A natural leader, Pratiksha Tonpe is a State Director for the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), a nationwide honors...

This past April, the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Vision Team visited Guatemala and one of their team members, Connie Marty, came ready to...

Early childhood education is virtually non-existent in Guatemala, a country where half of the population lives below the poverty line....

For the second consecutive year, Rotary clubs from District 5950 worked together to support education for impoverished students...

Teachers2Teachers-International and the Sacatepéquez State Education Department helped Common Hope sponsor its first-ever conference for...

Fostering a culture of reading among our students and families continues to be a priority for Common Hope. Although students might read...

The most crucial and influential years of education occur very early in a child’s life. Unfortunately, many impoverished students are...

Frederick, South Dakota, a small town of roughly 250 residents, is home to a group of people who are making a difference for our families...

Barb and Gary Strandemo have a true love for Guatemala, and perhaps their deepest connection is through their daughters, Ana and Rosa,...

At Common Hope, we know that unfortunate events can happen at the drop of a dime and such events can cause added stress and strain to the...

In October 2014, Rotary members from District 5950 came together and were awarded a matching grant to purchase school supplies for...

March is Women’s History Month, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate women all over the world. At Common Hope, we are fortunate to...

Every year, about one in three Guatemalan children fail first grade. Many of these students come from impoverished homes of parents with...

Teachers2Teachers—International (T2T-I) partnered with Common Hope this past November by conducting a two-day workshop for educators that...