to Tikal can take a trip back in time and experience what life was like for the ancient Maya people. [...]