A home for orphaned, abandoned and at-risk children.

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

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

Nos Petits Frères et Soeurs Haiti

For more information please visit our website at

www.nph.org

or email: info.ht@nph.org

Nos Petits Frères et Soeurs Haiti

Become a VolunteerOur International Volunteer Program sends qualified individuals, couples and families to support the staff and children living in the NPH homes. For more information about volunteer opportunities please visit our website at www.nph.org

Our Mission

Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos International (NPH), Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sisters,” is a Christian mission that strives to provide a permanent family and home for orphaned, abandoned and other at-risk children who live in conditions of extreme poverty. Our programs provide quality education, healthcare and spiritual formation with the goal of raising good Christians and productive members of their respective societies.

NPH History

In 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 B. Wasson of the United States, was unwilling to press charges. Instead, he asked for custody of the boy. By year’s end, there were 32 children in residence and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos was born. Since then, NPH has given more than 16,000 children that same second chance — the opportunity not just to survive, but to thrive. Today NPH also has homes in nine countries: Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and The Dominican Republic. Overall, we care for over 3,500 children in a loving, secure environment on a daily basis.

Fr. Wasson and Fr. Rick Frechette founded Nos Petits Frères et Soeurs (NPFS) French for Our Little Brothers and Sisters in 1987. NPFS Haiti creates a family for children in which they find love, faith, and hope through understanding, trust, security and independence. Our goal is to provide our children with resources and to serve as an important stepping stone with the hope that they become adults who want to serve humanity with integrity.

Fr. Rick Frechette CP, National Director, NPFS Haiti

St. Helene

Where Do Our Children Come From?

Most of the children at NPFS Haiti come to us by referral, from a family member, a neighbor or sometimes through the government’s child welfare agency. Some have been abandoned while 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. 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. When we accept new children we ask that all siblings under the age of 16 join NPFS 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.

What We Offer

St. Helene, our home in Kenscoff, serves over 400 orphaned, abandoned and at-risk children of all ages. Our on-site school offers a kindergarten program through secondary (equivalent of 8th grade) education. More than 400 students from the community also attend the school, which is run by the Salesian Sisters.

Kay Christine is located inside St. Helene. It is home to over 30 children and adults with special needs.

In addition to our homes for children, NPFS also operates:

St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Tabarre treating children up to 14 years of age.

Father Wasson Angels of Light: St. Anne home for children under six.

St. Louis home for children 6-14 years old.

Free primary school for St. Anne and St. Louis children plus over 500 children from the community.

Don Bosco program is for youths that graduated from St. Helene. The campus is located in Tabarre, near St. Damien.

Kay St. Germaine and Elaine Rehabilitation Outpatient Centers:

Physical and occupational therapy for children and adults. Meal program.Family assistance and job creation.School for children with neurological disorders.

Many of our youths graduate and become employed within our programs. From teachers, lab assistants, administration and logistic support, NPFS and affiliated programs employ over 1,000 people.

Our Philosophy

Through the principles of love, security, sharing, work and responsibility, the children begin to thrive. A careful balance of these five principles helps them succeed and live in harmony. In addition to a good education, we nourish their spiritual and emotional needs, preparing them for adulthood and give them the tools to break the cycle of poverty.

From a very early age, our children learn the value of hard work. Each child has daily chores, ranging from sweeping and mopping to helping out in the farm or kitchen. Meanwhile, our Year of Service program is an essential part of guiding our teenagers toward becoming responsible adults. After completing their

secondary education, every youth who wishes to go on to high school must give a year of service back to the home, working as a caregiver, office assistant or in one of the other departments.

After completing high school, students who wish to

continue with their studies must give an additional two years of service back to the home. These years of service instill a lasting work ethic in our children and

are often instrumental in helping them define their areas of interests and career path.

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Children at NPFS St. Helene.

Fr. William Wasson, founder.

Kay Christine resident during art therapy.

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