Category: Supporters In Action
Shari Blindt began her journey with Common Hope as a Vision Team member in January of 2005. Little did she know when she arrived in Guatemala, that just a few months later, she would join the Common Hope team [...]
“Adaptability to change is itself a hallmark of successful education.” Peter Hilton, Renowned Mathematician & Code Breaker Just like taking Vitamin C boosts your immune system, keeping up with your multiplication tables and reading boosts your educational health and well-being. In [...]
"Sometimes all we need is a little moment for us, pen and paper, and know we are connecting more people. " - Marlene Lopez Ibarra National Volunteer Appreciation Week, held April 19-25 honored many generous hearts last week. Common Hope's [...]
"This experience created a bond that goes beyond being a father or child – it brought our family closer together and it led to other great things." Ron Anderson's connection to Common Hope goes back to a time when [...]
Sponsorship mail - a special relationship between sponsors and students made possible by translators! Throughout the year, sponsors and students write letters back and forth to get to know each other and their families better, to learn more about [...]
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. [...]
Celebrating Día de la Joventud (Youth Day), Family Day, Soccer championships, and so much more... ¡Qué alegre! At Common Hope's New Hope School, Common Hope staff has been busy organizing a variety of events to honor youth and celebrate [...]
MEET SARA KENNEDY: A SPECIAL COMMON HOPE SUPPORTER AND AMBASSADOR Sara Kennedy from Virginia travels to Guatemala every year to volunteer with Common Hope. As a special education teacher, Sara knows firsthand about the opportunities that arise when students [...]
Guatemala is touted as the birthplace of chocolate, with the Mayans worshiping the cacao tree and calling chocolate the “food of the gods.” Doña Sonia lives in the town of Santa Ines, a small village just outside of Antigua. [...]
