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
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
Dear Global Shore family, What a year this has been. We do not know what your situation will be when you read this (nor ours), but since the middle of March, our school has been closed. After the Easter break, our teachers began sharing instructional videos from their homes, and students and parents are respondingRead more
An update from Cathy Penelton, Executive Director of GSO Canada Dear Global Shore family, I wanted to update you on the impact of COVID-19 on our ministry in Guatemala and the students and staff that many of you sponsor monthly. Many have expressed care for your sponsor students, or asked about how you can supportRead more
A YEAR OF RESTITUTION Why does the Lord restore us? The purpose of restoration is to get back to the original vision, the purpose we were called to. Last year we started a season of restoration, and this year we’re focusing on our vision so we can run in what God is calling us to.Read more
Although Noemi only attended our school for the last three years of her education, those were years of transformation where God worked powerfully in her life. Read Noemi’s story below in her own words as she is drawn in by the love of God, and that love changes her life forever. We choose to buildRead more
Paola Alvarez enrolled in our school in Junior Kindergarten, walking across the main road with her mother every day to attend classes at the new Christian school in El Tizate. Thirteen years later, Paola still walked across the road to attend our school. The new building is further up the hill, our school population grewRead more
In a recent interview, Julianna (our Executive Director in Guatemala), emphasized again the importance of unity between Canada and Guatemala in our organization. In the founding years of our ministry, we received several words that within our ministry there was a profound connection between Canada and Guatemala. “It’s hard to know all of what thatRead more