Growing up on a humble farm in Honduras, José Ardón witnessed a lot as a child.
He watched as his parents worked endless hours to earn barely enough money to put food on the table. He witnessed inequality and extreme poverty in his homeland. And, he heard countless stories of how much better life would be if they lived in America.
America, the land of opportunity, home of the great American dream. Night after night the stories of prosperity played in his head. It was hard for such a young child to imagine a place so vastly different from his own could exist, but if it did, he promised himself he would get there one day. So instead of dwelling on what he didn’t have, José used it to fuel his determination for a better life—to pursue the American dream.
From he age of 11, José Ardón worked toward a life where limits are not set by the circumstances we’re born into, but by our personal passion, abilities and aspirations. He knew that in order to change his life – and more importantly, the lives of his family – he needed to make his dream a reality and reach the United States, no