PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ
Girlstown Chalco
As a small girl, Patricia slept uncomfortably in a bed with her siblings each night. Food was often scarce. Everything changed when she was brought to the Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico. “I discovered a new world. We had very big spaces. I tasted different dishes I didn’t know existed. I played games I didn’t know. I learned English. And I had all the time to study without having to take care of my brother and sisters. I knew there was something there that could help change my life and even more my family’s life.” After graduating from Chalco, one of Patricia’s first gestures of love as an industrial engineer was re-engineering and adding on to her parent’s small home. Her help for others hasn’t stopped with her family. Now she is creating small versions of those same miracles for others in need due to her professional success.
I can help people who need it; support people in some of their big problems. I know that I have a long way to go, a lot of things to do, and I am working on them,” she said. “I also know that I should help them not just economically, but spiritually, as well. I thank God for letting me be part of the unfinished symphony of Father Al. If I hadn’t lived at Girlstown, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.
