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Work and Career

Juan Pablo Romero lives in Guatemala, where he landed himself a teaching job where he watched multiple kids struggle with similar things he faced as a kid. Having to see these kids go through different forms of conflict daily motivated Romero to open up a community center named Los Patojos, meaning “The Little Ones,” to help kids if they were willing to receive help. This center would offer many resources such as tutoring help, free meals, affordable medical care, and more. Romero’s purpose for opening this community center was to give kids the opportunity to be successful, “to give them a better present in order to attain a brighter future,” and to create a safe environment for kids who have been exposed to drugs and violence.

With the help of his friends and family, Romero was able to establish a rewarding community center that started as something little but soon flourished into something so outstanding and gratifying for every little boy and girl that have taken advantage of his center.