by Denise Alicea | Dec 31, 2024 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
Highlighting the joy of 2024! We are so grateful for the contributions that allow us to be integrally involved in the lives of our program members. Our Education and Hope community is the extended family we all need to not feel alone in the world. We are honored to...
by Julie Coyne | Dec 19, 2021 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
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...
by Julie Coyne | Nov 11, 2021 | Education and Hope
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...
by Julie Coyne | Nov 1, 2021 | Education and Hope, Guatemala, Our Impact
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...
by Julie Coyne | Sep 2, 2021 | Education and Hope
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...
