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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.
Doña Iliana shares her story of motherhood and proud mom moments
In this month of May, Common Hope would like to acknowledge and celebrate all of the mothers and mother figures who give so selflessly in order for those they care about to achieve their dreams. To all of the mothers [...]
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, when the Huebsch family made the decision to move to Guatemala to serve. This past year has certainly been [...]
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 Barrios ready to deliver school supplies in San Rafael Back to School is a favorite [...]
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 January and ends in late October. As the 2020 school year ended, education authorities in Guatemala worked [...]
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 [...]
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