Category: Sponsorship
It's 'all hands on deck' to deliver school supplies (And we miss our volunteers!) In Guatemala, the school year typically starts in January and ends in late October. As the 2020 school year ended, education authorities in Guatemala worked [...]
“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.” -Orison Swett Marden This quote from Orison Swett Marden seems to embody the spirit of parents seeing their [...]
Doña María (pictured center) with daughter Heidy, sons Axel and Ronald, and Rose and Charlie in 2015. Doña María and her husband, Don Gustavo, a farmer, have five children and are a part of Common Hope’s family. [...]
Graduation is a major milestone for Common Hope students. It is a goal that many have worked tirelessly towards, and for some, they are the first in their family to receive a high school degree. We wanted to share [...]
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 [...]
Sadie, an 11-year-old at Minnewashta Elementary, won an award for community work at her school. That award included prize money. Instead of buying something for herself, Sadie decided she wanted to make a difference. That decision led her on [...]
Since 2004, Common Hope Sponsors have donated either $30 or $60 per month ($360/$720 annually) to supplement the cost of program delivery for each student and their family. Common Hope annually reviews our comprehensive programs and the cost to deliver [...]
Bernie and Lori Borschke were excited, overjoyed, and proud to learn their student, Marco, whom they had been sponsoring for four years was graduating this year. The Borschkes were unable to make the trip to Guatemala to see Marco graduate in [...]
Throughout SPONSORPALOOZA we are sharing stories of what sponsorship means to students, their families, and their sponsors. Supporters can share their stories and videos on social media using the hashtag #SponsorshipMeans. We received the following #SponsorshipMeans Story from Wendy Vezzozi, a longtime [...]
