Alumni News: Bruno!

We are very proud to post the latest email and video from Bruno Dos Santos.  Bruno emigrated from Brazil as a youngster, but when he was 16, his mother returned to Brazil, leaving Bruno in Nashua.  That event created the avenue that brought Bruno to Nashua...

Alumni Visit

On August 30, the first day of school at Nashua Children’s Home, we were visited by Dick & Doris Chapman of Sanford, Maine, who were in the area for the day and took the opportunity to drop by. Mr. Chapman’s mother had died in childbirth with him, and his father,...

Orphanage Memories

Having served as home for scores of children for over a century, we sometimes receive communications from alumni that are particularly compelling. Following is the text of one such e-mail received earlier this Spring: You don’t know me but – I used to live...

Mark

Mark was placed at Nashua Children’s Home in 2005, less than two months before his 16th birthday. He was from Concord, wanted to return to Concord, and frankly, was a bit rambunctious for much of his placement at Nashua Children’s Home. He maintained a...

Bruno

Bruno, a young man of about 22 (or 24…we were never really sure of his age) came in to see me recently. Bruno was 15 years old when first placed at Nashua Children’s Home. His family had emigrated from Brazil, but his step-father rejected Bruno as his skin...