by Mary Horan Gautschi, Development Manager at Common Hope … Mary was in Guatemala when tropical storm Agatha hit Guatemala, affecting many families affiliated with Common Hope. The following is a reflection she wrote after returning to Minnesota, about her experience visiting the community of San Pedro Las Huertas several days after the storm. That day, Common Hope’s relief efforts included activities led by staff psychologists [...]
A Sponsor since 2000, Mary Thompson shared several reflections with us about her visit to Guatemala last fall. Below she describes her visits to New Hope and San Rafael.
On a previous trip to Common Hope with a church mission group, I visited New Hope for the first time — it was a first for all of us. At the time, I think we felt Common Hope’s dream for the village was beyond belief. [...]
by Ellen Taylor Ellen Taylor is a member of the Vision Team from University of Maine at Augusta. The team is blogging from Guatemala about their experience. Below is an excerpt from Ellen about their home visit yesterday. The first family we visited lives on the end of a road with houses constructed of thin [...]
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