Violeta Guerrera*, 35-years-old, was born in a semi-urban town in the state of Chimaltenango. She grew up as the second youngest daughter with her ten brothers and sisters. Her family’s extreme poverty did not permit Violeta to have a proper and happy childhood. When...
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José Luis Barán: An NPH Graduate Committed to Zero Hunger
José Luis is affectionately known as “Chepe”. He entered NPH Guatemala in January 2001, when he was 14-years-old, after an impoverished childhood with an inadequate education. He grew up in the state of Chimaltenango in the highlands of central Guatemala, in a small...
Volunteer Promotes Inclusion of Special Needs Children at NPH Guatemala
Bridget Walde’s first interaction with NPH came well before she ever decided to become a volunteer. The St. Paul, Minnesota native had the opportunity to visit the NPH Nicaragua home on two occasions while in high school and college, an experience that “opened up my...
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...
A Guatemalan Christmas with NPH OneFamily
Since 2016, NPH’s OneFamily program has provided support for struggling families. It has also helped reintegrate children who had previously lived at Casa San Andrés in NPH Guatemala back into their biological family homes. The virtues of this program are never more...