NPH Mexico: Supporting Children & Families

Country Facts
NPH Mexico at a Glance

Country Facts

Understanding Mexico’s geographic and social landscape helps explain the challenges children and families face and the need for long-term, community-based support.

Area

758,449 square miles – almost three times the size of Texas

Population

130,739,927 (2024 est.)

Languages

Spanish, various indigenous languages

Issues

Lack of clean water, deforestation; hurricanes, volcanoes and earthquakes; illicit drug production and trafficking resulting in a high level of violence.

NPH Mexico at a Glance

NPH Mexico has supported children and families for decades through family-style care, education, healthcare, and community-based programs rooted in long-term stability and opportunity.

Opened

August 2, 1954

Location

Casa San Salvador is in Miacatlán, 77 miles south of Mexico City

NPH Operates

Family-style homes, a K–9 school, technical high school, medical clinic, farm, and greenhouses, alongside community programs including academic scholarships, health services, low-income family support, and NPH OneFamily services.

2024 Impact in Mexico

These 2024 outcomes reflect the impact of NPH programs in Mexico.

Children and adults supported

Local people employed

K – University graduates

0 %

Food produced on site

A glimpse into daily life at NPH Mexico, where children grow, learn, and build lasting connections in a safe, supportive environment.

Students at the Cuernavaca NPH school develop friendships that last a lifetime. Through access to education, these students gain the tools that help set them up for success.

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Donor support makes it possible for NPH to provide long-term care, education, healthcare, and family programs for children and families in need.

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Interesting facts

Program Highlights in Mexico

Leadership shaped by lived experience: NPH Mexico is led by individuals who grew up within the NPH family, ensuring programs reflect the real needs of children and families.
Residential care and education: Casa San Salvador provides family-style homes, schooling, healthcare, and vocational training on a long-standing campus serving children from across the region.
Education beyond the home: Students attending technical high school and universities receive housing and support in Cuernavaca, Monterrey, and Mexico City to help them continue their education.
Community-based care: Through Ciudad de los Niños and other initiatives, NPH Mexico supports children who live with families or caregivers while attending local schools.
Ciudad de los Niños (“City of the Children”) was founded by John and Cindy Shinsky and is located on 17 acres of land in Matamoros across the border from Brownsville, Texas. The children attend local schools and some of their caretakers are pequeños in their year of service. A “Life Coach” works in collaboration with the staff psychologist to help the children identify and develop the key skills, knowledge, and tools they need to be successful in school, in their transition to high school, and to post-secondary training, college, and adult life.
Food security and sustainability: Farming and food production are integrated into daily life, with nearly 60% of food consumed at the main home produced on site.
Family and community outreach: Community programs provide parenting workshops, home visits, food assistance, and youth-led projects that support families beyond NPH homes.