1. Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos
NPH USA: Making a positive impact in Latin America and the Caribbean through their unique family.
By Taylor Harrison

4. “Hola y bienvenidos a nuestra familia de NPH!” Hi and
welcome to our NPH family. My name is Taylor Harrison
and I am privileged to tell you about one of the greatest
organizations I’ve encountered. NPH USA is a non-profit
organization with orphanages in Latin America and the
Caribbean. However, it’s not your average orphanage,
and I’m here to show you that through my photography. In
today’s society, we’ve been socialized to believe a certain
definition of “family,” but NPH finds a way to show that
families come in all shapes and sizes. There are many
other ties and bonds that define what a family is beyond
DNA. NPH gives hundreds of children a sense of security,
love and joy that they take with them for the rest of their
lives. Family is whoever supports you, shares with you
and loves you to the best of their ability. NPH is family.

5. NPH USA’s sponsorship program is one of the most
inspiring aspects of their organization. I have been
sponsoring this beautiful little girl for over a year now
and I can honestly say it has changed my life. I have
sponsored children through other organizations before,
but until you meet the child whose life you are changing,
you will never make a personal and lasting connection
with them. I thought that when I met my goddaughter
that I would be changing her life, but she truly has
changed mine.
We had never met each other before, but the second I
got to wrap my arms around this beautiful child I knew
that we would be friends. We have a bit of a language
barrier but all she needs is love. She may not realize
how much of an impact I am having in her life, and is
just relishing in the chocolate I send her, but I’m helping
her future. Tegucigalpa is not a place I want her to grow
up in, but that is her reality. I can only provide so much
for her and I want to do whatever I can to do so. NPH
allows you to make deep connections and relationships
with your godchildren that will last a lifetime. I live for
the moment where I can hear her tell me she loves me
again and for us to play jump rope and read her favorite
books together. Te amo mi carino!

6. Not far from the NPH ranch is a
small town called Tallanga. Many
of our children come from this town
and it is a great representation of
howalotofpeopleliveinHonduras.

8. Welcome to our home at NPH Honduras, Rancho Santa Fe, where over 450 children are receiving exactly
what they need every day. It might not be what you consider “traditional,” but our children receive what any
other children need to be a part of a family: security, love and joy...and they receive it to the fullest.

10. Security
The children living at NPH have gone through things that no child should ever know about. Abandonment, abuse, hunger
and the list continues. They are children that should not understand what love is, but the kids here love every day. NPH
allows every child to live free from fear, worry and danger. With Honduras’ capital Tegucigalpa being the murder capital of
the world involving the drug trade, these children are coming from incredibly rough lives. Here they have the ability to have
an education, learn a trade skill, practice religion, and eat three meals a day and play just like kids should.

12. Love

13. There are tías and tíos, “aunts” and “uncles,” who live
with all of the children in their hogares, “homes.” They
truly take on the mother and father figures for the kids
and nurture them as if they were their own. They walk
them to and from school, help them get dressed, braid
hair, put on shoes…anything that they need!
There are also full time employees that work on the
ranch such as helping with the medical clinic, kitchen
and garden. Doña Gloria makes thousands of tortillas
every week for the entire ranch!
The children at NPH consider every other kid to be their
own sibling, regardless of their blood relations.They
truly are one big family, from the youngest pequeño to
the eldest.
There are volunteers living year round that help in
various places at NPH. Some teach English, others are
therapists and some work in the medical clinics. They
come from all over the world to serve the kids for 13
months and then a new rotation of volunteers come in.

14. Joy

16. The church at NPH allows the children to practice
Catholicism regularly by attending Mass and receiving
a religious education through classes once a week.
There is an internal and an external clinic that gives
great medical care to everyone who lives on the ranch
and beyond to the local communities. Recently, the
external clinic has been expanded significantly, so now
the clinic can perform more surgeries.
Love has no boundaries at NPH and they take in
anyone they can. There are homes for the disabled,
abandoned elderly and for adults living with HIV/AIDS.
These homes truly have angels among them.
The kids are required to do chores to help out at the
ranch, just like a typical home anywhere, as well as
give back a year of service if they want to receive any
higher education beyond what is offered at the ranch.

17. The ranch is almost 100% self-sufficient with their garden
and farm. The farm produces all of the vegetables needed
at the home as well as 1,400 eggs and 67 gallons of milk
each day, which exceeds the home’s needs. Many children
help out here for their chores or years of service. Oscar has
been working at the garden for many years and through
his hard work and dedication he has overseen the entire
program grow into something substantial for the ranch.

18. Stefan is the director at NPH Honduras and became
involved first through volunteering. For someone who
was originally going to go into investment banking, NPH
USA certainly turned his world upside down. He is now a
father figure for hundreds of kids at the ranch. One reason
he believes that NPH is so special is because the more
you think about it, the more it doesn’t make sense. There
are hundreds of children from all different backgrounds,
with some who have gone through horrific scenarios and
have absolutely no reason to believe that someone will
love them, yet they make one cohesive and beautiful
family. His favorite part of the ranch is being able to tuck
the little children in bed at night. “It might not seem like an
important job to some, but if we don’t do it, no one will. It
is the most important job in the world.”
The Director

19. Father Renaldo became involved through a Christmas
card he received from NPH Mexico and now has been
the Priest at NPH Honduras for eight years. He teaches in
the children’s workshops and classes for first Communion
and Confirmation, as well as the regular worship services
throughout the week. His favorite part about NPH is the
children and the challenge of granting them a great future.
For those who have never heard about NPH before,
Father Renaldo wishes that they could see how loved the
children are and how much they are capable of. He feels
immense joy and pride knowing that the children have put
their confidence in him and allow him to hear their stories
from before they arrived at NPH.
The Father

20. Elzer is currently the Visitor Coordinator at the ranch. His
story is especially touching because he grew up at NPH.
He first arrived with his sister when he was only four years
old. He then went on to graduate from college, travel to
the United States on multiple occasions and to other NPH
homes in order to raise awareness and support for NPH.
His dedication not only to the organization as a whole, but
specifically to his brothers and sisters at the ranch is
inspiring. It speaks volumes that he loves NPH so much
that he decided that he wanted to work here full time.
He now is able to share his passion for the ranch with
visitors from all over the world. As hard as his job may
be at times, he will never miss a moment to rush out to
his brothers and sisters and play with them as much as
he can. He truly is a wonderful example of what NPH can
do for a child.
The Visitor Coordinator

21. Nelson is 24 and just recently was accepted to a leadership
program in the United States where he will also be
studying English, literature and other foreign languages
for a semester. He has worked incredibly hard to get
into this program and has also worked hard on the ranch
giving back his years of service. He is an example of
how sponsorship affects a child at NPH. Sponsors allow
children the ability to make the most out of their lives.
Nelson mentioned how grateful he was towards his
sponsors because they have always helped him with
whatever he has needed. He hasn’t had to worry about
needing anything since he was 12. He has grown to
understand just exactly what he has and not to take it
for granted, because it is easy to forget where you came
from. He doesn’t know all of his sponsors personally, but
it is amazing to see how they’ve made a difference.
The Student Leader

23. NPH goes beyond the extra mile with helping just one child. When a child is brought to NPH, it becomes the foundation for the rest
of their life. NPH isn’t just an institution; they strive to instill positive values into every child in order to teach them to be productive
citizens, responsible for their community and good family members for when they leave NPH. The children are never placed for
adoption, which means they have security knowing NPH will forever be their home and family.
NPH has rules, activities, chores and homework like any other home, but it is unique in that it gives opportunities to children that
otherwise would not have had any. Everyone at the ranch shares the responsibility of the family, including the teachers, volunteers,
gardeners and sponsors. NPH shows unconditional love to every child that walks through their doors and I encourage you to join
the family by sponsoring a child!

26. Experience an organization
dedicated to changing their
communities through their own
unique family.
Get closer. Change a young
child’s life. Change your life.
Sponsor a child from NPH USA
to provide continuous support
throughout their life, while building
a beautiful relationship with them.
Give to provide food, shelter and
education. Sponsor to develop
a personal connection. Visit an
NPH home location to see what
we are all about.
NPH USA National Headquarters
134 North LaSalle Street
Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60602-1036
888.201.8880
nphusa.org

28. Funded by the Mironda K. Heston Scholarship
through the Leadership, Ethics and Values Program
at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.