Olancho Aid Spotlight: Mary Roy When did you join Olancho Aid? I was already going to and in love with Honduras before the inception of Olancho Aid as my first trip was in 1993. My first introduction to Olancho was when it began, and I was one of the original board members. I was on the board for seven years. So as the foundation of the Foundation was being built and fine-tuned I was part of it. I had already been going to Honduras for at least eight years. In fact for the first six to eight … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Francisco Barahona     Age: 37 Hometown: Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras Universidad: National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) Role in the Foundation: Controller/Director of Finances.     How did you find out about the Olancho Aid Foundation? Before I started working for the Foundation, I had been working at a bank as a cashier. The administrator from Cardenal High School, who was a friend of mine from college, used … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Katie McClave   Age: 24 Hometown: Overland Park, KS University: Creighton University   When did you join Olancho Aid? I joined OAF at the end of August 2017.   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? I first heard about Olancho Aid through the Catholic Volunteer Network, and then I saw a posting for a teaching position on Idealist.   What is your role at Olancho Aid? I teach English and Art at the Centro Escolar Bilingue … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Pablo Sarmiento     Age: 32 Hometown: Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras University: Francisco Morazan National Pedagogical University and the National University of Agriculture     When did you join Olancho Aid? February 3, 2014   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? My friend, Francisco Barahona (the Comptroller at the Foundation), told me about the position and encouraged me to apply.   What is … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Irene Umaña     Age: 24 Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras. University: Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA   When did you join Olancho Aid? August 2017   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? I was volunteering in Nicaragua and my plans were to move back to Honduras and find a job. While I was job searching I saw an ad on a website that OAF was looking for a psychologist and then I applied.   What is your role at Olancho … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Anne Foley   Hometown: Effingham NH University: Syracuse   When did you join Olancho Aid? 2017   How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? My brother's church in Westport MA sends a team here.   What is your role at Olancho Aid? I am on the Board of Directors focusing on the education system.   How has your role changed since you began at Olancho Aid? I started last year as a special projects … [Read more...]

Olancho Aid Spotlight: Carlos Membreño     Age: 29 Hometown: Erandique Lempira, Honduras University: 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...]

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...]