Rooted in Honduras. United by Solidarity

Born in Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras, Tulio Ponce carries his hometown close to his heart. At age 15, he moved to Tegucigalpa to pursue his studies, graduating as a certified automotive mechanic and later earning a degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Honduras.

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Now residing in Minnesota, USA, Tulio is a Service Manager at Capital Calibration, where he has built a successful career over the past eight years. Tulio enjoys cycling, hiking, camping, and spending time with his wife Amy and their three children, Jack, Alex, and Lidia.

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Tulio is guided by his faith and compassion for others, striving to be a blessing to those around him. His dedication to service and his roots in Honduras inspire his involvement in Solcomun’s mission to empower communities through solidarity and care.

Josué Hernández, a Honduran-born electrical engineer, serves on Solcomun's Board of Directors. Currently a Test Engineer at Google, Josué has built a career defined by a strong commitment to social impact, leveraging his technical expertise to create meaningful change.

Josué and his family share a deep conviction that collective effort can build a better future. Residing in Arizona, USA, he continues to blend his professional success with his passion for empowering vulnerable communities through innovation and solidarity.

Walter Molina is a pastor and community leader in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, serving with Iglesia en Transformación since 2008. His pastoral work began in La Tigra National Park, focusing on adolescents and youth, and since 2014, he has been leading transformational initiatives in the Los Pinos neighborhood of Tegucigalpa.

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Walter is also a key collaborator with Solcomún, coordinating house construction projects for vulnerable families in Los Planes, Santa María. He is honored to contribute to the organization’s early stages and is excited to witness the positive changes God has in store for Solcomún and the communities it serves.

Marcela brings extensive experience in the development sector, having worked with NGOs across various fields. Until February 2024, she served as Project Manager for Tearfund Central America, where she supported partners advancing local development initiatives and facilitating church-led transformation in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Her career spans diverse areas, including migration, education, environmental sustainability, local citizen participation, and transparency. A passionate advocate for community empowerment and women’s leadership, Marcela’s deep understanding of social development makes her an invaluable contributor to Solcomun’s mission of building free, just and flourishing communities.

Marcela holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Development, Governance, and Democracy at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. She lives in Tegucigalpa with her husband, Foad, and their dog, Lili.

Jason Fileta grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, as the son of Egyptian immigrants. Witnessing the struggles of the persecuted church in Egypt inspired Jason to dedicate his life to creating a more just and equitable world. After earning a B.A. in Sociology and International Development from Calvin College, Jason was selected as a delegate to the G8 Summit in Scotland, where he advocated for global debt cancellation, fair trade policies, and increased aid to impoverished nations. This pivotal experience launched his long-term commitment to advocacy for justice and equality.

In 2010, Jason co-founded the Micah Institute at New York Theological Seminary, equipping pastors to seek justice and foster reconciliation within their communities. He later served as Vice President of Tearfund USA, where he launched a racial justice initiative addressing systemic poverty and injustice in communities of color and mobilized responses to global crises such as the refugee crisis, climate change, and gender inequality.

Currently, Jason serves as the Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer at George Fox University. He is also the editor and contributing author of Live Justly, a Bible study focused on living out the call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.

Jason remains actively involved in advancing justice and environmental stewardship through his service on several boards, including Bread for the World, Tearfund USA, and A Rocha USA. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he continues to pursue his passion for equipping others to transform their communities.

Aníbal Yanes is a seasoned development professional with over 30 years of experience managing programs and projects that empower communities and foster resilience across Honduras. As the Regional Manager for the Central South East Region at World Vision Honduras, Aníbal provides strategic leadership to ensure the effective programmatic, operational, and financial implementation of initiatives that strengthen the livelihoods of children, youth, and their families.

His work focuses on building sustainable solutions that reduce vulnerabilities and address the root causes of forced and irregular migration, enabling families across Honduras to thrive in their own communities.

Aníbal holds a degree in Development Management and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. Residing in Comayagua, Honduras, with his wife and three children, Aníbal is deeply committed to advancing opportunities for Honduran families to flourish.

Guillermo Mario Jiménez is the founder of Solcomun and an experienced leader in international development. He served as the Programs and Strategic Partnerships Manager at Agros International, where he empowered rural families in Central America through land ownership and economic development initiatives.

Guillermo’s career spans significant roles in leading development organizations. He began with World Vision Honduras, overseeing community development and leadership training programs and serving as the National Advocacy Coordinator. Later, Guillermo and his family moved to an urban slum in Tegucigalpa to pioneer grassroots development projects with Servant Partners.

Returning to the U.S., Guillermo spent over eight years in his first tenure at Agros International, implementing transformative programs to improve food security, increase family incomes, and reduce chronic malnutrition. He subsequently led Tearfund USA’s foundations portfolio, strengthening partnerships across Latin America, before joining World Vision USA as a Business Development Manager, where he focused on food security and livelihoods projects.

Guillermo holds a BA in Philosophy and Business Administration from Houghton University, NY, and an MA in International Development from Eastern University, PA. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Anna, a Colorado native, and their two sons, Josué Mario and Guillermo David. Outside of work, Guillermo enjoys hiking the Cascade Mountains and cheering on his sons at soccer games.