Stories of Hope
Announcing the Casa Hope Kitchen!
We have BIG news. We have a brand new Casa Hope Kitchen! From the beginning, our kitchen has been full of joy — constant singing and laughter — even when it looked more like a closet than a cooking space. It delivered incredible meals, even when our team was cooking...
Preguntas y Respuestas con Abel
(Questions and Answers with Abel) Meet the 2020 Michael Lotito Fellows! This year's class of Fellows is hard-working, creative, bold, and strong. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing their stories and dreams with you. We can't wait for you to get to know these...
Meet the 2020 Institute class!
The Institute begins in just a few short weeks — and as we speak, our team in Mexico is hard at work getting everything ready! While we initially planned for a fully remote summer, current health guidelines in Mexico will allow our 14 Michael Lotito Fellows to live...
June 2020 Update: Equipping students to live boldly and with purpose
We are so excited to begin our countdown to Institute 2020! On July 27, we will kick off the summer program with 25 first-year students from Chiquila, San Angel, Solferino, and Kantunilkin and 14 Michael Lotito Fellows! And while things certainly look different this...
June 25th Community Call
On Thursday, we hosted our June Community Call with our U.S. leadership team, our Mexico leadership team, and so many of you. If you missed the conversation, here are a few highlights: Iran, our Emergency Response Coordinator, shared that the team has already...
Excellence and Intentionality in COVID-19 Response
As the pandemic and its economic impact ravaged the communities we serve, Institute graduates stepped up to lead a comprehensive 4-part emergency response plan. Their communities were no longer receiving shipments and deliveries, and consequently, their neighbors were...
Meet Karmina — our new Director of Hands Offering Hope Mexico
Earlier this year, as our team in Mexico was growing and we established a more permanent presence with Casa Hope, we made the decision to hire the Director for Hands Offering Hope Mexico, Karmina Vargaslugo. And as Karmina stepped into her role in late February, the...
Community Call – May 28, 2020
Yesterday, we hosted our Community Call and heard more about what this generous support is making possible. If you weren't able to join us, you can listen the recording of our conversation here. We have big plans for the Summer Institute, our new house of hope,...