Dani’s Housing Support Story

[00:00–00:11] Hey excuse me. O ran out of gas down the. Honestly I don't even have any gas money. I just used my $10 dollar gift card. Here. I feel bad taking it.

[00:11–00:17] You sure? If it was me I would hope. Somebody would do the. I promise you're good. What's your name? I’m Dani.

[00:17–00:25] I’m Josh nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. You got a gift card for. Yeah I had a ten dollar gift card. A cas card actually that somebody gave me. You struggling too?

[00:25–00:33] Heck yeah. ¿os mohi. Shoot, financially. Why'd you help me out though? If you're struggling I feel. If I can help I can help.

[00:33–00:40] So I did butc. I gotta get out of here. Yeah well. Can I be honest with you? What's up? Come here quick I got something.

[00:44–00:54] It's $200 dollars. For me? Are you serious right now? What? Are you sure? I’m sure.

[00:54–01:05] Thank you. You didn't have it yourself. I didn't have a dollar to my name. Before I just came here. I wish that somebody would do the same thing. If I was really out here struggling and needed the.

[01:05–01:16] Like honestly. It could have literally just been me. If I didn't get that $10 dollar gift card. When I told you no it was just really heavy on my? Like this could be me. You have a place?

[01:16–01:26] Yeah um. We just got a place just this year. Um other than that. I just spent the last three years homeless. You were homeless? I was living out here on these streets yeah.

[01:26–01:37] Literally outside yeah. I know exactly what it's like to struggle and to. I really lost myself. After my baby brother and my nephew were murdered. There was like. No hope in the world like 0.

[01:37–01:48] O hated my life I hated myself. And. I diont think. That my life would ever be the way that it is now. But by the grace of god I found teen challenge. And I went there and I did their program.

[01:48–01:58] And I’m sober now. You showing this act of kindness. Just gave me a sign that. There's still good people out here in the world. And thank you so much. You deserve it.