Our Team

Antonia lived and worked in El Progreso, Honduras for a year in 2014/15 as a teacher in a home for ex-street children. She also co-produced a political documentary about Honduras. Currently, she is completing a Masters in International Development Studies.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Antonia here.

Lisa lived and worked in Honduras for a year and a half in 2014/15, first teaching English in nine rural public schools and an orphanage in the department of Santa Barbara for one year, and then at an international school for the remaining six months. She recently completed a degree in Economics and International Relations in Amsterdam.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Lisa here.

Marit was born in the Netherlands, but lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras with her family for 3 years while her parents worked for NGOs in the area. Now back in the Netherlands, she is relearning Spanish and reconnecting with her friends and family in Honduras. She studied Computer Science in Amsterdam and now works for an Amsterdam-based startup.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Marit here. 

Fionnuala is from Northern Ireland and spent a year in 2014/15 working in the north of Honduras as a teacher in an orphanage for ex-street children, as well as co-producing a political documentary about Honduras. She is now studying PPLE (Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics) in Amsterdam.

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with Fionnuala here. 

A lawyer and former Non-Commissioned Officer in the Australian Army, Lachlan has traveled through Honduras and Central America and now lives and works in Amsterdam.

Originally from Spain, Andrea has a background in International Relations and has conducted fieldwork in Colombia. She moved to Amsterdam to study her Masters and is currently working there while collaborating with educate..

Walter began his journey in educate. as the president of the Las Lagunas library committee. A young leader and role model in his village, he speaks with passion about the environment, reading, and the importance of working with youth. He loves involving communities and now leads and coordinates educate.‘s library projects on the ground.

A student of Business and Tourism in San Pedro Sula, Ivonne came across educate. on social media and applied when we opened our first local positions.

José grew up as a street kid in Honduras, but now works as a carpenter in a village outside the city of El Progreso. He is passionate about philosophy and psychology, and has taught himself English over the past two years. José supports educate. voluntarily as a cultural adviser and problem solver, working on a variety of tasks and acting as a contact person on the ground. He also makes most of our library bookshelves!

Watch a ‘Team Spotlight’ interview with José here.

Karim is a farmer in a small village near the north coast of Honduras, and his daughter Stephanie is one of educate.‘s scholarship recipients. Karim volunteers his time whenever he can to support in educate.‘s work, doing things like collecting books from the airport and helping with transport.

Jose Luis Trochez: Guadalupe Ulloa School Library

Zaida Bonilla: Adrian Mejia School Library

Lorena Jimenez: Las Lagunas School Library

Nerry Molina: La Florida School Library

Magdaly Perez: Trinidad KG Library

Carlos Urbina: Los Pozos Nutrition Centre

Maria Jesus: El Hogar Animal Therapy Farm