Luís Alberto Hom is the oldest in a Guatemalan family of nine children. Guatemalan culture expects the oldest to set the pattern for education and work, but there were few jobs when Luís returned from his two-year volunteer service in Nicaragua as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Luís turned to the Career Workshop offered by the Church?s employment resource center in Guatemala City. As a result, he now works as municipal treasurer in Santa Catarina Palopó, a key position second only to the mayor. After he completes his university studies, he wants to become an architect.

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