Throughout SPONSORPALOOZA we are sharing stories of what sponsorship means to students, their families, and their sponsors. Supporters...

Greetings Common Hope friends! It is with great pleasure that I can say that I am officially part of the Common Hope/Familias de...

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...

When asked what seasons Guatemala has, I’ve often answered, “rainy and dry season and each lasts six months.” I recently decided to...

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

Note: This article was first published in the March 2016 issue of Saint Paul Magazine. The original article was written by Dana...

Jose Israel is 13 years old and was born with Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, a neurological disorder caused by tissue attachments that...

“And it all started by accident,” she says. Using her skills to enhance and fortify the Healthcare Program In 1991, Kathie was in...

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

On this day 30 years ago, the Huebsch Family’s grassroots endeavor to educate children in Guatemala received official Articles of...

Happy holidays from your friends at Common Hope/Familias de Esperanza! We wish you peace, joy, and all the best this wonderful holiday...

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...

19-year old Josh Manansala has supported Common Hope for some years now. In 2012, Josh visited Guatemala for the first time by going on a...

The Common Hope social work department recently partnered with the youth program to give theatrical presentations about domestic...

August 9th is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and this year the United Nations selected the theme, “Ensuring...

Sharon Harren has worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters for twenty years. As a gift of appreciation, the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff...

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

The Youth Support Program in Antigua provides academic and emotional support for 796 youth, helping to ensure that they reach their goal...