February 13, 2024As we enter the sacred season of Lent, marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, students return to school in Honduras for the beginning of a new academic year. While we welcome them back over the next 6 weeks, we'd like to introduce you to some of the people involved in each of our programs!This will be a unique opportunity to deepen your spiritual connection and make a meaningful impact on the lives of primary and secondary students in Olancho, including those with … [Read more...]
Celebrating Differences and Encouraging Inclusion
Celebrating Differences and Encouraging InclusionThe end of March and beginning of April were an especially busy time at Nazareth Special Needs School. On top of day-to-day school work, students found time to visit with mission teams, practice and perform a dance on Father's Day, and even to lead the community of Juticalpa in celebrating two very important days: World Down Syndrome Day and World Autism Awareness Day.All over the world, individuals with special needs face troublesome … [Read more...]
Maria’s Fear
My experience during Mission California 2017
Mission California was more than a beautiful and priceless experience of traveling with my friends, it was an experience where I gained a lot of knowledge and got to know a lot of other cultures in the world. I learned a lot about education in the United States and also about the different behaviors and talents of the students of Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa. I think all my expectations were fulfilled, and I felt also very proud of representing my family, my school, and my country.Our … [Read more...]
#MissionCA17
“Mission CA” was an unforgettable and wonderful experience for me. Since the very beginning of this journey I knew we were privileged to go on this trip. The experience and knowledge I acquired while on the mission are so valuable to me. I loved and enjoyed every single detail; everything was new to me, but I learned to not be afraid of new things. I truly am thankful for this amazing journey we got to travel. We were eleven students, and each of us was received by a host family. My host family … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tutoring
Olancho Aid has a relationship with the orphanage located just down the street from the main office. Some of the children at the orphanage attend the foundation’s schools through scholarships facilitated by the foundation. The orphanage is run by nuns who care for the children and organize everything from their schooling to their meals. The nuns do an amazing job caring for the children, but they sometimes struggle with getting the children help with their homework, especially for the kids at … [Read more...]