Meet the Team

The Amigos de Jesús organization is based in Malvern, PA and committed to supporting our primary mission, the Amigos de Jesús Children’s Home in Honduras. Our talented staff and volunteers hail from across the U.S. and Honduras (and Argentina!) to work together for the good of the children and youth we serve.

Core Leadership

Coordinators & Administration

  • Gabriela Swartwood

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (U.S.)

  • Ruth Cevallos

    HEAD OF CHILDCARE COORDINATORS

  • Brayhan Noriega

    PSYCHOLOGY COORDINATOR

  • Katharine Ayala

    NUTRITIONIST & KITCHEN COORDINATOR

  • Stephanie Blumenstock

    MEDICAL COORDINATOR

  • Sergio Tulio Pineda

    AGRICULTURE COORDINATOR

  • Alex Humberto Gonzalez

    MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR

  • Maritza Rodriguez

    ADMINISTRATOR

  • Olga Machoro

    ADMINISTRATOR

  • Victoria Zerón

    PASTORAL COORDINATOR

Founders

  • Fr. Dennis O'Donnell

    CO-FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER

    Fr. O'Donnell's love for the 'least of us' has been the driving force behind Amigos de Jesús…

    About Fr. Dennis

  • Anthony Granese

    CO-FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER

    Anthony and Christine spent three years living and building our home - from a plot of land to a place of love…

    About Anthony

  • Christine Granese

    CO-FOUNDER

    “From the first day we saw this land with Sor Teresita we knew it would be ‘the building of a miracle in progress’…”

    About Chris

Board of Directors

Operational Board

Gilberto Antoniazzi, Treasurer

Robert Fenza

Teresa Fink

Rafael Garcia

Anthony Granese, Co-founder

Dr. Avrahom (Avi) Gurwitz

Christi Neilly, Secretary

Fr. Dennis J.W. O’Donnell, Co-founder

Matt Reiter

William Watts

Alex Zozaya, Chair

John C. Dodds (outside counsel)

ADJ Foundation Board

Robert Fenza

Fr. Dennis J.W. O’Donnell, Co-founder