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...]
Joy and Inspiration from St. Philip’s
Joy is the word that keeps popping up for Pat Thompson when she describes her experience in Honduras.Pat was introduced to Olancho Aid about 5 years ago, through a neighboring parish, Holy Family Catholic Church of Brentwood, TN. She joined their mission team so she could participate in the group's clean water initiatives in Honduras. When she returned from the trip, she was full of joy and inspiration. That inspiration turned her into the leader of a mission from her home parish, St. Philip … [Read more...]
Dr. Susan Nedza Shares the Good News About Olancho Aid at Villanova Conference Celebrating Pope Francis’ Anniversary
Dr. Susan Nedza Shares the Good News About Olancho Aid at Villanova Conference Celebrating Pope Francis' Anniversary Anyone who has taken part in a mission team will remember the moment when they thought, “I am not sure how I ended up here, but I know that the Holy Spirit was involved….” I had a similar moment last week when I found myself at Villanova University, surrounded by Cardinals (Including Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras), Vatican watchers, economists, theologians, … [Read more...]
Woman on a Mission
At age 17, Hannah made a decision. She was at the end of a 10-day trip as a member of her godmother’s mission team. Full of energy and passion about the experience, Hannah knew that this first visit to Honduras would not be her last. She decided then to lead a team herself so she could share the experience with even more people in her community.It’s hard to say if right then she truly understood what it would take to lead a team. She’d need to inspire a group of people to join her, seek … [Read more...]
2017 Success
Learn more about our work in 2017:Your gift will allow us to bring education and clean water to more children and families. A contribution of $34 covers the monthly gap for one student (the gap is the difference between tuition received and operating costs). Please consider a gift of $15, $34, $50 or more. Every single dollar makes a difference. … [Read more...]