Humans of Skills for Change: Ruth Mengistu
Carlos is a Sales and Service Assistant at Skills for Change. Carlos was born in Venezuela and arrived in Canada earlier this year in March.
When asked about what he likes about Canada, Carlos leans in and says, “To be honest with you, I love maple… donuts, cookies and obviously maple syrup.”
Before working at Skills for Change, Carlos worked as a Corporate Manager of a small franchise of urban grocery store in Venezuela. He was in charge of developing the franchise from the ground up and the business became a success, opening five locations across Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.
However, talking about his home country is difficult for Carlos.
“Due to the social and economic situation in Venezuela, it became too dangerous for my family to live in my home country. My wife and I both left Venezuela in 2014. We moved because it became impossible to live there.”
While Carlos reflects on the difficult times in his home country, he brings focus on the bright and positives of his life.
“I love my wife. I believe we are a living proof that love exists. We were separated by border for almost four years before being reconnected. I lived in New York while my wife was in Canada for all of that time.”
Now they are both in Toronto, starting a new journey together.
“Nothing can stop us,” says Carlos. “We have made it.”
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Humans of Skills for Change is a series highlighting the driving force and inspiration behind our organization: OUR PEOPLE.#HumansofSkillsforChange is a celebration and recognition of the unique skills and contributions of the people that we work with and people that we serve.
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