Guatemala – Horizon: Empower the Orphaned

Sarah ShearerJuly 13, 2021Family First 0 comments

Global Talent

TALENTS GLOBAL A talent is developed in the little moments, through arduous practice behind the scenes. A chance to showcase the fruit of that labor can help motivate people to go the extra mile, and kids are no different. Recently, kids in the community had that opportunity through staff-organized events. Kids got their paint..

Sarah ShearerJune 22, 2021Family First, Guatemala 0 comments

EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION EDUCATION The brightly decorated classrooms are divided into arts and reading areas. Teachers sit with students in small groups, helping them sound out words and read books on their own -- some of them, for the very first time. The students work through their classwork, with access to help, in a positive, productive atmosphere. ..

Sarah ShearerJune 22, 2021Impact Investing 0 comments

LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN

LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN Sustainability comes in many forms. Sometimes, it comes through profits from in-country businesses: think Guatemala's plantain farm or Honduras' coffee farm. Other times, sustainability beams down directly from above. Horizon's team in Zacapa, Guatemala has finished installing 99 solar panels to harness the sun’s energy. The road to the panels was a complex..

Sarah ShearerMay 10, 2021Impact Investing 0 comments

PLANTAINS PRODUCE PROFOUND IMPACT

PLANTAINS PRODUCE PROFOUND IMPACT PLANTAINS PRODUCE PROFOUND IMPACT In Guatemala, sustainability grows in clusters. Last year was the region’s first major sustainability initiative, brought to life on an 18-acre farm dotted with plantain trees. The farm, though connected to the community, lies about five hours west in Aldea El Socorro – “Help Village,” as a rough translation...

Sarah ShearerApril 13, 2021North America 0 comments

FIVE SIMPLE WORDS

FIVE SIMPLE WORDS "Best interest of the child." Our newest value has ushered in a whole new way of doing what we do: empowering orphaned children to self-sustainability. It adds definition to what most would consider intuitive — it’s only natural that serving and supporting orphaned children would be in their best interest! ..