COMMON HOPE BLOG

A young’n from San Rafael laces up before carrying his big bag of school supplies home. Photo from last Friday’s school supply day in San Rafael. Pictured with Britta, a member of the Best Buy Vision Team. For more on the Best Buy team’s work this past week, visit their photo diary and their Tumblr [...]

by Lesbia Marroquín, San Rafael coordinator It is gratifying and amazing to see how age does not prevent the people of San Rafael from walking long distances in search of resources, despite a sunny day, to meet their goals. That is what strengthens us each day and helps us understand the dynamics of the population [...]

Last Friday, Common Hope celebrated the housewarming of the 25 homes built by Constru Casa last year, 19 in partnership with Common Hope. Adolfo Vivar, the mayor of Antigua, was there to thank the nonprofits involved. The group also heard from Caroline van Heerde, Constru Casa Director; Sandra Ortiz, Antigua Programs Director; and a representative [...]

by Rocio Gonzalez, Satellite Coordinator For the first time, the junior high in San Rafael needs more desks! They have more students this year, and this is the first time they have asked for more desks since we have been in San Rafael. Before, there were always extras. So we gave them 10 second-hand desks [...]