Long before Cristofer dreamed of becoming a doctor, he learned what it meant to work hard for the people you love. Cristofer grew up in Ciudad Bolívar, in the outskirts of Bogotá, Colombia, where violence and poverty were part of his everyday life. Raised by his...
When Yosgar first heard about A Place Called Home, he was simply looking for a place to do community service in order to fulfill a high school requirement. As a teen, he came to us through a friend’s recommendation and began volunteering to bag and distribute free...
Jenny is currently a freshman at USC studying biological sciences with her sights set on medical school and a future as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She is on a full-ride scholarship and even plays tenor saxophone in the USC Marching Band, performing at football...
