NPH USA transforms the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children in Latin America and the Caribbean by supporting the homes, healthcare and educational programs of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for "Our Little Brothers and Sisters"). Together, we create families for life and teach children the values of unconditional love, shared responsibility and helping others. Our donors help children overcome poverty and become leaders in their own communities.
Since its founding in 1954, NPH has assisted more than 20,000 children and is currently raising more than 3,400 boys and girls in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru. An additional 1,600 students who live outside the homes receive scholarships, meals and health care. NPH outreach programs provided over 95,000 services in 2014.
On a hot summer day in 1954, a young boy entered a church in Cuernavaca, Mexico. His name was Carlos, and his hunger drove him to steal money from the collection box. Carlos was arrested and due to receive a harsh sentence for his crime. The newly ordained priest of the church, Father William B. Wasson, asked the court to show mercy. He asked the judge for custody of Carlos so that he could feed him, clothe him, and provide a home for him. The judge accepted. In fact, the judge continued to send boys to Father Wasson. By the end of the year, 32 boys were in his care and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sistersâ€) was born.
NPH provides orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children with an opportunity to end the cycle of poverty. Children are given a safe home, warm meals and an education. Most importantly, they are given unconditional love and support.
In 1965, NPH USA (then Friends of Our Little Brothers) was incorporated in Arizona to support NPH. Four years later, Our Little Brothers and Sisters, Inc. was established in Virginia also to raise funds for NPH. It later established fundraising offices in Europe as well as Canada. Affiliated but separate NPH USA fundraising organizations were subsequently formed in Minnesota (1986), Washington (1988) and Illinois (1999). On July 1, 2005, the fundraising offices in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, and Washington became regional offices of the national organization – NPH USA. In addition, new regional offices were formed in Miami, Florida, and Washington, D.C., which were made possible by the fundraising support of Our Little Brothers and Sisters.
NPH USA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Federal Tax ID# 65-1229309. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau's standards for charity accountability.
