The St. John-St. Paul Collaborative has been a part of the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (Our Little Brothers and Sisters) family since 2017. NPH provides periodic updates that we share in the bulletin and on the website to help us stay current on their amazing work! Learn more about the history of our partnership with NPH here: sjspwellesley.org/service/nph/
Dear Parishioners,
My name is Chris and I am a senior at BC High School. Today, I would love the opportunity to share my recent experience on a trip to NPH Guatemala, what I experienced at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (“our little brothers and sisters”) and how we all play a part.
Last November, 19 Juniors and Seniors from my school traveled to NPH Guatemala for what I thought would be a generic service trip. To my surprise, it was far more than that. Our group toured the home, lived and ate rice and beans like the pequeños, visited other parts of Guatemala such as Antigua, and helped build an ecological recreation park for the children at the home, which honors a former pequeña Yocari – who recently passed away. Most importantly, our group spent a lot of time interacting with all the Pequeños at the home and seeing all that NPH provides them day in and day out.
Between the many soccer matches, board games, meals, and other activities completed alongside the Pequeños, a special bond that will last a lifetime was built. It didn’t matter that there was a language barrier, or that we were different ages or from different backgrounds.
It was clear none of this would have been possible without the help of the NPH workers and donors. These children live a better life because of you, NPH and God. They were happy, energetic, and welcoming of our group, and it was clear that the NPH staff in Guatemala was excited to have us on their property, which I must say is very well kept and extremely safe.
Being in Guatemala alongside these Pequeños provides a change in perspective that you are not able to fully encompass unless you visit the home. With that said, if there is any one main takeaway I would like to leave you with, it is that these children are given the best possible opportunity to grow and succeed because of what NPH is doing for them.
They have made an impact on my life, but it’s more important that we have a greater impact on their lives. Please help NPH give these Pequeños the lives they deserve. Please visit nphusa.org for more information and I hope you consider taking a trip to a home, or sponsoring a pequeños. It will change your life.
God Bless,
Chris L.
