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Education in Latin America
February 22, 2024By Thomas Hartig, Guatemala

Despite the important educational advances of recent decades, in 2019 Latin America and the Caribbean was far from reaching the “Quality Education” SDG  (#4), which urges to “guarantee inclusive, equitable and...

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December 22, 2023By Miguel Venegas

As the festive season of Christmas approaches, my heart is filled with fond memories of the beautiful traditions that defined the holiday season during my time at NPH Mexico. Christmas at NPH was not merely a...

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September 1, 2023By Aristides Manzanarez, Nicaragua

“You are no longer a poor orphan without a family, with nowhere to live or eat. You have things that the poor little ones don’t have.  (Father William B. Wasson – Founder of NPH) In 2012, my dad...

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June 5, 2023By Nicholas Rogers, Honduras

We regret to inform you that there have been heavy rains that have impacted the Haitian population. On 3 June, the departments of Ouest, Nippes, Sud-Est, Nord-Ouest and Plateau Central in Haiti woke up to...

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April 3, 2023By Carmina Salazar, El Salvador

Poverty in El Salvador is a primary cause of many problems affecting many Salvadoran families, such as malnutrition, illiteracy, and school dropout. Research indicates that a root cause of poverty is the lack...

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January 3, 2023By Nicholas Rogers, Honduras

San Pedro de Macorís – Dominican Republic – MSC Cruises and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos have joined forces to create exciting work opportunities for 12 young adults from NPH Dominican Republic and 1 from...

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Articulo Psicologia
December 16, 2022By Keyla Suazo, Honduras

Members of the Psychology Program at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos’ homes across Latin America came to Guatemala to hold their ninth meeting. As part of the meeting’s topic of ”Integration of Trauma and...

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Merry Christmas from NPH
December 16, 2022By Nicholas Rogers, Honduras

Christmas is here! And along with it comes the perfect moment to express our love and gratitude. Throughout 2022, we’ve managed to create an impact on the lives of many children, as well as their...

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December 13, 2022By Nicholas Rogers, Honduras

Meet Louise. She enters the workshop wearing giant safety gloves and facemask, but behind the glass visor is a smile of conviction and a mind ready to work. “I love this type of work,” says the 16-year-old, “I...

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Local Development Coordinator
April 10, 2024By Gerben de Koning Gans

Job Purpose The NPHHI Communications Manager is tasked with helping the department fulfill its mission of telling stories that communicate the impact and value of NPH. This position requires strong writing...

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November 9, 2022By Reinhart Köhler, NPHI International

Dear the NPH Family, It is with profound sadness that I share with you the news of Michael Maccoby’s passing on the morning of November 5th, a day after the third anniversary of the passing of his...

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October 31, 2022By Miguel Venegas

Dear NPH Family, It is with regret that I share with you the news that Stephen O’Mahony, National Director of NPH Honduras, will be leaving the organization, for family reasons. His last day of work will be...

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September 14, 2022By Carmina Salazar, El Salvador

En el mes de junio celebramos 23 años, siguiendo un legado de amor y servicio al prójimo, transformando futuros y llevando esperanza a quienes más lo necesitan. Ha sido un año de muchas actividades y...

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August 10, 2022By Ricardo Echavarria, Dominican Rep.

I was 10 years old when my family came to NPH. You see, I am 1 of 6 children. I have 3 brothers, Orlando, Roberto, Eduardo, and my 2 sisters, Argentina and Esperanza who died a few months ago in a traffic...

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July 27, 2022By Richard Kafie Bendeck

Despite NPH’s  commitment to positive change, 2021 brought no shortage of obstacles . Beset by a devastating global pandemic, evolving trends in donations , and a natural disaster, the organization fought to...

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July 27, 2022By Gena Heraty, Haiti

I sit before a blank screen and will and woo words, hoping they will suddenly form and leap out onto my fingers. Not much leaping going on am afraid! Feels more like they are being dragged out begrudgingly,...

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Niños saludables
June 8, 2022By Keyla Suazo, Honduras

Food insecurity impacts 3.3 million Hondurans, including many minors, according to the World Food Program. Hunger has grown here in recent years due to many reasons, including natural disasters, health crises,...

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NPH Nicaragua Anniversary
May 11, 2022By Aristides Manzanarez, Nicaragua

With joy, I share with all of you the joy of celebrating 28 years of serving and sharing the love of family (Father Wasson’s essential legacy) with the NPH Nicaragua’ community. On our anniversary, we...

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St. Damien's Hospital
May 6, 2022By Miguel Venegas

Dear NPH Family, I am pleased to announce Dr. Pascale Yola Gassant Heurtelou as the new National Director of St. Damien’s hospital effective May 2, 2022. She succeeds National Director Dr. Jacqueline Gautier,...

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Plantation
April 29, 2022By Aristides Manzanarez, Nicaragua

Josué Aarón Henríquez is a young man who is in his first year of service. He is originally from San Jerónimo, a farm town with a population of around 48,000 near Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast. The area’s main...

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Jacinta McGuane in NPH Haiti
April 28, 2022By Jacinta McGuane, Haiti

The highs and lows of Haiti will remain with me forever. Suffice to say, in my 10 years on the Haitian side of the island of Hispaniola, there have been many lessons learned, character traits that I have...

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April 27, 2022By Rodrigo Pereyra, Bolivia

One night in 2004, Michel, a 13-year-old boy, was lit up by headlights as he walked along the national highway that connects the cities of Cochabamba with Santa Cruz. He worked at night, selling bags of food...

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February 28, 2022By Reinaldo Ureña, Dominican Republic

Studies from 2018 by several United Nations organizations found that nearly 141,000 Dominicans are registered as having at least one disability, of which more than a third of those age 15 years or older could...

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January 27, 2022By Rafael Bermudez Gutierrez, Mexico

Dear friends, This year we received 33 children from different states of Mexico. 70% of them came to us from conditions of extreme poverty, mainly from indigenous communities where they did not have the...

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January 27, 2022By Daniel Zapata, Mexico

From a young age, Hortencia had always enjoyed studying. Entering NPH Mexico gave her the platform she needed to progress in her education. She performed well at school and she endeared herself to her...

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January 21, 2022By Thomas Hartig, Guatemala

In Guatemala, the right to an education is enshrined in the constitution. Primary schooling is mandatory, the law states that children must go to school for six years. However, absenteeism is not prosecuted....

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January 20, 2022By Thomas Hartig, Guatemala

Economic empowerment is key to transforming the discrimination and deficiencies that women continue to face in Guatemala. Less access to services, particularly to education, limits the employment and income...

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