Mt. Hobson School is AWESOME

Article on children at Mt. Hobson School in Auckland who have agreed to run for the children of NPH. We more than appreciate their love and support!!! They are ROCKSTARS!!! Good luck to all the participants!!! Run Hard! We are cheering for you!! 

Sandy & Brito sending their support! 

Smerlin (NPH DR) shows his excitement! Look at that smile! 

Students at Mt Hobson School in Auckland have started a 6 week personal running challenge to raise money for orphaned and abandoned children in Latin America and the Caribbean.  

The students run 1km every Friday and record their best times, adding these together until they have their best 10km time. 

Mt Hobson’s principal, Alwyn Poole, needs to beat the fastest time at the 10km Barry Kurtis fun run in November, or treat the students to lunch.The students have been given an individual fundraising goal of $100 each; which will go to helping the children of NPH.

NPH New Zealand was established in 2012 to help provide education, healthcare, and a loving family home to orphaned, abandoned and abused children around Latin America and the Caribbean.

NPH’s first home was established in Mexico in 1954 by Father William Wasson. NPH has since expanded to have homes in 9 countries across the region and has helped save and raise over 25,000 children in its homes and hospitals. NPH’s mission is to give hope to these homeless and abandoned children, and provide them with the training, resources and support to become valued members of the community and end this cycle of poverty and abandonment.

NPH New Zealand is constantly looking for volunteers, sponsorship and assistance with fundraising initiatives like that of Mt Hobson School. Current projects include schooling and medical assistance in Peru and Bolivia, health education in the Dominican Republic and and continuous care and education of the children.

NPH New Zealand’s director, Kristina Cavit, and her mother, Debbie Cavit of interior design store, Cavit&Co are leading a volunteer trip to the Peru and Bolivia homes this October 2012.

This trip is an invaluable opportunity to see the work of NPH in action, and to see what a difference your support makes. To find out more about our trip to the home or about the work NPH New Zealand does, please email info@nph-newzealand.org

Contact:

Amiria Britton

PR Coordinator

NPH New Zealand

 HYPERLINK "mailto:amiria.britton@nph-newzealand.org" amiria.britton@nph-newzealand.org

027 3350 481

Come with us to Peru and Bolivia!

In October, 2012 we will be visiting the NPH homes in Peru and Bolivia for a two-week immersion. Join us for the full experience and meet the incredible children we are supporting. 19 July 2012 - New Zealand On this two-week trip, October 19- November 2, we will visit NPH Peru and Bolivia. We will experience first hand how NPH saves orphaned and abandoned children’s lives. We will meet the amazing children, staff and volunteers and learn the ins and outs of their daily lives. If you are new to NPH, visiting the home is the best way to see this amazing project. If you are a sponsor, you will meet your Godchildren. Travelers of all ages and with all different skills are welcome. We will work in the children’s homes on whatever tasks need to be completed most urgently at the time. If you have a specific skill set, please let us know. We will either stay in the homes with the children or in hotel accommodation close to the home. The trip is flexible and although the main goal is to volunteer in the children’s homes, we will take some down time to visit the handicraft markets, mix with the local people and see some of the local sights. PERU: While in Peru, volunteering with the children at NPH might include building, gardening, maintenance, cooking, sewing, helping in the baby house or school or helping or teaching arts and crafts.We have set aside the last day in Peru to sight see and relax in Lima and to embrace even more of the Peruvian culture. You will also have the option of visiting archeolgical sites such as Machu Pichu prior to spending a week at the home,NPH can recommend a excellent Tour company that has worked with them for years. BOLIVIA: In Bolivia, we will do similar work with the children. On our final day we will visit either the local eco lodge or spend time sight seeing. There will be the options to visit the handicraft markets, sight see & perhaps spend time with the street children in the slum village. The work of NPH is possibly Latin America’s best-kept secret. When you meet the kids who once struggled to survive and see how much their lives have transformed you will feel part of the family. Come and see where the children live, experience their daily lives and lend a helping hand. The children can’t wait to meet you! Please contact the NPH New Zealand team with any questions about the trip, we are more than happy to help. Volunteer registration deadline: 30 August  The estimated costs are based on the lowest available fares at present, until tickets are booked, they are subject to change. The earlier volunteers book, the better the deal. Flight Auckland-Santiago: $1,700-$2,300 (highest current quote and costs are subject to change) Peru transport to and from Lima: $300 Hotel accommodation: $300 Week trip to Bolivia (Including flight to Bolivia, accommodation and travel to the home):$750 Most volunteer groups who visit the homes donate NZD1,000 personally, it would be great to leave some support for the children in need, so we ask each volunteer to donate NZD500 to be shared between the two homes. Volunteers are welcome to bring school supplies or other physical donations; we will organize these donations together before departing. Current anticipated tour costs, plus personal spending money (as of July 17): $4,150 If you are worried about these fundraising costs, starting a fundraising campaign is easy and there are many ways to do this. Approach local schools and churches and run clothes/food drives, mufti days, contacting family and friends, hosting an event, coffee breaks and starting an online campaign at www.givealittle.co.nz. Please ask us for more information, we are more than happy to help. Please book as soon as possible. Trip registration deadline is August 30, these airfares are not guaranteed. We hope you join on us on this incredible adventure to meet our NPH children. Kristina Cavit    Director NPH-New Zealand