by Julie Coyne | May 9, 2019 | Education, Education and Hope, Guatemala, Our Impact
I’m remembering this day fifteen years ago. May 9th, the day before Mother’s Day in Guatemala, also Romelia’s birthday. Instead of celebrating with the kids at the after-school program we were gathered around her hospital bed: Romelia’s sisters, her mother, and her...
by Julie Coyne | Dec 31, 2018 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
The first chapter of the story of Education and Hope as an official non-profit now spans a full 20 years! Because we feel that so much of our true impact is found in the way that hearts and lives are shaped, many of the stories we tell focus on the unquantifiable ways...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 28, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 13 Multi-lingual literacy Our adult literacy program is one of the facets of our program that continually inspires me. But add to that how our señoras have been learning to read and write in English this year… even more outstanding! This...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 28, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 11: Friendship Elvis, Aaron and Leonardo
by Denise Alicea | Nov 23, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 12: Everyday Gratitude! We talk about gratitude a lot at Education and Hope. Our students face substantial challenges in their home lives but often study in environments where their classmates are considerably more advantaged. This can be an...