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Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven is an inspirational example of a person who does whatever it takes to achieve success and well being in life. Jhet came from humble beginnings. She was born in a tiny rural village in the Philippines. There was no electricity in her village and the only mode of transportation was by foot.

Her family faced serious poverty throughout her childhood. In fact, from a very young age and throughout high school, Jhet helped her parents feed her brothers and sisters by spending any spare time she had vending in the villages surrounding her home. Despite growing up in an environment laden with challenge and adversity, Jhet always believed in her own potential.

Jhet was blessed by the kindness of a priest. This man touched her life. He helped Jhet enroll in an exclusive school for girls. In exchange for her tuition, food and accommodation, she had to work hard cleaning offices, doing laundry and washing dishes by hand. At the age of eighteen she finished a Medical Secretarial course and was able to secure a good job in a hospital. Jhet’s consistent hard work and dedication to excellence turned heads and Jhet found herself consistently promoted.

In 1984, Jhet left the Philippines for the first time to work in Yemen Arab Republic. It was in Yemen that she met an interesting Dutch man who would later become her husband. In addition to this happy occurrence, Jhet had other amazing experiences in Yemen. While volunteering for the Sisters of Charity, Jhet had the privilege of meeting Mother Theresa. Shortly thereafter, Jhet began the next chapter of her incredible life. In 1987, the newly married Jhet and her husband immigrated to Canada.

In 1994 Jhet demonstrated her entrepreneurial spirit again and started her own Business Centre. Three years later, she expanded this and opened Digi-Print Graphics Plus – a successful digital printing and graphic design company located in South Surrey, British Columbia. Despite many hardships, Jhet continued to persevere and the business continued to flourish. In 1996 Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven was nominated in Surrey, B.C., as Business Woman of the Year – a proud moment indeed!

Through books (i.e. The Tale of Juliet) and workshops, she is doing her best to pass on a message of courage, hope and determination. Jhet Torcelino-van Ruyven is a wonderful example of the power of the human spirit. Spend a moment in her presence, and be inspired by her remarkable story.

WHAT JHET DOES

Name a misfortune in life and Jhet also has one to tell. Name an episode of good fortune and Jhet has many to share, in numbers that have lifted her life from poverty to abundance. God sent her a string of people and circumstances that erased the sad chapters in her story. And above all, Jhet took ACTION. She turned every window of opportunity into a sliding door, windows may have been opened windows but she pushed through the doors herself.