News from GRACES

First two Vision Trips of 2023 visit school, serve families, engage in adventure What a joy it was to have two Vision Trips back-to-back in February! We had a blast welcoming a group from the Catholic parishes of northwest New Mexico and a MasterMission group. “It was a great delight to see all the students back in school together, at the same time!” said Father Josh Mayer, who led the…

Vision Trips are back! Join us in Guatemala for a one-of-a-kind service immersion experience With an ease in pandemic restrictions, we are eagerly awaiting your visit to Guatemala in 2023! GRACES’ Vision Trips are a great way to see first-hand how GRACES’ local partner organizations serve children and families who live in poverty in Guatemala. On a Vision Trip, you’ll learn about Guatemalan culture, visit with students and families, and…

Recently, we sat down with Sandra Hernandez, project and vision trips coordinator for GRACES, to ask how Escuela Integrada has impacted her life. She shared: “Escuela Integrada is what God wants every person to do—for us to serve, to love everyone, just as He commanded.” Your financial support during our year-end campaign allows us to continue serving and loving the children and families at Escuela Integrada. Together, you donated more…

“We hope in God it will continue this way” Maria Teodora Reyes Vasquez started working at Escuela Integrada the day it opened. She’s been serving the school for 20 years. She, like many of the teachers and staff, have been at the school since the beginning. Maria, Hernan, Sandra, Bradler, Glendy, Rafael, Mario, Francisco, Lidia, Lilly, Sonia—these teachers and staff have been the backbone of the school for the last…

It’s Giving Tuesday and we’re celebrating 20 years of education at Escuela Integrada! Escuela Integrada opened its doors nearly 20 years ago. In fact, we are celebrating the 20th birthday of the school in 2023! It is amazing to see what God can do in 20 years—kids who used to work on the streets are now educated adults with careers and families. What a testimony Escuela Integrada is of a…

Guatemalan coffee makes a great stocking stuffer! Support small business with a coffee purchase from Guatemala! Not only does your order support local coffee farmers in Guatemala, but $4 from every bag sold goes right back to Escuela Integrada to fund education for children who live in extreme poverty. The coffee for this project is from the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala, from a small family-run coffee farm in the village…