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Living Our Mission During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 27, 2020 by News

Living Our Mission During the Coronavirus Pandemic On March 16th, Honduran officials implemented a shelter in place order for people across the country in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. Olancho has strictly enforced the lock down, halting travelers in and out of the department. The massive impact on the economy means more people need assistance to meet their basic needs. Businesses and nonprofits around the world have been forced to evaluate their operations, finances, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Donations, food, Food insecurity, Honduras, Prayers, Support, update, Virgen de Suyapa

Sporadic Reflections

May 16, 2019 by News

Sporadic Reflections “Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 My mother served as a Public Health Nurse and when appropriate I would volunteer at her side. In addition to watching my mother in awe as she serviced her community, I was allowed to witness and experience a world beyond and different from my own. When I commenced my tertiary education, my voluntary service dwindled to nil and did not resurrect until graduation. Upon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Volunteer Blog Tagged With: food, Honduras, Olancho, Olancho Aid, service abroad, volunteer

Prepare for Christmas Like A Honduran

December 14, 2017 by News

How do you prepare for Christmas? Did you just roll your eyes? Are you stressed just thinking about it? Let's change the subject. How would you know Christmas is coming if you lived in Olancho? Christmas traditions around the world are as different as the Christians who celebrate the holiday. The beauty of the celebration though,  wherever you are, comes back to rejoicing in the gift that is Jesus Christ. In Honduras, traditions vary from family to family. Below is a list of common … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Christmas in Honduras, food, Holidays, Olancho, Traditions

12 Things I’ve Learned

October 24, 2016 by Volunteer Coordinator

12 Things I’ve Learned for the 12 Weeks I’ve Been Here ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Linden - October 2016 So as of today (October 24th) I have officially been in this country for 12 weeks. To mark the 12 weeks of being here I thought I’d share 12 different things I have learned so far. Some more serious than others. Homesickness is a real thing. I thought I would last a lot longer, but I have come to realize … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Volunteer Blog Tagged With: clothing, culture, food, homesick, Lessons Learned, music, time

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