On January 12, 2022, after being locked out for 670 days, our students finally returned to the classroom. The gates were opened, the buses pulled through, and the kids stumbled out, masks and all. The chaos of the first day of school—kids trying to find their classroom, their bus, the learning of new names andRead more
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Greetings from the Board of Directors of Global Shore Opportunities, In light of the recent changes in Canadian directorship, the GSO board has been meeting regularly, praying and asking for the Lord’s guidance for direction. God has been speaking to us about the importance of this time of transition and we have decided to makeRead more
Greetings to the Global Shore extended family, We are writing to you to provide an update on our ministry and to ask you to join us in prayer as we plan for the future. Our Canadian Executive Director Cathy Penelton shared with us recently that God has led her to a new opportunity outside ofRead more
TAKING PASTORAL CARE INTO HOMES As the months have passed in Guatemala, students are still at home. Teachers come to the school each week to film videos, make worksheets, host Zoom classes and connect with parents. Coronavirus numbers in Guatemala continue to fluctuate, and it’s unclear when something will change. Through the year, our schoolRead more
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STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN A PANDEMICFROM JULIANNA KONRAD DE PELAEZ, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN GUATEMALA I want to say goodbye to 2020 the same way that everybody does… but I was listening to a sermon that said if we do that, then we’ll miss the lessons God had for us. So instead I thinkRead more
Luis Fernando joined our staff in November 2019 and is teaching Grade 2 this year. He’s one of 40+ staff members working to transform Guatemala through Christ-centred education. I started hearing about CCAF at church, that it was the best school, that it’s really strict, that they teach really well and have really good English.Read more
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Our mission is to transform Guatemala through Christ-centred education, but this mission is only possible if we have quality teachers. Without staff who believe in our vision, we can’t influence our students. Alex Calí is one of our staff members who lives out this vision, transforming student lives at our school. But when Alex firstRead more