COMMON HOPE BLOG

The Antigua youth group had a display up last week of crafts they’ve made out of foam. Erin Treinen, Grants & Publications Officer, had them walk her through the process of making a foam flower and took pictures of each step. Here are the steps, if you’d like to try at home: 1. Heat the [...]

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 [...]

Education promoters held vacation schools in area partner schools over the holiday break. (The Guatemalan school year runs from late January to early November, with a break from mid November through most of January.) Below are photos from the vacation school in San Rafael, where children participated in activities that encouraged reading, creative and critical [...]