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While Sueños y Esperanzas regularly hosts groups of volunteers for short-term service trips, some volunteers have decided to stay for longer periods of times. Both Melinda and Mary Kate decided to stay in San Juan La Laguna to teach English to adults and children at the Sueños y Esperanzas center. Melinda is from Seattle, WA,…

In March and April of this year, we had several groups of volunteers join us from the United States to help build sustainable stoves for families in need. I sat down with one volunteer, Debbie Hoffman, to talk about her interest in the work being done here in Guatemala. Debbie has been involved with Sueños…

One of the many projects Sueños y Esperanzas has undertaken in the past year has been building homes for families in San Juan La Laguna. According to the Guatemala Housing Alliance, half of Guatemalans live in inadequate housing conditions, increasing their exposure to parasites, anemia, and other illnesses. Access to adequate housing is recognized as…

On Friday the 8th of March, Sueños y Esperanzas celebrated International Women’s Day with the community of San Juan La Laguna. Students from various programs along with their mothers came together to hike to the top of the town’s mirador, Kaqasiiwaan. When we arrived, we were greeted by a beautiful view of the lake and…