Olancho Aid has a relationship with the orphanage located just down the street from the main office. Some of the children at the orphanage attend the foundation’s schools through scholarships facilitated by the foundation. The orphanage is run by nuns who care for the children and organize everything from their schooling to their meals. The nuns do an amazing job caring for the children, but they sometimes struggle with getting the children help with their homework, especially for the kids at … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
A Day in the Life
Since being here in Honduras, I have adapted to the early to bed, early to rise mantra that seems prevalent in many parts of the world where the daylight hours dictate sleeping schedules. This definitely seems to be the case for most Hondurans. Every morning I wake up at 5:50am to get ready for school and we are out the door on our way to the bus stop by 6:15am. The bus stop is about two blocks away from our house located by the gas station. It passes here every morning to pick up students, … [Read more...]
The Triple Threat
Showering here in Honduras, although mostly the same, at times has definitely been different than what I was used to in the Untied States. I cannot say that I was anticipating a five star hotel, but I think it is worth noting the differences and how it is unique to what most people experience in the US. There are three main ways that it can be different and when they all three combine, the triple threat, you are definitely reminded that you are living in a developing country.To begin, none of … [Read more...]