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Vol.\u00a0<\/em>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post is part of our #TeamTuesday series, highlighting the incredible people who make the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation what it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Jacob Killburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harold<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


<\/strong>Harold Junior Morales Espinales first walked into the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation at age twelve seeking bread and vegetables <\/a>for his family after his mother lost her job. He had just finished elementary school with good grades but due to financial barriers could not continue into high school. What began as a visit for food assistance became the start of something much greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gail, the Foundation director<\/a>, asked him to help paint a wall one day. Impressed by his care and skill, she offered him more work. From that small act of trust, Harold began a journey that has now spanned nearly ten years. He has grown into one of the Foundation\u2019s most capable and steady team members\u2014managing accounting, assisting with construction and repairs, and serving as a welcoming presence for visiting volunteers. His English has improved, his confidence has deepened, and his quiet leadership shines.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Now 22 years old, Harold balances his job with night classes in high school, determined to finish his studies and continue on to university. Despite long days that sometimes start before sunrise and end after 10 p.m., Harold radiates calm and optimism. Music, especially from hip-hop artists like Tupac, lifts him up when life feels especially tough. He dreams of becoming a police officer or investigator, a role that reflects both his sense of justice and his love for problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Harold\u2019s story is much bigger than himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


As the oldest of five siblings, Harold feels a responsibility to lead by example. He speaks of his mother with reverence\u2014how she taught him that honest work and humility are worth more than easy money. His father, though no longer present, left him the gift of practical skill: how to paint, fix, and build with his hands. And the losses he has witnessed\u2014the friends taken too soon by violence or addiction\u2014have strengthened his resolve to live differently, to \u201cearn money with the sweat of his brow,\u201d and to make his family proud.

Harold is kind, resourceful, reliable, and determined, and it is no wonder he is emerging as a leader in the Foundation and in the greater community of La Carpio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vol.\u00a04 This post is part of our #TeamTuesday series, highlighting the incredible people who make the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation what it is. 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