Fiesta 2024 sets fundraising record for Honduras
Three native Hondurans inspire the audience of 245 supporters at MdL’s annual gala.
Nonprofits share strategies on HIV care
MdL Executive Director Anna Jackson joined other nonprofit leaders working in the HIV space on a recent podcast to discuss the state of HIV care globally and domestically.
Fiesta 2023 features two Honduran guests
MdL social worker Maria Elena Salgado traveled from Honduras to central Ohio to participate in Fiesta 2023. In addition, MdL board member Erika Lopez, who lives in the San Francisco area, spoke at the annual fundraising gala about her personal journey and connections to her native Honduras. The event featured more than 200 guests and …
Education for all: MdL expands its school
Montaña de Luz has four new students in its on-site school in Honduras. MdL has one of the few schools for children with learning differences in Honduras.
New wheels coming to MdL
Your generosity helped us shatter our goal of $34,000 for a new van in Honduras. To date, your gifts total $45,000! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Not only will we be able to order a new passenger van, but we also will have funds to cover registration, insurance, fuel, future maintenance and …
Help MdL buy a new van
Previous Next MdL’s current van is becoming unsafe to drive. Recently, the sliding door flew open on the highway! The van is more than 10 years old and has more than 161,000 miles — driven largely on rough roads in Honduras. We need to raise $34,000 before November to secure a safe, reliable van. This is a …
Fiesta raises funds and awareness
More than $100,000 raised at Fiesta 2022 will go directly toward empowering children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Honduras. More than 200 supporters of our Mountain of Light gathered at St. Charles Preparatory School in Bexley for the annual Fiesta gala. It featured a silent auction, dinner, Bids for Kids, video updates from Honduras …
Hoops for Honduras nets $9,100
Basketballs plus elementary school students produced a winning fundraiser for Montaña de Luz. The creative, fun-filled Hoops for Honduras event at Central College Christian School in Westerville, Ohio, raised more than $9,100. Here’s how it worked: Students asked relatives, friends and neighbors to sponsor them for a certain amount for each basket they would make …