Ways to Take Part
Ways Your Parish Can Get Involved
There’s more than one way to begin. Choose the path that best fits your parish community.
Parish Giving
Give Together
Turn generosity into something your whole parish can share.
Your parish can support education in Honduras through a collection, parish appeal, fundraiser, recurring contribution, or other coordinated gift.
Our team can also coordinate an in-person or virtual visit from a representative to share more about the mission, introduce the work in Honduras, or accompany a parish collection, presentation, or appeal.
Current Priorities
Respond to a Current Need
Help meet a need identified locally.
At different times throughout the year, our schools and programs identify priorities where additional support can make a meaningful difference.
These may include financial needs, educational resources, or specific materials.
Parish Immersion
Experience Honduras
Come to encounter. Return more connected.
Spend a week in Honduras as a parish community through a Global Exchange immersion centered on faith, culture, reflection, shared learning, and relationships.
Rather than building the experience around a project to complete, parish immersions create opportunities to be present, learn alongside students and educators, experience daily life in Honduras, and reflect together on what the experience means.
Your immersion may include:
Schools & Relationships
Spend time with students and educators at Nazareth School and Instituto Cardenal.
Culture & Community
Experience Juticalpa and other parts of Honduras through cultural, historical, and community activities.
Faith & Reflection
Make space for prayer, conversation, reflection, and processing the experience together.
Full Program Coordination
We coordinate planned in-country transportation, lodging, meals, activities, translation support when needed, and on-the-ground staff support.
Your Group is Responsible for:
International flights, travel insurance, passports, required forms and waivers, and personal travel preparation.
Because every immersion is customized, costs vary based on group size, dates, lodging, and itinerary. Once your group’s plans are defined, we provide a personalized proposal for the experience.
Faith Communities
30 Years of Relationships That Last
For 30 years, parish communities have supported education in Honduras through generosity, shared experiences, and long-term relationships.
Parish Testimonial
Hear It From Those Who Came
A parish immersion is best understood through the people who experience it.
Hear from parish members who traveled to Honduras and reflect on the relationships, moments, and experiences that stayed with them after returning home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should our parish give together or ask parishioners to donate individually?
Both are welcome. For parish partnerships, we especially encourage coordinated parish giving through a collection, appeal, fundraiser, or parish-wide contribution.
Can we donate supplies or other physical items?
Yes, when they respond to a current need. Please contact Olancho Aid before organizing a collection so our team can confirm what is needed and how best to coordinate it.
Can Olancho Aid speak at our parish?
Yes. Depending on availability, our team can explore a parish presentation or visit, including opportunities connected to a second collection or parish appeal.
Is it safe to travel to Honduras with Olancho Aid?
International travel always involves some level of risk. Olancho Aid uses a structured, preventative approach that includes local staff accompaniment, planned transportation, trusted lodging, orientation, and emergency procedures.
What do travelers need before departure?
Participants receive preparation information for their specific trip, including required waivers, travel documentation, and packing guidance.
How much does a parish immersion cost?
There is no fixed fee because each experience is customized. Cost depends on group size, dates, lodging, itinerary, and planned activities.
Ready to Build a Parish Partnership?
Whether your parish wants to give together, respond to a current need, invite Olancho Aid to your community, or travel to Honduras, the first step is a conversation.