Education moments: More opportunities

Jose Miguel Bueno was a convert to the church from a poor family on an island

in the Caribbean. His job options, he said, were always as a helper or carrying

things.

Jobs he held included tailor shop worker, lathe operator and house

painter.

But after serving a mission, the Perpetual Education Fund made it possible

for him to take a technical course in computerized accounting.

The Perpetual Education Fund was announced by President Gordon B. Hinckley

during the April 2001 general conference. He said its purpose would be to make

loans available to enable ambitious young men and women, mostly returned

missionaries, to get out of poverty through obtaining training allowing them to

find good employment.

Even before finishing his studies, Brother Bueno landed better jobs including

data input production worker, administrative assistant and replacement-parts

warehouse man. He is currently a manager at a warehouse which has an inventory

valued at $5 million.

\"I even have a secretary, which, by the way, is my wife,\" he said, \"as well

as other people assigned as helpers.\"See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.

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