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Light in the Darkness

Light in the Darkness

Annual update on Education and Hope’s work at St. Jerome Parish, Norwalk, CT, This year, Julie was joined by scholarship recipient Jenny Díaz, currently a junior at Berea College in KY. Jenny powerfully describes the impact Education and Hope has had on her life...
The next generation

The next generation

  A highlight of every fall in Xela is graduation season. Our academic year runs from January to early November. Kicking off the season are the kindergarteners. There is always something incredibly moving about the energy infused in this day. Their pride at wearing...
Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos

November 1, 2021 Today is the feast of All Saints, a day to honor the lives of those who have gone before us, a day we remember and mourn the dead. I spent the morning in a meditation of sorts, transcribing messages sent with donations made in the memory of a...
Story books and conversation

Story books and conversation

Since the pandemic began, it’s rare to have our kids on site. Not to long ago, we had a check-in to monitor everyone’s height and weight. We’ve been monitoring growth because early on we saw how interruption of our meal service had impacted wellness, especially among...
Jenny’s summer internship

Jenny’s summer internship

Hard at work planting seeds for a better future in Guatemala! We are so thrilled to see our Jenny Díaz in action! She finished up a grueling pre-med sophomore year with flying colors and then got right back to her studies. Jenny was awarded a research internship at...