The Five “F”s On behalf of the Olancho Aid Foundation Board of Directors, please accept our gratitude for all the support you provide to our mission through your prayers, donations and solidarity projects. It is my pleasure to share with you the outcomes of our recent annual retreat and planning session. Our 2019 plan can be summarized into the five “F” s.Faith Formation Through our partnership with the Diocese of Juticalpa, we will continue to expand efforts to increase the spiritual … [Read more...]
More Rain and Flooding in Juticalpa
Flooding Affects Olancho Aid Students and Employees Last weekend, after several days of intense rain throughout Honduras, flash flooding washed away homes and left others filled with mud. President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, visited Juticalpa Thursday to survey the damage. He promised to build 25 homes for families left devastated by the destruction. In the meantime, the administration began giving out food rations and clothes while organizing medical brigades.The rains … [Read more...]
Olancho Aid Foundation Welcomes Dr. Susan Nedza as Board President
Olancho Aid Foundation Welcomes Dr. Susan Nedza as Board President Olancho Aid Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has elected Dr. Susan Nedza as Board President. Susan is the Senior Vice President of Clinical Outcomes Management at MPA Healthcare Solutions, Inc. She has been a member of the Olancho Aid Board and Chair of the Advancement Committee since 2015. She shares a passion for volunteer service in Latin and South America with her husband Dr. Oswaldo … [Read more...]
“Honduras Mission Trips are Transforming Lives” – Tennessee Register
In January, Bishop Bonello of Juticalpa joined Olancho Aid's executive director, Carlos Najera, and director of advancement, Jessica Santavy, to visit several parishes and high schools near Nashville. During their visit to Father Ryan High School, which has organized student mission trips, they were invited to speak with a representative from the Tennessee Register about Olancho Aid's work. " Mission trips can take different forms depending on each group’s focus and talent, and could include a … [Read more...]