Friday, November 26, 2004

homeless street kids

In Christ's love we strive to:
Accept their individuality,
Believe in their worth,
Hope for their future, and
Love them where they are.

Read: Jazmin's Story

"A mother by 16 and an x-con by 18, Jazmin was raised by her alcoholic father for the first eight years of her life and foster parents until she was 12 years old. She ran away from foster care to escape a foster father who was violent."

Read: Rebecca's Story

"Two things happened when I turned 12, my Father who used to beat the hell out of us left home and the other thing that happened is I started using drugs... One of my friends said 'Here try this it will make you feel better', and it did.

When I turned 13, my Mum found a new partner who lived at home with us. He raped me regularly and abused my younger sisters as well. I was only 13."

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