Hug It Forward

Welcome to the group from Ohio University! 💛

This week, they’ll be serving in the community of Chuachún, Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, helping build a new Bottle School. During their time there, they will be pouring concrete for the foundations and columns — an important step in creating safe classrooms for the children of the community.

Thank you for bringing your energy, service, and heart to this project. We’re excited to build together!

Today, on Labor Day in Guatemala, we pause to celebrate and give thanks for the incredible Hug It Forward team members who pour their hearts into every project. 💛

Thank you for your dedication to improving education in your country and for being shining lights to so many communities.

This past Saturday, we welcomed a group of students from Colegio Interamericano in Guatemala City who joined the community to help tie plastic bottles for the Bottle School construction. It was their first experience in the community, and a meaningful step toward learning about recycling and environmental responsibility.

Their goal is to inspire more students from their school to join in making eco-bricks, knowing that every bottle reused is a step toward caring for our planet. 🌎

Today, we began a new school garden project in the community of Pachaj!
We started by decorating large bottles that will later be filled with waste materials and used as borders for our garden.

This activity is part of our Environmental Program calendar and was carried out in recognition of World Water Day.
Our next visit will be in April, when the garden will be completed and the children will begin planting — just in time to celebrate Earth Day. 🌱

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