Simply put, there is no such program that I have encountered in the past 20 years of being involved with the investigation and implementation of such programs. If only it was so simple. Governments and NGOs have thrown 3 trillion dollars at poverty, and it appears that we are not much better than … [READ MORE]
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 […]
St. George’s Volunteer Trip • Part II
A big thank you to all of the St. George’s students and teachers that came to volunteer at Project Somos this week. The students worked hard all week digging trenches, planning activities with the kids, working in the kitchen, and playing soccer. On Thursday Saints had the opportunity to go to Iximche, local Mayan ruins with our […]
