Our Homes: NPH Peru
Peru Facts
Area:
496,224 square miles – almost twice the size of Texas
Population:
32,440,172 (2023 est.)
Languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and many minor Amazonian
languages
Issues:
Earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity; pollution; deforestation; high poverty rate of 30% (more than 55% in rural areas)
NPH Peru at a Glance
Opened:
December 10, 2004
Location:
Casa Santa Rosa de Lima is two hours south of Lima in San Vicente de Cañete
NPH Operates:
Family-style home, medical clinic, farm, therapy center
Community Programs include an academic scholarship program, meals and healthcare for children/youth in the community, and NPH OneFamily which provides services to families in need.
2022 Impact
66 children and adults supported
52 local people employed
16 K – University graduates
Did you know?
- Peru is the first country in South America to have an NPH home.
- Rafael Arce, NPH Peru’s National Director, is an Hermano Mayor (“Older Brother”), who was raised at NPH Honduras.
- Each of the family-style homes is designed to accommodate 16 children and two caregivers.
- The NPH OneFamily program was launched in 2018 with home visits, family awareness sessions, and a parental training program.
- The school year begins in mid-March. The children currently attend local schools. Many had never been to school prior to joining NPH.
- The home’s vocational workshop was constructed in 2016. It provides the opportunity for youth to learn a valuable trade, as well as provide bread for the home.
- The Higher Education Program offers youth and young adults vocational training, university instruction, and resources for transitioning to an independent and prosperous adulthood.
- In 2021, NPH made it possible for six students to study careers at technical institutes, eight to pursue university degrees, and one student to complete a degree.
- To further improve the health and wellbeing of children and staff, fruits and legumes were added to the daily menu and a magnetic water softener system was installed in 2021.
Peruvian law prohibits us from using photos that show the faces of minors.
More Information:
• Holiday Celebrations at NPH Peru
• Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Home Map (PDF)
• Visitor’s Guide (PDF)
How to Help:
• Sponsor a child
• Donate now
Learn about the other NPH homes:
Bolivia | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | Peru