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During the summer, many workplaces become childcare centers for the children of hundreds of mothers and fathers who contribute to the country's economic and social development. The Provincial Directorate of Justice (DPJ in Spanish) is no exception to this role, which entails fulfilling the duty to love and care for others.

It is here that Yeslayne González Peña's daughters grow up and understand their mother's efforts to fulfill her work and her need to care for them, to not leave them during their months of vacation.

She arrived here some time ago in search of her dreams, to find an environment in which to grow professionally. "I chose to study medicine when I finished high school, but I switched to a remedial course and then enrolled in a law degree. I studied for six years at what is now the University of Las Tunas, where I graduated in 2013."

“I started working at the DPJ in the Department of Associations, which is responsible for dealing with matters related to religious institutions. I spent a few years there, but I always aspired to join the Criminal Affairs Department because I took my state exam in criminal law. It's the subject I'm most passionate about, and I came when there was a vacancy.”

Her love for what he does is evident in the way he speaks. She tells 26 about his beginnings in this area as if he had just discovered a new place; no one would believe that 17 years have passed since he started.

"The Criminal Affairs Department is made up of three people. Here, we are responsible for issuing criminal records and canceling them; we also assist people who have served their sentences. We also carry out the criminal review process."

“Every legislative change that the country has undergone affects us closely. The DPJ plays a crucial role in numerous national processes, and it is our responsibility to immerse ourselves in all criminal and non-criminal matters so that we can then pass on that knowledge to the population.”

Bringing her daughters to the office has been a routine during the summer months for the past 10 years. "My girls answer the phone, show visitors in, and are part of my daily life here. They have grown up running around this place since they were little, because when there were problems at the daycare center, they came with me."

"During the worst blackouts, I would go home for the day, and at 4:00 p.m., when the power came back on, I would come back with them and food in containers. It was my way of not neglecting any of my responsibilities as a mother and a worker."

The oldest of her daughters already knows how to file a cancellation; she learned by asking how she could help. No one would believe she is 10 years old. And the youngest has mastered her mother's role in the office.

Stories like Yeslayne's can be found behind a desk or on the street when you go early to take your children to school. Many mothers and fathers know nothing of rest, only sleepless nights. You have to fulfill your duties.

“I owe the responsibility and commitment I now have to this place. I can't see myself in other roles in a different legal institution. I wouldn't know how to perform. I have everything here; I feel like this is my home.”