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| September 2026 · Newsletter |
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This month, one week says a lot. Team Hope, our largest volunteer team of the year, treated 615 clinic patients, performed 138 surgeries, and installed smoke-free stoves and water filters for 126 families, across two regions of Guatemala at once. Inside that same week was Aldo, an ocular prosthetics specialist whose hand-painted work gave patients back more than their sight. Close behind, Team Honor reached 40 more families, and the women of HILARTE kept weaving opportunity out of thread.
Join us for An Evening in Paris on November 7 as we celebrate lives transformed and raise support for the work still ahead. Individual tickets are now available, and we would be honored to have you with us.
With gratitude,
The IEP Team
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In This Issue
Team Hope 2026
Aldo’s Art of Restoring Confidence
One Team, Five Communities and 126 Families Impacted
HILARTE: Weaving Art, Opportunity, and Hope
Team Honor 2026
An Evening in Paris: Tickets Now Available
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Team Stories
Team Hope 2026
As our largest volunteer team of the year, Team Hope served two regions of Guatemala at once. In Retalhuleu, our Impacting Health team treated 615 clinic patients and performed 138 surgeries, while our Impacting Homes team installed smoke-free stoves and water filters for 126 families across Chimaltenango and Solá. One team, two regions, hundreds of lives touched in a single week.
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Health Stories
Aldo’s Art of Restoring Confidence
During Team Hope 2026, ocular prosthetics specialist Aldo brought remarkable craftsmanship and compassion to patients in Retalhuleu, hand-painting each prosthesis to match its wearer perfectly. For a young girl who asked for blue eyes, and for patients rebuilding their confidence after losing an eye, his work was proof that healthcare can restore far more than sight.
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Home Stories
One Team, Five Communities and 126 Families Impacted
While Team Hope 2026 served across Guatemala, our Impacting Homes team focused on lasting, practical change: installing smoke-free stoves and water filters for 126 families in Cojol Juyu, Paxixil, Hierba Buena, San Andrés Semetabaj, and Santa Clara La Laguna. A cleaner kitchen, safer cooking conditions, and access to clean water, felt every day for years to come.
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Education Stories
HILARTE: Weaving Art, Opportunity, and Hope
HILARTE began in 2025 as a small gathering of women artisans at the Esperanza Center in Tecpán. Today, 23 crocheters, seamstresses, and embroiderers meet regularly to create handwoven bags, embroidered jackets, and crochet accents, turning traditional textile skill into income, confidence, and community.
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Team Stories
Team Honor 2026
Through our Impacting Homes pillar, Team Honor installed smoke-free stoves and water filters for 40 families across three communities: Paxixil, San Andrés Semetabaj, and Chimixaya. Behind every installation is a family with new opportunities for health, safety, and hope.
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Individual Tickets Now Available
Esperanza Gala 2026
An Evening in Paris
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
6:00 PM to midnight
Arts District Mansion
2101 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
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Join us for an unforgettable evening in Dallas as we come together to celebrate hope, impact, and the work we make possible together in Guatemala. Individual tickets are now available.
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Purchase Tickets
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Also Open: The Raffle
The World Traveler Package: winner’s choice of a trip for two to Tuscany, Bali, Phuket, Dublin, or Santorini. $100 a ticket, or 10 for $500. Entries close the night of the Gala, Saturday, November 7 at 11:59 PM Central.
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Enter the Raffle →
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Sponsorships are tax-deductible, and underwriting and Mission Supporter gifts are DAF-eligible. Questions? Email events@i-ep.org.
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