The psychology and family services departments have worked together to provide all children with sessions in a structured and supportive environment to explore the emotional impact that the earthquake had on them. Psychologists have worked with preschool, primary, and...
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Children’s Stories
Surgery Ward Saves Newborn Baby
Erica is a 28-year-old mother, residing in the Canaan neighborhood on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. She survives on an informal income, selling fruit and vegetables in the city, earning between US$1.25 to US$2-a-day, depending on whether there...
Disability Won’t Dampen Maricruz’s Spirit or Quell Her Quest for Independence
These programs address the holistic definition of health championed by such groups as the World Health Organization, which includes physical, mental, and social well-being. Originally from nearby San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, Maricruz is a long-time resident of...
Learning a Lot, Little By Little
Pamela is a six-year-old girl who is studying at our “Centro de Atención Infantil” (CAI). She is the oldest of four siblings – Miguel,* 4 years old (also attending CAI); Guillermo,* 2 years old, and Lily,* 4 months old - and they live very close to NPH with their...
Our Voices: Margot from NPH Honduras
Dear World, I'm happy to write to you all! I arrived to NPH in 1994 with my five siblings when I was less than 12 months old. Now I am 25-years-old and I am in the second year at the National University, where I am studying Physical Education. The situation we are in...