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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

  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...]

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...]