¡Bienvenido a Honduras!

A land of beautiful landscapes…

Of rich cultural traditions…

Of friendly and generous people…

But Honduras remains one of the West’s poorest countries.

The average yearly income is $1,845.

In spite of this, we believe that education focused on the

dignity of every human person that will liberate people and

bring opportunities for change.

That is the mission of the

Olancho Aid Foundation.

OAF empowers Honduran youth to transform themselves, their

communities and their country through education.

Welcome to Escuelita Nazareth, the first and only school for

special needs in Olancho.

A non-profit school dedicated to offering education to youth of all

ages with special needs.

These students come from families with no resources to send their children to school.

There is nowhere else in Olancho to provide these

services.

At Escuelita Nazareth we serve deaf students, mentally

handicapped students, students with learning disabilities, and students with Down syndrome

Welcome to Centro Escolar Santa Clara.

We believe that students should be challenged academically and develop intellectual skills that

are both creative and progressive.

Students learn grammar, social studies and religion in Spanish-language classrooms taught by

Honduran teachers.

And learn reading, language arts, science and math in English-

language classrooms taught by North American volunteers.

Students on scholarship study alongside tuition-paying

students.

Come to Santa Clara, and you’ll hear first graders singing “Head,

Shoulders, Knees, Toes”…

You’ll see 4th graders learning how to multiply 2-digit

numbers…

And you’ll hear a spirited discussion of novel in the 7th

grade classroom…

Don’t forget soccer at recess!

Welcome to Cardinal Rodriguez Institute, a private Catholic educational

institution committed to improving the quality of

secondary education for youth in Olancho.

Each year, Santa Clara has added a grade level. This

year, we added 7th grade. The bilingual classes will continue

to be added each year at Cardinal Rodriguez, up to 12th

grade.

The long term goal of Olancho Aid is to prepare those students to study at U.S. universities and

return to Honduras to make positive contributions to their

society.

Moral, civic and spiritual values are emphasized to students to

promote leadership, through the curriculum and in service

projects.

And woven through

all three projects, is the instruction and

example of Catholic values.

We are always looking for volunteers with a variety of

different skills,

from teaching

to fundraising

to software development

and many other areas.

Our volunteers live in community together,

learning about the vibrancy of Honduras together…

And making lasting friendships along the

way…

As they say here,

“Olancho is easy to enter…

…and hard to leave.”

Giving your time, talent, and treasure in volunteer service will change lives

forever.