September 3, 2020 Dear Friends, As you know, the last few months have been arduous for the people of Honduras and we at Olancho Aid have been faced with difficult decisions. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you who contributed to the Coronavirus Relief Fund, Olancho Aid has been able to maintain limited operations and provide assistance to employees. Despite such difficult circumstances, we have many reasons for hope. First, we have been blessed that through our partnership … [Read more...]
Continuation of Services Announcement
Dear Friends, Thank you for all of your prayers and financial support that has allowed the Olancho Aid Foundation to continue its mission in Honduras. Your support has meant that our seniors graduated from Instituto Bilingue Santa Clara. It meant that we were able to transition to online education for students in both bilingual schools in order to complete the school year. It also allowed us to provide food and financial support for the families of our students and for our … [Read more...]
Success Story in Progress: Are there fire drills in Honduras?
Estefany is nine years old. She is a student at Escuelita Nazareth who is blind. There are eight other children in her classroom, some with visual impairments and some who have perfect vision, but other learning difficulties. If there is an emergency at Nazareth, will Estefany know what to do? Will her classmates? Will her teacher? Estefany (left) and Isis (right) are best friends and classmates at Escuelita Nazareth. In the news, we are often reminded that unexpected emergencies … [Read more...]