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...]
Olancho Aid Spotlight: Mary Roy
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
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
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
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
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
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: Nelson Eduardo Corea
Olancho Aid Spotlight: Nelson Eduardo Corea Age: 25 Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras University: Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO) and Universidad Nacional Autónoma del Honduras (UNAH) When did you join Olancho Aid? I joined OAF in September, 2016. How did you first hear about Olancho Aid? I saw an ad in a newspaper. What is your role at Olancho Aid? I am the Academic Coordinator at Centro Escolar Bilingue Santa Clara (CEBSC). What is your favorite … [Read more...]
Olancho Aid Spotlight: Carlos Membreño
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
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...]