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Stay up on all the latest happenings at Common Hope, and in Guatemala. This is your source for the heartwarming stories of perseverance, inspiring moments of success and so much more. It’s all right here, and it’s your window into the day-to-day of Common Hope and the families we touch.
Inside the Program: Affiliation with Carmen & Aracely
Affiliation is Where the Partnership Begins "To serve is my passion. To listen, to be respectful, and to be kind is something I learned from my parents." - Aracely Perez All great partnerships must have a starting place, [...]
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 Hope. Not only does January 1st present a fresh start to a new year, but this [...]
Inside the Program: Becas (Scholarships) with Nineth
Just a small part of a network of programs that make a student's journey a successful experience." -Nineth Garcia One barrier to education for families in Guatemala is the cost associated with going to school. While public school can be [...]
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 This quote from Orison Swett Marden seems to embody the spirit of parents seeing their [...]
Planting Seeds of Hope
There is something quite satisfying about digging your hands in the dirt, planting seeds, and waiting patiently to cultivate your harvest. Not only is it sustainable and soothing to the soul, gardening reconnects us with the land and invokes [...]
Boston Scientific Walks For Hope and raises over $20k for Common Hope
Boston Scientific, Common Hope Corporate Partner since 2018, tops the charts for their enthusiasm and passion for Common Hope's mission! IT happened fast - when Common Hope had to postpone two Boston Scientific Vision Teams because of COVID-19, team [...]
Families are a powerful force as they Walk For Hope
Common Hope knows the power of families and their ability to move mountains. Be it the determination of the families we serve as they work towards a better life for themselves and their children, or the compassion and generous [...]
Executive Management Team shares and reflects as they Walk for Hope
The positive response to Common Hope’s first virtual Walk For Hope was incredibly exciting and energizing. Common Hope’s sponsors and supporters, members from the Executive Management Team were enthusiastic to participate in Walk For [...]
Executive Director, Shari Blindt, celebrates 15 years at Common Hope
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 [...]
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