Olancho Aid Spotlight: Carlos Membreño Age: 29Hometown: Erandique Lempira, HondurasUniversity: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) When did you join Olancho Aid?I joined Olancho Aid on January 25th, 2017. How did you first hear about Olancho Aid?A friend of mine was hired first and he told me there was a teaching position available at Olancho Aid at CEBSC. What is your role at Olancho Aid?I am a … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Woman on a Mission
At age 17, Hannah made a decision. She was at the end of a 10-day trip as a member of her godmother’s mission team. Full of energy and passion about the experience, Hannah knew that this first visit to Honduras would not be her last. She decided then to lead a team herself so she could share the experience with even more people in her community.It’s hard to say if right then she truly understood what it would take to lead a team. She’d need to inspire a group of people to join her, seek … [Read more...]
Welcome, New Volunteers!
Welcome, Daniel, Emily, and Delton! Olancho Aid welcomes three volunteers who will serve with our team for the next four months. We are all excited for our new team members who will be joining four year-long volunteers who arrived over the summer. Meet the new volunteers! Julio Daniel Da Costa Daniel is from Misiones, Argentina. He earned an International Baccalaureate from United World College Costa Rica in 2013, and graduated from Wartburg College in 2017, earning a … [Read more...]
Olancho Aid Spotlight: Yareli Antunez
Olancho Aid Spotlight: Yareli Antunez Age: 28Hometown: Juticalpa, OlanchoUniversity: Catholic University of Honduras When did you begin working at the Olancho Aid Foundation?I started working in the main office on February 9, 2013. How did you find out about Olancho Aid?I began learning about the Foundation’s work in 2012 when they asked me to manage the patients for a volunteer medical brigade. What is your role at … [Read more...]