Viajando por Asia José Carlos León Vargas pudo ver que la pobreza no tiene límites. De la clase media y culta de México, ha dedicado su vida a los más pobres entre los pobres, empezando con aquellos en las afueras de su ciudad natal. Mike Lowe reporta:

Au cours de ses voyages en Asie, José Carlos León Vargas a découvert que la pauvreté n’a pas de frontières. Issu de la bourgeoisie mexicaine, il consacre sa vie aux plus pauvres d’entre les pauvres, à commencer par ceux qui vivent aux abords de sa ville natale.  Lire la suite >>

Jose Carlos Leon Vargas (right) during 'Action for Life 3'

José Carlos Léon Vargas looks back on nine months in Asia with an unusual training programme.

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