Newsletter: Common Hope, March 2010

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Our friends at Common Hope have issued their March newsletter.  In addition to the excerpts below, you can click here to read the current and past newsletters.

Irma Garcia, an agent of change:  Back in the 90′s, Irma García’s father served as a mason during the construction of Common Hope’s Antigua site. Little did he know that more than ten years later, his daughter would be a high school graduate, a winner of a competitive university scholarship, and a teacher at a local NGO…

Aspiring teacher needs a Sponsor:  Eduar is part of the new 4-year-old preschool class at New Hope School. He lives with his mother, father, and three siblings in a town near New Hope Village. Eduar loves soccer, the color blue, and he wants to be a teacher when he grows up…

Full-size shampoos and lotions needed:  Our March need of the month is full-size bottles of shampoo and lotion. Thank you for those who donated hats, mittens, and scarves last month — we received nearly 400 in February. If you are able to send more yet this spring, please do.  Your supply collections help Common Hope to provide opportunities for students and families in Guatemala while saving thousands of dollars that can be directed toward other pressing program needs…

You can click here to read the rest of the newsletter.

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