New National Council of Honduras
From National Youth Delegate to National President of Honduras
Fellow member Andrea Fernanda Fuentes was elected on 8 December, coinciding with the feast of the Immaculate Conception, as the new National President of Honduras for a three-year term. At the age of 26, she takes on this significant role after having served as National Youth Delegate in her country.
Andrea holds a degree in Psychology and joined the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in 2014, becoming a member of the Divine Providence conference. In 2016, she was elected president of her conference, and in 2018, she took on the role of president of her city’s Local Council. In 2019, she was appointed National Youth Delegate in Honduras.
In her statements, Fernanda Fuentes outlined the main objectives of the new National Council’s project:
- Ensuring proper follow-up on legal procedures to guarantee transparent and efficient work.
- Promoting the creation of new conferences nationwide, with a special focus on young people, children, and adolescents.
- Supporting existing conferences to keep the spirit of service alive, following the example of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
- Developing and implementing a national training plan.
- Encouraging and supporting projects developed by the conferences in Honduras.
Andrea Fernanda Fuentes will lead the SSVP in Honduras with the aim of consolidating and expanding the Vincentian mission in her country.