HNPH

Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos

onduras

Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Honduras

Casa de Los ÁngelesCalle Sonia RS-7

Colonial Los AlmendrosTegucigalpa, Honduras

504.236.7320

HomeRancho Santa Fe

Carretera Nueva a Olancho, Km 36Departamento de Francisco Morazán

504.224.0573

Tegucigalpa OfficeColonia Cerro Grande Zona 4

Bloque 5, Casa # 2206Comayaguela, M.D.C.

504.224.0203504.224.3684 (fax)

Mailing AddressNPH Honduras

APDO 3223Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Centro America

info.hn@nph.orgwww.nphhonduras.org

Casa de Los Ángeles

A home for orphaned and abandoned children.

Our MissionNuestros Pequeños Hermanos International, A.C. is a charitable organization serving poor orphaned, abandoned or other especially needy children with homes throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our mission is to provide homes in which the children receive food, clothing, health care and education in a Christian family environment based on the principles of unconditional acceptance and love, sharing, work and responsibility.

NPHI is committed to assuring the best possible care for those children through direct programs, through service to other care-givers and support organizations, and through direct engagement with the community in which the children live.

A worldwide community of donors, staff and volunteers enables NPHI to help the children become caring and productive citizens in their countries.

NPH HistoryIn 1954, a boy was arrested for stealing from the poor box of a small church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The young priest in charge, Father William Wasson of the United States, was unwilling to press charges against this “thief.” Instead, he asked for custody of the boy. By year’s end, there were 32 children in residence and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sisters,” was born.

Since then, NPH has given more than 15,000 children that same second chance — the opportunity not just to survive, but to thrive. Rancho Santa Fe in Honduras was the second NPH Home to open, back in1986. Today NPH also has homes in seven other countries: Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru and The Dominican Republic. Overall, we care for over 2,800 children in a loving, secure environment.

Where Do Our Children Come From?Most of our children at NPH Honduras come to us by referral from a friend, family member, or sometimes through the Honduran government’s child welfare department; some have been abandoned. Others have lost one or both parents and have no one to care for them. Our social work team investigates each case fully and then presents cases before an intake board, which ultimately decides which children we accept.

In order to be accepted into NPH, the children must be orphaned or abandoned by their mother. Our children are never given up for adoption, so they are secure in the knowledge that NPH is their home and they will never be forced to leave. Also, when we accept new children we ask all siblings under the age of 16 join NPH together. This way, the children know that they never have to fear being separated from their brothers and sisters. Our goal is to give the children a stable, warm and loving home for as long as they choose and our philosophy of keeping families together helps us work toward this objective.

Our Little AngelsRancho Santa Fe, our main home serves nearly 550 orphaned and abandoned children. Casa de Los Ángeles is our Tegucigalpa home for children with severe disabilities. Currently we have 13 residents living with a variety of brain and muscular disorders and developmental delays.

All of the children need 24-hour attention and we’re fortunate to have twelve NPH high school students living in the home and helping with their care. Nearly all of the Casa Ángeles children are unable to move or eat on their own. All meals are liquefied in a blender and then spoon fed to the children.

Most of the children receive a type of physical therapy called the “Glen Doman” method, an intense therapy routine that includes morning and afternoon sessions daily. Two volunteer therapists from our Rancho home visit once a week to help with physical, speech, water, and horseback therapy. Right next door to Casa Ángeles, Arc of Hope provides therapy for our children who struggle with uncontrollable muscle movement and brain paralysis, while our children with Downs Syndrome attend a specialized school in the capital.

Looking towards the futureOne of our biggest goals is to give our children more exposure to the natural beauty of Rancho Santa Fe and the community. We often take the children to the Ranch for activities and special celebrations and this interaction with the rest of our large family is very important. In fact, we’d like to raise enough money to build specialized facilities and move our Casa Ángeles family to join the rest of their brothers and sisters at Rancho Santa Fe.

Sponsor a child or volunteerYou can sponsor a boy or girl of any age at an NPH home. In addition to providing ongoing financial support, your sponsorship also starts a personal relationship with the child that is invaluable for their self-esteem and social development.

Become a sponsor today or locate your nearest fundraising office at: www.nph.org

Our international volunteer program sends qualified individuals, couples and families to support the staff and children living in the NPH homes. For more information and an application, visit our website at: www.nph.org

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