Help strengthen the future of inclusive education in Honduras through your professional expertise. Olancho Aid is growing, and so is the leadership needed to sustain our mission for the years ahead.As we enter the next chapter of our work in Olancho, Honduras, we are seeking two new volunteer Board Members who can bring professional expertise, strategic perspective, and a commitment to our mission.We are currently recruiting for:Board Member – Finance & Accounting Board … [Read more...]
Sharing Our Blessings: Cardenal Students Celebrate Children’s Day With Their Community
Sharing Our Blessings: Cardenal Students Celebrate Children’s Day With Their Community Children’s Day in Honduras is a time to celebrate childhood: to play, laugh, share, and simply enjoy being a child. It is also a reminder that every child has the right to rest, play, and participate in recreational and cultural activities. At Cardenal Institute, this celebration is also an opportunity to put into practice one of the values we seek to form in our students: sharing the blessings we have … [Read more...]
Education in Honduras: Understanding the Challenges in Olancho
Education in Honduras: Understanding the Challenges in Olancho Education in Honduras is shaped by more than whether a student has a school to attend. Staying in school, learning at the expected level, having adequate school conditions, and reaching higher education are all different parts of the journey. These challenges can be especially important in Olancho, Honduras’ largest department, where communities are spread across a wide geographic area and nearly 69% of the population lives in … [Read more...]
Giving Every Child a Voice: AAC Devices at Nazareth School
A partnership between Olancho Aid, Nazareth School, and Carlow University is expanding access to AAC and speech-language support for non-speaking students in Honduras.Through Olancho Aid’s Global Exchange Program, Nazareth School has developed an ongoing programmatic partnership with Carlow University’s Speech-Language Pathology program. During an initial service-learning experience in Honduras, Carlow graduate students and faculty spent time alongside local educators and students, learning … [Read more...]
Bright Futures: A Lenten Journey for Education & Empowerment
February 13, 2024As we enter the sacred season of Lent, marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, students return to school in Honduras for the beginning of a new academic year. While we welcome them back over the next 6 weeks, we'd like to introduce you to some of the people involved in each of our programs!This will be a unique opportunity to deepen your spiritual connection and make a meaningful impact on the lives of primary and secondary students in Olancho, including those with … [Read more...]
Spotlight: Olancho Aid’s Clean Water Champion, Pablo Sarmiento!
Spotlight: Olancho Aid’s Clean Water Champion, Pablo Sarmiento! Starting in 2014, Olancho Aid began to confront a significant issue facing rural families in Honduras: the lack of access to clean water. It is common in Honduras for many rural communities to source their water from rivers that can be contaminated with agricultural waste and other pollution. Water contamination can also occur due to broken water system pipes or unsafe household water storage, which can lead to … [Read more...]
Six Questions and Answers about the Traveler Program
Six Questions and Answers about the Traveler Program For the first time, Olancho Aid is hosting trips that individuals, families, and small groups can sign up for. Since the program is new, there are lots of questions about how it will work and who can get involved. Here are some answers! If you have a question that's not addressed below, please email us at info@olanchoaid.org or request a 20-min intro call to learn more. 1. Why is Olancho Aid hosting trips? After connecting remotely … [Read more...]
Olancho Aid Announces New Executive Director
Olancho Aid Foundation Names Lauren O’Neill New Executive DirectorOlancho Aid Foundation is pleased to announce that Lauren O'Neill has been named Executive Director. Lauren was previously in the role of Director of Honduran Operations.She has more than 10 years experience in grassroots leadership, strategic partnership management, and international development along with a strong background working with NGOs, like Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos and Pro Mujer, that serve the people of … [Read more...]
Nazareth, A Project of Love
A History of Escuelita Nazareth Nazareth, a Project of Love The story of Nazareth begins with the arrival of a girl with Down syndrome at the Concepción de María School Center, her name was Tania Lemus. She sparked the interest of Licda. Blanca Rivera who believed children with disabilities should have the opportunity to receive educational services in Juticalpa. She began her efforts in 1994 and it took two years before she would find support for her efforts.A light of hope came through a … [Read more...]
Why do they leave home?
Why do they leave home?“You work in Honduras, help me understand why people leave.” “Why do people keep trying to cross the border even knowing they are unlikely to make it to the U.S. and not be deported?” “What is the Church doing to help suffering Hondurans?” “How can I help members of our parish understand the challenges faced by Catholics in Honduras?”These are but a few of the questions friends, family and members of my parish have asked me over the last few weeks. I am happy … [Read more...]