The Antigua library held a number of special activities during the week of World Book Day in late April. It all started on April 21 with a festival for the youth group, where the kids participated in a variety of games. These included reading a giant picture book while jumping rope, playing a life-size game [...]
Former affiliate now promotes education at partner school
Guicela has always been a natural student. On her first day of school some 20 years ago, her parents were afraid she would get nervous and not want to go in alone. To their surprise, she walked right in and didn’t even say goodbye. “I always liked to study and felt happy at school,” she [...]
How to make tortillas Guatemala style
In our spring newsletter, we feature Doña Alejandra, who makes hundreds of handmade tortillas every day for the employees of the ranch where she works. Below, you can learn her process, in case you’d like to try and make your own Guatemala-style tortillas. To make approximately 600 tortillas, Alejandra soaks 15 pounds of corn overnight [...]
In lieu of birthday gifts, 8-year-old asks for donations for Guatemala
For his 8th birthday, Spencer decided to continue a tradition he started last year: to ask his friends to give to Common Hope instead of giving him birthday gifts. Spencer says “It would make me proud and make my heart happy” to know that children from his birth country are living improved lives as a [...]
First in San Rafael to go to high school
Luis Angel Canel is a very dedicated young man — both to his studies and to supporting his family with farming. Luis is also a pioneer. The oldest of six siblings, this year he became the first affiliate in San Rafael to attend high school. He is studying automotive mechanics in nearby Sumpango, about twenty [...]
Bringing school fun home
We’ve shared a number of stories with you about the work our education promoters are doing in our partner schools. We’ve also shared about students who have made big improvements in conduct, attendance, and grades. Well, there’s another group of supporting actors in that success: our social workers. In San Rafael, social workers have begun [...]
