Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PERSONAL GROWTH EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPANTS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, PROVIDING ADEQUATE HOUSING AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN HONDURAS.
MEDICAL CARE: IN 2017, MONTAA DE LUZ PROVIDED ACUTE AND ON-GOING MEDICAL SUPPORT TO 33 CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN HONDURAS, INCLUDING 240 DOCTOR VISITS, 53 SPECIALIST VISITS, ONGOING NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE, DAILY ANTI-RETROVIRAL (ARV) TREATMENT, AND DAILY MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM TWO NURSES. OUR EXPENSES IN PAYROLL, FOOD, AND VEHICLES REFLECT OUR ONGOING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS. THESE CHILDREN NEED ON-SITE CAREGIVING AND NURSING SUPPORT, DAILY NUTRITIOUS MEALS, AND TRAVEL TO NEARBY DOCTORS TO RECEIVE ROUTINE AND SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE. EDUCATION: MONTAA DE LUZ ALSO ENSURED THAT ALL 33 CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION. 25 WERE ENROLLED IN LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WHILE ANOTHER EIGHT WERE ENROLLED IN PRIVATE AND/OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. WE HAD A SUCCESS RATE IN PASSING COURSES OF ABOUT 80% THANKS TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR STAFF. RELEVANT MONTAA DE LUZ STAFF INCLUDES CAREGIVERS WHO DID OVER 8,000 HOURS OF BASIC TUTORING, AN ON-SITE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHO COMPLETED OVER 1,000 HOURS OF TEACHING TO EIGHT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND TWO DRIVERS, WHO MADE OVER 500 TRIPS TO PICK UP AND DROP OFF THE CHILDREN AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. SERVICE TEAMS: MONTAA DE LUZ HAD OVER 50 SERVICE TEAM PARTICIPANTS COME TO MONTAA DE LUZ IN 2017, LEADING TO IMPORTANT PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THE CHILDRENS WELL- BEING. PROJECTS INCLUDED IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FACILITY, SPECIALIZED PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING, AND LOCAL CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITIES WHICH WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT SERVICE TEAMS. PAYROLL, FOOD AND VEHICLE EXPENSES, AMONG OTHER EXPENSES LISTED IN THESE FORMS, PLAY A PART IN MAKING THESE SERVICE TEAM INTERACTIONS POSSIBLE. COMMUNITY SUPPORT: MONTAA DE LUZ BEGAN SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN NEARBY COMMUNITIES IN 2017. WE STARTED WITH ONLY THREE FAMILIES BUT HOPE TO SERVE EVEN MORE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN THE YEARS AHEAD, WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN HONDURAS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Drew Sheppard | VICE CHAIR/T | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Sharvin | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Morrison | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Difilippo | CHAIR OF THE | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Unk | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Short | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Annette Reyes | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Ratcliff | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Demudia Okojiedd | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Randle Moore | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Jones | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tia Jackson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anna Jackson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Heller | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Hamlin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Haddix | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Graf | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Brett | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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