Staff

All of the paid staff of Acción Ministries are Mexican natives who live and work in the Yucatan Peninsula.  They are supported by funds from Friends of Accion, Inc. for which U.S. operations are all-volunteer.

Roger's family with Oscar and Pathi
Eduardo, Roger, Anita, and Christina Aviles with Pathi and Oscar Dorantes
Oscar R. Dorantes, DirectorOscar R. Dorantes lives and works in Merida where he and his wife Patty, and their two children reside. Oscar manages all of Acción’s staff, programs, and volunteer missionaries. Oscar has been working for Acción Ministries since 2006 and took over the Director position from his father, Oscar Dorantes, Sr., in 2009.
Roger AvilesRoger Aviles, Assistant DirectorRoger has worked for Acción Ministries for the past 14 years. He started out as the Director for the Merida Student House and has been an indispensable part of Acción’s Work Team program as well.
Jorge Salazar, Director of the Mayan Children’s VillageJorge Salazar is a pastor and he is the Resident Director of the Mayan Children’s Village. He have served in this capacity since 2022.
christine canagaKeyla May Medina, , Director of the CEM GirlsKeyla May is a former graduate and now she is the Resident Director of the Women’s Student House of Merida. She have served in this capacity since 2021.
Josué Eliezer Puch Chan, Director of the CEM BoysJosué Puch is a former graduate and now he is the Resident Director of the Men’s Student House of Merida. He have served in this capacity since 2019.

Acción Ministries also employs part-time cooks for the Mayan Children’s Village and Merida Student House as well as a groundskeeper/driver for the Children’s Village, and additional construction masons hired as needed for large Work Team projects.