At West Point Grey Academy we have a Spanish Club, and this year we have started a new and exciting initiative. We are very excited and proud to launch virtual volunteering with Project Somos. During our club, Spanish students teach students at Proyecto Somos English. We meet every Monday and each … [READ MORE]
Grand Fiesta Day of the Dead Gala – October 27, 2016
Join us for Project Somos’ Grand Fiesta on October 27, 2016 at The Imperial! In its ninth year, Grand Fiesta is a gala fundraiser that has not forgotten its community roots, yet continues to grow in distinction each year. Enjoy the luxurious environment of The Imperial, delicious food, live auction with entertainment auctioneer, circus performances […]
Building House #3! – Part 2
Thanks to an amazing group of volunteers and donors, last week we were able to start the construction of the third family house. It was an incredible week, new friendships were formed and old ones continued. We are so very thankful for all the hard work the volunteers put in, to surpass the expected level […]
Building House #3!
This week we have an incredible group of volunteers, coming from all over Canada, the US, and Europe. Thanks to this group of amazing people and some very generous donors, we have started building the third family home here at Project Somos! There are seven returning volunteers from the Let Yourself Trust group that came in […]
A Visit to the Zoo in Guatemala City!
Thanks to the generous donors who gave during our 2015 Holiday Campaign, we were able to go on our first big outing! It was a memorable day for everyone!
Welcome Carly!
Carly O’Rourke is Project Somos’ Fund Development Manager, working out of Vancouver, BC. Carly comes to us as a donation herself – her part-time position is sponsored by the SpencerCreo Foundation, one of our earliest and biggest supporters. For the previous two years, Carly has been writing grants for Project Somos, helping to organize our annual Grand […]
Peace in the Village!
For lack of a better word, we have found some peace! For the first time, in I don’t know how long, it feels peaceful here at Project Somos. A month ago we officially began our afternoon programming with the kids. From 1pm-5pm each weekday we have programs for our kids. We found teacher, Rafaela Surec and […]
Summer Matching Campaign 2016
The Village is growing! This summer, we break ground to build our third family home, giving us capacity to support more families – we’ll soon be at eight mothers and more than twenty children! Our vision is to keep families together and break the cycle of poverty for Guatemalan mothers and children in need. We empower single, […]
Guest Blogger-Somos Mama, Clara- on her FIRST “Vacation”
On this vacation, I feel very happy. I did not know the word “vacation” before. I am the mother of three children and all my time is spent with them. Thanks to Project Somos, today I’m at the Yoga Forest (San Marcos, Lake Atitlan). It is a very quiet place, full of peace and meditation. […]
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir Volunteer Trip • Part I
This week we welcome our last school group of the 2016 Spring Break season, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School from Calgary, Alberta. They arrived Monday morning with 13 students and 2 teachers, ready to get to work! This week so far has included working in the kitchen, in the preschool, afternoon activities with the kids, giving our climbing/bouldering […]