LASplash.com: Los Angeles Charities Heroes of Hope Video -- *EXCLUSIVE* from Friends of the Orphans By LA Splash Staff Writer The documentary, "Heroes of Hope" is introduced by l egendary broadcaster Hugh Downs and airs on public television nationwide. A collaboration between non-profit organization Friends of the Orphans, and television production company, Heroes of Hope. The  compelling story focuses on the needs of children in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Along with children in Haiti, Friends of the Orphans supports a network of eight other Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) (“Our Little Brothers and Sisters”) homes and their outreach programs in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru. “The stark reality is that millions of children in the developing world desperately need our help,” said Sharon Saxelby, President and CEO of Friends of the Orphans. “No child should have to scavenge for food, sleep in garbage dumps, or die from preventable conditions, such as dehydration, yet they do every day.” Saxelby continues, “The goal of the Heroes of Hope piece is to show how we can take a desperate, discouraging situation and through our ongoing support, transform it into a truly hopeful one.” Heroes of Hope is a television production company and series that is on the leading edge of the documentary television industry.  For more information, please visit their website at www.heroesofhopetv.com Friends of the Orphans is a 40-year-old nonprofit organization that supports a network of nine Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos homes (NPH) and their outreach programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Together, Friends of the Orphans and NPH transform the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children by creating families for life through values of unconditional love, shared responsibility and education. This enables children to transcend poverty and grow into caring and productive members of their communities. Published Jun 16, 2009 © Copyright 2003-2004 by LA Splash.com