When youre a kid, youre pretty reliant on your parents or guardians to make ends meet.
He started selling plants in his neighborhood in East Los Angeles.
His small business quickly transformed from selling succulents to family members to a full-blown successful plant shop.
Aaron is now running his own company,Aarons Garden, which has afforded his family a better life.
I wanted to sleep my life through.
However, the familys luck soon turned around, thanks to Aaron.
It all started with the simple desire for his favorite snackhot Cheetos.
He got his Cheetos, but he didnt stop there.
Our goal was to get a wagon and go around the neighborhood, says Pacheco.
But when we got the wagon he was already popular on social media.
Each day, Aaron and his mom woke up at 6 a.m. to choose plants from the flower district.
Their hard work paid off, and Aarons business soon went viral as the demand for his plants grew.
As of writing, donations have reached over $68,000.
The best part of what Aaron has done for us is bringing back his sister, says Pacheco.
It was so hard without her, and we are a whole family again.
It’s such a blessing.
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