Events & News
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Contribute to our cause by participating in our fundraising events, which aim to provide educational scholarships for elementary and high school students, as well as support first-generation college students in their pursuit of higher education.
Golf Tournament
Our annual golf tournament supports our students and is made possible by the participation of sponsors and players committed to our cause. This event is our organization’s largest fundraising event, and the funds raised are crucial for providing our young people with a comprehensive and high-quality education.
Walk to Hope
It’s a challenge filled with hope, fun, and competition for the entire BHGH network. It’s a 30-day challenge where you can participate in any sport (running, walking, biking, etc.) in your home, neighborhood, gym, park, etc., and track your progress using an app. You can join from anywhere and at any time every April 1-30!
STORIES OF HOPE
Undergraduate Success Stories | HUMBERTO AGUIRAL
To all the people who help Esperanza Juvenil, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to achieve my university studies. I hope you continue to support us. There are many more young people coming behind us, and I am sure they will also be grateful. They will...
Undergraduate Success Stories | RODOLFO
I have had many challenges, personal and academic, but that has made me stronger and has helped me fight for my dream. Now I have completed one of my main dreams—graduating from college.Rodolfo comes from a place full of gangs and problems where people have to fight...
Undergraduate Success Stories | LUIS ZAMORA
Esperanza Juvenil meant a door to a world filled with opportunities where I could achieve what I had never dreamed of—going to university.Luis was raised by his grandmother and uncle from a very young age. His grandmother is a seamstress and his uncle is a farmer who...
NEWSLETTER 1ST QUARTER 2021
BACK TO SCHOOL 2021We are very excited to start our 2021 school year! Our academic year began on January 18th, and all of our students are receiving virtual classes — most of them from our residences and some from their homes. We have made sure all students have an...
2ND QUARTER NEWSLETTER
COVID-19 PROGRAM UPDATEOur educational program continues remotely and we are excited to share some great news! This year we have increased the number of school students temporarily living in our residences to more than 75% of our population. With continuing...
Undergraduate Success Stories | BRENDA SINTUJ
I knew I was going to be better, that I would have the opportunity to change my life, to leave all the bad memories and situations behind, this was the opportunity I needed to be someone better.Twenty-two year-old Brenda was born in Sayaxche, Peten in Guatemala. When...
University Scholarship Fund
HEROES WANTED TO SUPPORT 23 YOUNG GRADUATES TO ENTER UNIVERSITY.Esperanza Juvenil helps disadvantaged children and youth in Guatemala receive the quality education and care they deserve and need to succeed. It currently serves 186 students at the primary, secondary...
Esperanza Juvenil Opens New Middle & High School Campus!
This week, Esperanza Juvenil opened our new Middle & High School Campus! On Monday the 7th, we inaugurated and blessed the building with the help of Father Paul Sheridan, Founder of Boys Hope Girls Hope, and the Esperanza Juvenil Board of Directors, staff,...