Guatemala was not an unknown choice for me. I had already gotten to know the country and its fascinating culture in 2018. I was immediately captivated by nature with its majestic volcanoes, lush green landscapes, clear lakes, and mysterious lagoons. The diversity and...
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Volunteer experience as a retired couple
Somewhere along the way we became interested in taking a more active role in supporting NPH by becoming in-country volunteers. We wanted to become more fully a part of this program. The timing seemed right shortly after retirement as we had the time, health, and...
Every child has superpowers
In a land up in the mountains of Guatemala, where trees are abundant, the diversity of plants is rich, and between some of the highest volcanoes in the area, there is a small village called Parramos, labeled of serving the best beans, a town of constant movement. At...
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...
NPH Volunteer Teaches in the Home and in the Local Community
Tuesdays are my sweaty days. Granted, most days are sweaty in the humid Bolivian jungle, but on Tuesdays I make the mile and a half walk from the NPH campus to Unidad Educativa Milena Paz Antelo II, the local high school. I teach English to 140 students. 40 of those...
Physiotherapist Volunteer: An Unforgettable Experience at NPH Mexico
To help make this dream come true I chose to give back to the world and society that have given me so much. I chose to collaborate with an NGO (nongovernmental organization) and dedicate my time, effort, and knowledge to supporting those who have not had the luck or...
NPH Honduras: Great Support Network
The decisions we made prior to this predicament did not envision an abrupt change in our projections. If I think about the months before I left Chile before coming to Honduras to volunteer as an Occupational Therapist, I had in mind how challenging and enriching it...