COMMON HOPE BLOG

Hot summer weather has finally come to Guatemala. It’s the season of taking trips to waterparks or the beach during these warm months, to swim, splash, and cool down. Since many of our affiliated families can’t afford to take trips out of town, the Common Hope youth staff brought the waterpark to our Antigua site. [...]

Mara Hennen, Common Hope Accounting Manager, is in Guatemala this week. Below, she reflects on her third visit with Pablo, her sponsored student. By my third visit with Pablo, things felt familiar. Pablo was smiling widely when I arrived. His mom showed us the kitchen they added on to their block house, as well as [...]

Name: Teresa Hermodson-Olsen Position: Youth Program Support Staff Time with Common Hope: 6 months Favorite Guatemalan cuisine: Anything Vinicio, Doña Oli and Teresa (Common Hope kitchen staff) make for lunch #1 Travel Essential: Camera and journal How did you come to volunteer here at Common Hope? It has been a bit of a lifetime journey [...]

Members of our youth group and long-term volunteer Teresa Hermodson-Olson participated in a special activity yesterday to raise awareness about domestic violence. One Billion Rising organized a flash mob dance to take place on Valentine’s Day in cities all around the world, including Antigua. The flash mob performed in Antigua’s central park. More information about [...]