About Samantha Fien-Helfman

I graduated from William & Mary in December of 2009, and was far from ready for the stereotypical, dreaded office job that characterizes post-graduation. A fellow student had told me about Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, an international nonprofit that provides food, housing, and an education to over 3300 abandoned or children in nine homes throughout Central, South America, and the Caribbean. I was accepted into the Guatemala home and arrived in January 2010 to begin immediate work as an English teacher for 5 classes – ranging in age and level from preschool to 8th grade.

I spent the following 13 months at NPH: a transformational experience both professionally and personally and fell in love with the home and Guatemala. After completing my 13 months at NPH, I decided to embark on a new journey with fellow alumni, Jed Talvacchia (WM ’08) before returning to the States.