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Welcome, New Volunteers!

January 15, 2018 by Volunteer Coordinator

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...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Yareli Antunez

January 11, 2018 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Yareli Antunez     Age: 28 Hometown: Juticalpa, Olancho University: 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...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Sarahi Breve

December 14, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Sarahi Breve     Age: 35 Hometown: Olancho University: UNAH   When did you join Olancho Aid? August 3rd, 2015   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? A co-worker told me about it.   What is your role at Olancho Aid? I am the homeroom teacher for 3rd grade B.   What is your favorite part of your job? My favorite part is when I know I´m changing my students days.   Do you have a … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Jess Santavy

December 8, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Jess Santavy Hometown: Greensburg, PA University: Gannon University, Erie PA When did you begin working with the Olancho Aid Foundation? I served as a volunteer with Olancho Aid back in 2007-2008. In March of 2016, I was hired as an employee. How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? When I was about to graduate from college, I debated between graduate school and service abroad. When I was seeking programs that might be a good fit, a campus minister directed me to … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Krista Garcia

November 15, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Krista Garcia   Age: 23 Hometown: Juticalpa University: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) in Tegucigalpa   When did you join Olancho Aid? I joined OAF on January 2017.   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? Well, I graduated from Instituto Cardenal Rodriguez, so I've been part of OAF since I was eleven years old, first as a student and now as a teacher. My siblings also graduated from Cardenal Rodriguez … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Damalis Garcia

November 8, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Damalis Garcia   Today the spotlight is on Damalis Garcia. Though she has only been with Olancho Aid for just over a year, she has shown tremendous leadership within the Foundation. In her role, she seeks and manages talent, but she also does a lot more. Damalis works to support every person in the Foundation, whether it be through her amazing problem-solving abilities or through a kind word. Read on to learn more about Damalis and her work!   Damalis … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Allan Casco

November 1, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Allan Casco   This week our spotlight is on Allan Casco, who has been with the Foundation since its earliest days. He joined the Olancho Aid family first as a student and now as a staff-member. Keep reading to learn more about Allan's journey and what the Foundation has meant to him!   (Allan, right, with one of his students at Escuela Nazareth)   Age: 30 Hometown: Juticalpa, Olancho University: Universidad Católica de Honduras … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Sonia Cruz

October 25, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Sonia Cruz   This week we're highlighting Profesora Sonia Cruz! Even though she has only been a part of the Foundation for about a year and a half, this September she won the distinction of Instituto Oscar Cardenal Rodriguez's (our monolingual college-prep high school) Teacher of the Year! Congratulations and thanks for all of the work that you and your family do for the Foundation and our community.     Age: 29 Hometown: Guarizama, … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Gabriel Vasquez

October 18, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

  Olancho Aid Spotlight: Gabriel Vasquez   Gabriel (right) with the 2017 Santa Clara Summer Camp counselors   Age: 17 School: Instituto Bilingüe Santa Clara (IBSC) Grade: 12th   What is your favorite part of school? Might sound crazy but, class time is my favorite part of school.   Do you have a favorite memory of school? More than just a single favorite memory of school, I have a couple of memories which I consider important; things … [Read more...]

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Olancho Aid Spotlight: Susan Cáceres

October 12, 2017 by Volunteer Coordinator

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Susan Cáceres       Age: 25 Hometown: Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras University: Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM)   When did you begin working with the Olancho Aid Foundation? I started working with OAF in 2015 as a Spanish teacher for the preschool program at Centro Escolar Bilingue Santa Clara (CEBSC, our bilingual elementary school).   How did you find about the Olancho Aid … [Read more...]

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