Dear Friends of Esperanza We are at the end of 2011, the end of a year of great challenges in which has strengthened and propelled Esperanza to make changes at many levels with our eyes on a future of hope for justice and solidarity. Our hearts are full of gratitude for the support and help [...]
Continue Reading →I made a personal resolution to myself this week in Oaxaca. I told myself that I would never complain about trail-maintenance in the Northwest again. Granted, the “trail” I was on at the time wasn’t a trail in a conventional hiking sense. It could be better described as the road/path/route that coffee farmers use to [...]
Continue Reading →It is now my second week here with Esperanza on the coast of Oaxaca. I am hearing about new things and new projects every day down here. It may pain the Northwest readers to even hear about this with their current weather, but I am finally getting used to the warmer climate here. I [...]
Continue Reading →From Tijuana to Oaxaca: Week 1 Eight months in Tijuana. That alone could be material for a lengthy blog. That, however, will be for another time. This is about Oaxaca. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Eric Reutter and I just finished my time as an Esperanza long-term volunteer in [...]
Continue Reading →Six months ago, when I was offered a position to coordinate the Esperanza program in Oaxaca, it just felt right to go back to the coast and work on a project I had been part of it’s inception. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Carla Pataky and I am the current coordinator of [...]
Continue Reading →This past August I was blessed with the opportunity to work with Esperanza for 2 weeks. It was my seventh time working with Esperanza and my second time staying for two straight weeks. I love Esperanza and can’t imagine going a year without spending a week or two in Tijuana. It is rejuvenating, inspiring, peaceful, [...]
Continue Reading →My name is Eric Reutter, and I would like to take a second to tell you how easy it is to form an Esperanza volunteer group. First, I should back up for a moment. I am currently the long-term volunteer in Tijuana, and I have been coming down as a participant/leader on Esperanza trips for [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Esperanza Alumni, I hope this newsletter finds you well. My name is Steven Hinderhofer and I am an Esperanza alumnus. I am currently acting as the president of the Esperanza Alumni Association (EAA). Our mission is to to build a network of Esperanza volunteers in order to continue serving the families of Mexico, generate [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Familia Esperanza, Our organization has undergone many changes since Gilda Vilaplana, President of the Fundación Esperanza de México (FEM) Board of Directors, and I shared the revamped Esperanza International (EI) mission statement: “to cultivate global citizenship through international service experiences in working toward a better world.” Since then, both organizational partners have been working [...]
Continue Reading →Looking to volunteer in Tijuana? Check out the East-West July 2012 Flyer for information on how to participate in the third annual East/West Mixed group.
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