Cesar from NPH El Salvador
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Cesar from NPH El Salvador |
Currently, there are over 3300 children (Jan-2009). Mexico: 795 Honduras: 547 Haiti: 597 Nicaragua: 320 Guatemala: 319 El Salvador: 459 Dominican Republic: 172 Peru: 43 and Bolivia: 61. The number of children constantly fluctuates as new children arrive and older children leave as they reach adulthood. For more detailed numbers, please see our census and statistics page.
It is Spanish for "little" or "child." "Pequeños" refers to a group of boys and girls or more than one boy. "Pequeña" and "Pequeñas" refers to one girl and a group of girls, respectively.
No. The children who find their way to NPH have been orphaned, abused, shuffled from one family member to another. Like all children, they are seeking love and security, a place they can call home. When they come to NPH, they are told they will never be asked to leave. The children grow and learn in their culture and language and become contributing citizens in their own countries. Also, many children arrive with several brothers and sisters; it is the priority of NPH to keep families together.
Most of our children that have family do have contact. We have "Visitors Day" three times a year in which children receive visitors for the day. Families arrive and spend the day on NPH grounds and usually bring food and soda. The families usually consist of brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, sometimes fathers and grandparents. Our older youths have every other Sunday free to visit their family.
That depends on the child and how far they want to pursue their education. Some children may leave NPH and start working after having finished their Vocational Training. Others may stay in the NPH program and attend High School or even go on to University.
Yes. You are always welcome to visit if you have a godchild or are interested in one of our homes. You may also want to check with your local fundraising office to see if they organize special trips to our home. If you want to visit one of the homes on your own, please notify your local office so they can ensure the home is aware of your travel plans and can make preparations to give you a warm welcome.
Each year, various Development Offices for NPH sponsor Fiestas in Canada or the United States. The Fiestas raise awareness about the orphanages and raise funds for the NPH family. A group of children from one of the homes perform at the Fiestas with their own Ballet Folklorico dance troupe and Estudiantina (student musicians). Churches, schools, and other organizations host the Fiestas. It is a wonderful mission program for churches. Contact your local fundraising office for more information.
Yes! Your godchild will love to hear from you and will reply to each letter that you write! (Allow 10 weeks, and up to six months in Europe, for a reply.) We strongly encourage letter writing because it helps create a special loving relationship between you and your godchild. To send a card or letter, simply place it in an unsealed envelope and mark it with your child's full name, your child's country and your name (please do not include your address). Then place the unsealed envelope and its contents into another envelope and mail it to your local fundraising office coordinating your correspondence. NOTE: Be sure your letter or card will fit into a 7×10-inch mailing envelope. If you wish to write your letters in the language that your godchild uses, feel free to do so. The children in Mexico and Central America speak Spanish and the children in Haiti speak Creole or French.
Small gifts such as stickers, drawings, photos of your family, cards, coloring books or small monetary gifts may be sent to your Godchild through our office. Please make sure whatever you send is flat and fits into a 10"x12" envelope. Packages are subject to high import taxes and unfortunately are not practical. We encourage Godparents to provide their sponsored children with the greatest gift of all - love!
Godparents are always welcome to visit their godchildren! If you would like to visit your godchild, please contact your local fundraising office , which will notify the home of your plans. This way, the staff can be certain that your godchild will be available to meet you. Your godchild will not be allowed to stay with you overnight, but depending on his age, you may make arrangements to take him into the city or to spend the day at the orphanage with him.
A child needs daily love and encouragement. As a Godparent, you become an important part of a child's emotional growth. Your financial support enables the NPH home to provide food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education and other provisions for all of the children of NPH, while giving you the unique opportunity to develop a special relationship with your godchild. As long as your godchild remains under the care of Fr. Wasson's family, he or she will benefit from your support. Whether in elementary school, University, trade school or in a year-of-service, your godchild is still supported by the NPH family, which includes generous people like you!
No. To raise a child is more expensive then just one Godparent's contribution. Therefore the children may also have Godparents in other countries.
Your financial support provides for the care of all the children including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and education. If you send extra money for your godchild's birthday, your godchild is given a set amount and the remainder is placed into their private savings account or a group sharing fund, depending on the policy set by the home. We ask our Godparents to correspond with their local fundraising office if they would like to send additional money to their godchild.
The children write back to their godparents in scheduled classroom events every month. Postal services in the Latin American countries are sometimes very slow and it can take up to two weeks before a letter arrives. It may take one to three months before you receive an answer.
You will receive mail from your child at Christmastime and for Godparent's Day. In addition, every letter, gift or card you send is always being answered.
No. When our youths leave NPH they receive 3 series of checks to help them get started in their new life. We encourage our Godparents to sponsor another child in need.
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