THE EDUCATION AND HOPE BLOG
We always have so many stories to share and this is the place to find them. Our hope is that you will get to know us better and feel connected to the children and families whose lives are changed because of your generous support.
Words of gratitude from our families.
Since this project was initiated, Lorena Sac has been the driving force behind the creation and delivery of our our Christmas gift basket. I'm never able to join her and I always ask her to take photos and jot down some of her memories of the day. In the previous...
Christmas-in-a-basket 2014
Once again this year our beloved Lorena (long-time member of our administrative staff) organized the creation and delivery of Christmas gift baskets. The basket contains Red Delicious apples, cookies and traditional Christmas sweets, as well as some basic kitchen...
Can anybody see her?
Can anybody see her? The story of the abducted Nigerian girls may be lost in a media vacuum, but today I'm finding it hard to think about anything else. 234 young women. This number has a very personal translation in my life: the total of every single scholarship...
‘Tis the season!
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” Searching for the perfect gift this season? Share your holiday spirit with someone in need! A gift to Education and Hope provides access to education for students of all ages, as well as...
Lucio's big news!
Many years ago, friends involved with Berea College in Kentucky were visiting our Education and Hope after school program in Guatemala. Impressed by our work to provide academic scholarships to children whose families couldn’t afford to send their children to school,...
The best things in life aren’t things!
May has arrived and spring has finally begun springing here in Connecticut. With Mother's Day around the corner and graduation season about to begin, you might be scratching your head about how to mark an upcoming special occasion in a meaningful way. Why not choose...
Nineteen years.
Nineteen years ago today, right about now, I was settling down for my first night ever in Guatemala. It was way before the days of easy $10 airport shuttles, but I was in luck. Back home in Norwalk I had just met the friend of a friend who was involved with a...
Christmas-in-a-basket 2012
As follow up to our "Christmas-in-a-basket" campaign this past December, I'd like to share with you a letter staff member Lorena Sac wrote to me after all the baskets had been delivered. Lorena has been the driving force behind the volunteer effort to assemble and...
Transitions
You'd think that after all these years I'd be used to it, the process of getting from Connecticut to Guatemala. Finishing up the projects I've been working on, frantically tying up a million loose ends, packing 250 pounds of luggage (literally), the last minute...
What a Welcome!
The best part of arriving back in Xela? A line of hugs that extends out the door!
