By Patricia Gonzalez B | Comunicadora Social
José Carlos was thirteen years old when despite the best efforts of his family, he fell in with the wrong crowd and started living on the streets.
To get by José Carlos started selling psychoactive substances in a dangerous neighborhood known as ‘the Lebanon’.
José Carlos’ situation was brought to the attention of the foundation by his grandmother who was worried for his life.
In May of this year José Carlos joined the Casa de los Dones program.
Initially José Carlos was very aggressive and confronted his peers and the leadership team.
However with the guidance offered by the foundation, José Carlos’ behavior started to shift, such that he quickly rose to become a respected member of the program and achieved the best grades in the school.
José Carlos was selected to represented Dones de Misericordia Foundation in a science event held at the Cartagena Convention Centre, scoring highly amongst his peers.
Given the right support and opportunities, José was able to shift his behaviors and attitude in just 6 short months. José’s grandmother is very happy with his progress and not only is he motivated to continue studying to the best of his abilities, now he even helps in the family business.
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