March 1-11, 2026
Parramos, Guatemala
'BLOCK BY BLOCK: A MISSION OF HOPE' IN PARRAMOS, GUATEMALA
"Block by Block: A Mission of Hope" documents Shook Construction’s 2026 mission trip to Parramos, Guatemala, in partnership with Hope for Home. Founded in Troy, Ohio, Hope for Home is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children with disabilities and their families in Guatemala. Follow along as Shook teammates journey beyond borders, using their skills and hearts to make a meaningful impact and discover that in serving others, they build something far greater than themselves.
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ABOUT THE FILM
As part of our Global Mission Trip program, Shook Construction partnered with Hope for Home in March 2026 to support its mission in Parramos, Guatemala. Hope for Home provides holistic care — medical, educational, and spiritual — to children with disabilities and their families in rural communities. With growing needs and limited facilities, the organization is expanding its campus to better serve more children.
Shook teammates contributed to the construction of a retaining wall that was a crucial first step to new therapy and living spaces, helping bring this vision to life. Their work supports an environment where children can receive the care, support, and dignity they deserve.
Seeking to capture the meaning of this experience, the film highlights both the tangible impact of the work and the difference it’s made to those involved. "Block by Block: A Mission of Hope" serves as an example of the power of service, connection, and building something that truly matters, together.
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2026 Mission Trip: Thank You, Guatemala
Our team has been home from Guatemala for just over a week now. The team completed the mission it set out to accomplish and so much more! They came home with a new perspective and deep appreciation for how much kindness and generosity can improve people’s lives.
This Mission Trip would not have been possible without so many people who contributed to its success.
Mission
2026 Mission Trip: Our Final Days in Guatemala
With their work on the retention wall project complete at Hope For Home, our Guatemala Mission Trip team was able to explore some of the sights, including a hike up the Pacaya volcano. With the help of horses and with some marshmallow roasting along the way (really!), the crew made it to the top for some spectacular views. Their final day was spent with the children of Hope For Home, delivering the toys, books, and art supplies that Shook teammates generously donated.
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Mission
2026 Mission Trip: A Job Well Done!
Shook’s Mission Trip team has been working on Hope For Home’s campus in Parramos, Guatemala. After working hard on it for several days, the team proudly completed a masonry wall that is part of a new living and therapy space project. The team was thrilled to play a small part in creating a healing, peaceful space for the children and adults whom Hope For Home serves. With the work done, it was time to begin exploring the local culture.
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Mission
2026 Mission Trip: Work is Underway!
Shook’s Guatemala Mission Trip team has been busy getting to work! The team, working alongside local contractors, began laying block as the new living and therapy space on Hope For Home’s campus takes shape. The new space will serve up to 15 children with special needs. The team also got to see the children enjoy an afternoon filled with music.
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Mission
2026 Mission Trip: The Team Arrives in Guatemala!
On March 1 and 2, Shook team members arrived in Guatemala to begin their work with Hope for Home. For the first couple of days, the team got familiar with work they will perform and toured Hope for Home’s campus. They also toured the area and began exploring the culture.
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2026 Mission Trip: Ready for Takeoff!
On March 1, our Shook Mission Trip teammates will leave their respective home cities to begin their journey to Guatemala. Before leaving, the team took a few minutes to reflect on the upcoming trip, sharing what they are most excited about, and the impact they hope to make while they’re there.
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Mission
Announcing our 2026 Mission Trip Partner
Shook Construction will send 10 team members to Hope for Home’s campus in Parramos, Guatemala, in early March, where they’ll work alongside the organization’s local contractor to help build new therapy and living spaces designed to serve up to 15 children with disabilities. On Feb. 9, the group gathered at Shook’s Equipment Center in Dayton, Ohio, for a hands-on training day, practicing masonry skills to prepare for the trip.
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ABOUT THE MISSION TRIP
We are fortunate to have exceptional talent and resources, and each day we work hard to build the infrastructure necessary to improve the communities we serve. There are, however, those around the world who struggle every day for the basic necessities we take for granted – clean water, healthcare, education, and communication – the same essentials that we work to deliver every day on every project we build. It is ingrained in Shook’s culture to assist those in need, to have the courage to step outside our comfort zone and do good for others. Our Mission Trips send a group of Shook team members to a part of the globe where people truly lack the infrastructure that we can help provide. Not only does this outreach assist a struggling community, but it also instills a global perspective in our teams.
As we continue to take our Mission global, this is Shook’s fourth company Mission Trip. In 2019, we sent a team to Timusi, Bolivia, to improve the community’s water supply system and provide safe drinking water to the remote mountain village. In 2022, we sent eight employees to Mucombeze, Mozambique, to build new, on-campus teacher dormitories for a remote school. In 2024, 10 Shook team members traveled to Wiang Pa Pao, Thailand, to build a new girls home for children who have been rescued from trafficking. And in 2026, we are thrilled to be bringing our outreach efforts to Guatemala, where 10 teammates will help provide safe, accessible housing to children with special needs.
Founded in August 2008 by Daryl and Wanda Fulp, Hope for Home Ministries grew out of their experience adopting three children with special needs and seeing firsthand the challenges children with special needs faced in developing countries. They were driven to make a lasting difference. The couple launched Hope for Home as an advocacy ministry, connecting children with churches and families and organizing short-term service trips to Guatemala.
In 2011, the Fulps relocated with their nine children to Guatemala to expand Hope for Home’s impact. There, they opened a family-based group home for children with disabilities and, together with their team, established a rural village outreach program to support the families of these children.
Meeting Critical Needs
Guatemala faces significant challenges in healthcare access, especially for children with disabilities. Hope for Home steps in to fill this gap, offering not only services, but hope, healing, and a future for so many children.
As their work grew, Hope for Home expanded to four group homes. However, rising rental housing costs and the expenses associated with staffing each home made this approach difficult to maintain. In addition, lack of accessibility in some homes limited the organization’s ability to provide an environment where children with special needs can truly reach their full potential.
Building a ‘Community of Hope’
In 2023, Hope for Home purchased a beautiful, 3-acre property in Parramos, Guatemala, and began the process of fulfilling the dream of a “Community of Hope,” where all the group homes could exist together in one community.
Shook teammates will help construct new therapy and living space designed to serve up to 15 children. The building will include therapy rooms, sleeping quarters, and communal areas to foster healing and community. The building will be constructed with accessibility in mind to accommodate mobility aids that are often utilized by the residents. Our team is working alongside Hope for Home’s local construction crew.
Visit Hope for Home's website to learn more about its work.
Support Hope for Home's mission by making a donation.
Travel to Hope for Home's Community of Hope campus will involve multiple steps. Our team members will fly from their respective U.S. airports and meet in Dallas, Texas. From there, the group of 10 will take about a three-hour flight to Guatemala City. Our crew will then hop into ground vehicles and travel about 45 minutes to Antigua, Guatemala, where they will stay in a local hotel about 40 minutes away from Hope for Home's campus.
March 1: Depart home airports, meet in Dallas, and arrive in Guatemala City. Travel by van to Antigua, Guatemala.
March 2: Acclimate to project, review worksite, and plan work.
March 3: Begin work at Hope for Home's campus.
March 7: Wrap up construction work on campus.
March 8-10: Cultural experiences and community support.
March 11: Arrive Back in the United States
