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.
The Back and Forth
First there were ten busy days spent all over the Greater Chicago Area, hosted by wonderful friends helping to spread the word about Education and Hope. Then back to Connecticut for only three days, just enough time to unpack, do laundry, and re-pack before leaving...
A Room of One’s Own (well, sort of…)
For me, the most meaningful renovation project so far was the first on my list of priorities: a new bathroom for our housekeepers and cooks. On any given day there are 13 women preparing meals and taking care of our buildings, yet only one bathroom for them to shower...
You are Love
When she first started coming by to ask us for food, she would call me Seño ("Miss"). That's if she spoke to me at all. I would try to engage her in conversation but she would always scurry away claiming she was too busy, no time to stay and eat with us. I would...
Let the wild rumpus start!
In memory of, and in gratitude for, Maurice Sendak. Way too much sad in the world this week, near and far. Thank God for time with my wild things... Today we monsters went up to the terrace of the after school program and got our wild rumpus on! ...
Christmas gift baskets!
While I consider myself to be quite optimistic most of the time, as December drew to a close I found myself feeling an increasing amount of dread. It is one thing to spend my days in Guatemala surrounded by hardship and need; it’s been quite another experience to...
Carlitos
Carlitos As the school year was beginning in January 2010, I was approached by a woman who asked me if I could help her son, Carlos. She explained that Carlos needed speech therapy, and she showed me a letter of recommendation confirming his acceptance into a special...
The Creation of New Health and Wellness Center
During February and March of 2010, volunteer forces once again convened to work wonders on the grounds of Education and Hope’s after school program. Two experienced builders from the US, Pat MacDonald from Bellingham, WA, and my husband, Gordon Lagerbom,...
