In Memory of Padre Wasson

This past Tuesday marked the 5th anniversary of Padre Wasson's death. For those of you who don't know Padre Wasson is the founder and creater of NPH and in many of these kids eyes he has given them a life to live. NPH was founded years ago when Padre Wasson was the father/priest at a church in Mexico. A boy stole the money from the donation plate at the church and was taken to jail. Padre Wasson asked for the boy to be released into his custody and the boy came to live with Padre Wasson. Within the next few weeks Padre Wasson was living with eight young boys who had been living on the streets in Mexico and needed love and care. Padre Wasson's family began small in Mexico and has now grown to nine different countries and includes thousands of children who otherwise would have been abandonded, neglected, abused, malnourished, homeless and the list goes on.


Padre Wasson created a home and a family for these children and they are all eternally grateful. Their gratitude was shown this past Tuesday when the whole home gathered together to say their thanks and remember Padre Wasson. All of the children, tias, tios, volunteers, and employees, dressed in white, gathered together in the center of the soccer field (which was surrounded by candles) to sing songs, pray, watch a movie and pay their respects to a man who is loved and missed.