Horacio Poveda with CEO Rob Raylman.
Horacio Poveda is to thank for the start of our program in San Pedro Sula. This program will provide heart surgery for children in Honduras. Gift of Life International will begin healing little hearts in Honduras for years to come!
Horacio Poveda was an amazing man and humanitarian, a visionary with a big heart. Horacio made it possible for the Gift of Life International team to help heal little hearts in Honduras, and this is something we will forever be grateful for. This video tells part of his story and connection with GOLI, and serves as a small memorial for his significant contribution.
Brenda Small is the Operations Consultant at Gift of Life International. She assumed this role in 2012.
Brenda was inspired to help children in need with heart disease after her third child was born with a complex heart defect and underwent successful open-heart surgery in her first year of life. Brenda learned of Gift of Life International in 2006 at which time she established Gift of Life Los Angeles where she holds the position of President. Between 2008 and 2012, Brenda volunteered her time to help with Gift of Life International in addition to running Gift of Life Los Angeles.
From 2012 to 2022, Brenda held the position of Director of Operations for Gift of Life International. Today, she continues this lifesaving work as Operations Consultant. Brenda also implemented the Nutritional Program in El Salvador in 2008 which has now provided nutritional support to more than 250 children and their families. Brenda has traveled with many of the Gift of Life training teams and witnessed these precious lives being saved.
