Founders

I was born and raised in poverty, turning to the streets of Chicago at a young age where I learned the art of survival. I embraced the gang life, drug life, and hustling life, leading me into a darkness so deep that very few make it out. In my pain, anger, and struggles, I turned against God, blaming Him for the choices I had made.

For years, I battled mental health challenges, which eventually led to an extended stay in a mental health facility in 2005. Just two years later, in 2007, I was incarcerated—a consequence of the life I had been living.

What seemed like my lowest point became the turning point of my life. The 10 years I spent in prison from 2007 to 2017 freed me from the 28 years of mental imprisonment I had been trapped in. It was there that I found clarity, healing, and redemption.

Through all my trials and tribulations that nearly claimed my life, I learned one thing for sure—two things for certain: God's Grace and Mercy are real, and forgiveness—both of others and of myself—is the key to healing.