What is Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos?
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos is a charitable organization serving orphaned and abandoned children in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its mission is to provide shelter, food, clothing, healthcare and education in a Christian family environment based on unconditional acceptance and love, sharing, working and responsibility.
A worldwide community of donors, staff and volunteers enables NPH to help the children become caring and productive citizens in their countries. Each year, Holy Name of Jesus high school teens participate in a mission trip to one of the designated areas.
Each year Holy Name of Jesus high school teens can apply to go on a mission trip to the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Orphanage in Miacatlán, Mexico. This is an awesome experience that helps teens grow in their relationship with Jesus as they help children at the orphanage. Unfortunately, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico in September and damaged many buildings in Miacatlán. Because of the devastation, the HNOJ group was asked to travel to the NPH home in the Dominican Republic in 2018, and again in 2019. They will experience this adventure again in 2022.
While at the house, we put on a VBS experience for 6-8 year-olds during the day and spend our afternoons and evenings giving attention to children who desperately need it. Each night we take some time to reflect on our day's activities and how we experienced God in the most vulnerable and marginalized.
How You Can Help
You can have an impact on the lives of orphaned children by helping us raise funds to support their needs. Below is a list of annual fundraisers and other needs. All funds raised directly benefit the NPH Orphanage.
NPH Needs Large Suitcases
Each participant traveling to NPH brings a carry-on with their own clothes and two suitcases packed with donations and VBS supplies. The large suitcases are then left with the orphanage. Donations of large suitcases can be brought to Holy Name of Jesus anytime in June.
VBS Walking Taco and Pizza Lunches
Youth traveling to the Casa Santa Ana orphanage (a home in the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos system of orphanages) will be serving up tacos four times in the coming months, and pizza once. Proceeds from the NPH fundraisers directly benefit the children of Casa Santa Ana. Mark your calendar and join us for one or all:
Here are the dates in which we can enjoy tacos or pizza while supporting the NPH orphanage:
Sunday, April 7 - Walking Tacos after LifeTeen Mass
Sunday, May 5 - Walking Tacos after LifeTeen Mass
Thursday, May 16 - Walking Tacos before the school concert
Tuesday, June 11 - Walking Taco Lunch after VBS
Friday, June 14 - Pizza Lunch after VBS
BBQ and CAR WASH FUNDRAISER
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
11am - 1pm
Plymouth Holiday Station
16825 County Road 24 & Highway 55
Plymouth 55447
(same business center where Joe Senser’s Restaurant was located)
ALL proceeds from both the
BBQ* and the Automatic Car Wash**
benefit Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH)!
* Hot dogs, bratwursts, hamburgers for $4.00 each - drink & chips included
** Basic Wash-$9, Rain-X Wash-$14, Extreme Shine Wash-$17,
Book of 4 Basic Washes-$26.99, Book of 4 Rain-X Washes-$38.99,
Book of 4 Extreme Shine Washes-$49.99. These make great gifts!
Questions about NPH? Visit www.nphusa.org
Questions about other Holy Name of Jesus fundraisers? Visit www.h
Other Donations Donations of items for the orphanage are also welcome. Here is a list of some requested items:
- school supplies (pens, pencils, erasers, staplers, graph paper, folders, colored pencils)
- art supplies (colored foam paper, construction paper, various kinds of tape, markers)
- games/activities (playing cards, yard games, soccer/tennis/basket/volley/baseballs)
- Croc-style sandals - sizes 4,5,6,7 (US)
- boy/girl underwear; boxers for older boys
- boy/girl shirts (US sizes 6-12)
- male and female deodorants
- toothbrushes/toothpaste
- shampoo
- books in Spanish (children's fiction, young adult fiction, adult fiction, reference books for research at university level, English/Spanish dictionaries, self-esteem and personal growth for young adults, lives of saints)
- shirts
- socks
- sweatshirts
Donations of supplies can be brought to Holy Name of Jesus any time before July 15.
Special Collection
date will be announced.
However, if you are so inspired today, you are welcome to give now at https://hnoj.weshareonline.org/NPHSecondCollection
Businesses and individuals are invited to sponsor a walking taco lunch. Download the form for more information.
Families and individuals may sponsor an NPH child and donations are always welcome. To learn more about NPH, you can contact HNOJ parishioner Karen Richelsen at 612-730-7669 or karen.richelsen1@gmail.com or visit the NPH website.
Testimonies
"The NPH mission trip to the home in Mexico is the highlight of my summer. I feel so blessed to be an adult chaperone on this trip and to represent the community of Holy Name down in Mexico. The children of this home show and reflect the beauty of our universal, Catholic faith and family. The HNOJ mission trip allows our teenagers to experience and participate in being the hands and feet of Jesus while serving for a week down there. Every trip, I am in awe of the transformation of these young people as they become forever a part of the NPH family."
-Karen Holdvogt, adult chaperone
"Seven years ago I signed up to travel to Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (Mexico) with the HNOJ group. I knew very little about the home and had no idea what to expect. Fast forward seven years. I now sponsor two beautiful godchildren who live at NPH, and I am preparing for the biggest leap of faith in my life. I will be spending one year at NPH, volunteering as a teacher and caregiver. I had no idea that my first trip seven years ago would spark a passion in me and ultimately change my life. I highly encourage you to learn more about NPH and the beautiful children who live there. It may change your life as it changed mine."
- Claire Jordan, former trip participant
What is Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos?
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos is a charitable organization serving orphaned and abandoned children in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its mission is to provide shelter, food, clothing, healthcare and education in a Christian family environment based on unconditional acceptance and love, sharing, working and responsibility.
A worldwide community of donors, staff and volunteers enables NPH to help the children become caring and productive citizens in their countries. Each year, Holy Name of Jesus high school teens participate in a mission trip to one of the designated areas.
Unfortunately, there won’t be an trip to an NPH Home in the summer of 2023, but there are still ways to support the Pequeños!
Here is how you can help:
Pray for the Pequeños
Pray that the Pequeños at Casa Santa Ana and all the NPH Homes will continue to receive the support they need.
Sponsor a Child
Child sponsorships and donations are always welcome. To learn more about NPH, you can contact HNOJ parishioner Karen Richelsen or visit the NPH website.
Participate In Fundraisers
We invite you to help HNOJ continue supporting this incredible charity by enjoying some food and fun this summer. All proceeds from the following fundraisers will help provide necessities for the children at NPH homes. Your support is greatly appreciated! Muchas gracias for your generosity!
Walking Taco Sales
Pampered Chef Fundraiser
Special Collection
For any questions regarding NPH and how to support the pequeños, please contact Elliut Fonseca
If you have questions about the NPH Mission trip, please contact Karen Richelsen at 612-730-7669 or karen.richelsen1@gmail.com.
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2018 Mission Trip Group
2017 Walking Taco Fundraiser team
2017
2017
2017
2017 NPH Boys Camp Fundraiser
2017 NPH Boys Camp Fundraiser
2017 NPH Holiday BBQ Fundraiser
NPH Visits HNOJ School
NPH Visits HNOJ School
NPH Visits HNOJ School
2017 Sorting Stuffies to go NPH
2017 Mission Trip Group
serving up walking tacos for fundraiser
serving up walking tacos for fundraiser
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic
2018 NPH Mission Trip to Dominican Republic