Recent Updates
Inspired by Leonardo
By: Ricardo Sanchez Puente Earlier this month, when our small group of Culinary and Hospitality Institute students arrived in Mexico City for the tamal competition, we knew we had hard work ahead of us. With such talented fellow competitors, our hope was simple—that...
Operation Graduate Professionals Panel
As part of our Operation Graduate program, we welcomed a panel of professionals to Casa Hope to discuss how they chose their careers and share the challenges they overcame to pursue them. One of the best parts of this event was seeing Iran Armando Pool Kumul, a member...
Festival de Raíces y Tradiciones
This year, to celebrate Día de los Muertos, we planned and hosted a special three-day event called “Festival of Roots and Traditions.” Casa Hope was overflowing with yellow marigold petals, flickering candles, brightly colored banners, carefully crafted altars, and...
Meet Courtney, our interim director!
I’m writing with some super exciting news! On Friday, Adiel and I welcomed our baby girl, Lucia Joy, into the world! We’re getting settled at home and figuring out life as a family of four—and my maternity leave is beginning a few weeks earlier than expected! I will...
Unlock their potential, disrupt the cycle of poverty
In Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, the region in which Hands Offering Hope works, 47.2% of people live in moderate or extreme poverty. All too often, financial hardships prevent the students we serve from believing they can build a better life for themselves. They become...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Taste of Mexico
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Taste of Mexico—our Taco Tuesday celebration! It was awesome to spend an evening on the beach with so many of you, and even more special to enjoy incredibly delicious food prepared by our chef and restaurant partners. Best of...
Operation Graduate: Inside the Tutoring Centers
Generous people just like you helped bring these tutoring centers to life and cover the first two months of operations. You can help us keep them running until the end of the semester by making a gift now at handsofferinghope.org/graduate Thank you for investing in...
Meet the 2021 Institute Students
These students are coming to Casa Hope on July 18 to begin the Institute, and we still need to raise $1,000 a day before they arrive. Donate now and help us reach this goal >>> [gallery columns="2" size="medium"...