Jim's story - part two

Two part video. Ex gang member and convict Jim Mandelin talks candidly about his journey from suffering physical and sexual abuse in the home, life on the street and prison to healing and creating a positive environment for himself and his family.
He asks the question "what creates the gang member or the drug addict?" Jim currently works for The John Howard Society and this is his story. Created for www.Shoot2Change.wordpress.com. A global open source video blog for the world to upload their stories to promote positive social change.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• drugs
• alcohol
• addiction
• gangs
• homelessness
• the john howard society
• jim mandelin
• prison
• sexual abuse
• physical abuse
• Vancouver
• violence
• thearapy.

[InterwebsGoMeow]

very touching story sir.