Juan Carlos was published by Homelessfonts. Juan Carlos consists of 1 design. p > Homelessfonts is an effort by the Arrels structure to support, raise awareness and bring some self-respect to the life of homeless individuals in Barcelona Spain. Each of the typefaces was carefully digitized from the handwriting of various homeless individuals who accepted take part in this initiative. A biography/story of each homeless person captures their story, to assist raise awareness and bring some dignity to the life of homeless people.

Monotype is happy to contribute all earnings from the sales of Homelessfonts to the Arrels foundation in support of their objective to supply the homeless people in Barcelona with a course to independence with accommodations, food, social and healthcare.

Juan Carlos was born in Barcelona, Spain 46 years back. Since the age of 17-- and throughout eleven years-- he worked double shifts of 8 hours every day in a factory. Excessive work and family issues disabled his health and he lost his task. He then dealt with a dilemma: to invest joblessness benefits to spend for rent or for food. For a few years, he worked assisting in the cooking areas of various dining establishments while he resided on a pension, until he was definitively left without work and ended up living in the street for ten years. "In the street I searched for rest in the ATMs of banks. I preferred to be alone, and if I encountered conflictive individuals, I searched for elsewhere" he explains. Living in the street he was the victim of a hostility. Ever since, with the aid of Arrels he moved into a pension. Today, Juan Carlos is a volunteer in the shower service of Arrels, the same showers he used during years. He likewise works together with the upkeep group, helps prepare hygienic and cleaning product, and gets involved in activities such as the theatre group and the football group.

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