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Kieran is part of a beautiful campus community called UCM (University Campus Ministries) over at UBC in Vancouver, BC. The feel and sense of this community is one of real inclusion and love, and we were so fortunate here at GSO to establish a connection with them through some of our alumni of our Summer Program.Read more

From Luke: My parents asked me to think about asking for donations for a charity for my birthday instead of getting presents. Right away I thought about giving money to Guatemala because our church has been talking a lot about a school down there. I wanted to help out the school. I invited my basketballRead more

Connor: In 2013, I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Guatemala with my youth group from here in BC. This was an incredible experience, and I have been involved with the ministry in El Tizate through their child sponsorship program ever since. When approached about the 100 at a Hundred birthday campaign, IRead more

On April 5th we received a message from one of our sponsors and trip alumni, Nicki, from BC. Nicki’s birthday was coming up on May 14th and although she has preferred to quietly celebrate her birthday on her own in the past, when she got wind of our 100 at a Hundred campaign she wasRead more

Fred & Nancy Klassen are committed supporters of Global Shore and live in the small community of Gem, Alberta. We had contacted them about a month prior to the below event to brainstorm fundraising possibilities as we have provincial fundraising targets for each of the four provinces where we have a presence (BC, AB, MB andRead more

From Ellarie: I chose to celebrate my 8th birthday with 100 at a Hundred because I heard that a girl at my church did that. Then I said “I want to do that too!” In February my dad had gone on a trip to the school in Guatemala. He had sent us lots of picturesRead more

Chris’ perspective: Wow! Fifty…that came a lot quicker than I expected! Who knew that your body could age 30 years and leave your mind back in the ’80s? By the time you reach 50, you’ve blown out enough candles and received enough gifts that a) you are thankful for those single, numeric candles that sayRead more

A decade ago, when the school was just a small kindergarten class, we were told by some development workers in the area that we were wasting our time and that we could expect most of our students to drop out by grade six. It was sensible advice; many families in the communities we work inRead more

 A week ago was “Día de Independencia” (Independence Day) in Guatemala. Though the actual day of Independence falls on September 15th, it truly was a weeklong celebration, putting July 4th and Canada Day to shame.Read more

For many of us getting a new car would be a pretty big deal, but for two of our staff, Jervin and Jasmin Ruano, and their kids, getting a new car took on a whole new meaning. Jervin and Jasmin are two of our longest serving staff members. Jervin is our school pastor and Jasmin isRead more