Laura got pregnant in high school and started using meth at 19. For the next 20 years she was on and off drugs, and in and out of jail. Until she decided to surrender her life to Jesus… that changed everything. If you’d like to help us touch more people like Laura, go to our website: https://streetlifeministries.org/

Tatiana was abused as a child. That pain pushed her into alcohol addiction and eventually homelessness. Today she shares her story with us and shows how she has recovered from that pain and gotten out of addiction and homelessness. At Street Life we help people like Tatiana recover, but we don’t do it alone. We need donations and we need volunteers. Maybe you could help? Go to https://streetlifeministries.org/

Doug grew up with an abusive alchoholic father. He never thought he would become like his father… he was a sharp kid and made good money… But the stresses of life pushed Doug into alchohol addiction and homelessness. Doug is still homeless and had 5 days clean when we did this interview. Please listen to this prayerfully, Doug is struggling and can use every prayer he can get. If you would like to become involved with Street Life and help us help people like Doug, go to our website: www.streetlifeministries.org

Chapelle started smoking and drinking at 10. As he got older, he became obsessed with getting high. He did methamphetamines for at least 20 years, he smoked crack, he smoked KJ, he sniffed paint, he sniffed gasoline, he even sniffed glue.

He got married, had 4 kids, and even landed a good job. But he couldn’t stop thinking about getting high. As he puts it: “I was addicted. I wanted to be a good man, I wanted to be a father, but I was addicted.”

Eventually Chapelle lost his wife, lost his kids, lost his jobs, and ended up homeless. But he still wasn’t ready to change. Then, a doctor examined him and told him he had stage 4 cancer. That’s when Chapelle hit rock bottom: “Cancer changed my whole life. Once I realized I had cancer, I realized I didn’t have any time to waste.”

Chapelle surrendered his life to God and stopped trying to get high. Now he is celebrating 4 years clean and sober. He works @ Downtown Streets Team, he’s got his own place, he pays his own bills, and he’s a dad. Any of his kids can call him and he will be there: “because I’m not using.”.

If you would like to become involved in your community and help people like Chapelle, go to https://streetlifeministries.org/and donate or volunteer.

Robyn spent most of her life on the streets of Redwood City. Getting in fights and living behind burger king. But a few years ago, she started visiting Street Life Ministries and that changed everything. She put down the drugs, she got off the streets, and she shifted her focus to helping other people… and guess what… it worked.

Robyn is one of the most consistent and generous volunteers we have. She knows the names of every homeless person in Redwood City, and she even sneaks a few of the women into her apartment to give them fresh showers.

Street Life Ministries is able to help people like Robyn because of the donors and volunteers who consistently give. If you would like to become one of those people, just go to our website: www.streetlifeministries.org

Frederick was raised by a single mother and got kicked out of his house as a teen. He became addicted to meth at the age of 16 and that led him down a dark path. Eventually he ended up homeless on the streets of Redwood City and that’s when he hit his rock bottom. He asked a Redwood City Police Officer for help and Officer Diana Rodriguez helped him get into Palm Avenue Detox. Now he has 82 days clean and sober, and he is just full of God’s love. This was a special interview of a special person. Please keep Frederick in your prayers that he will continue to grow and stay on the “straight and narrow path”.

If you would like to get involved with street life ministries, go to: www.streetlifeministries.org

Cocaine, Meth, PCP, Heroin, Shrooms, LSD in the eyes… Ted did it all. He and his friends “where just guys who hung out and liked to beat the crap out of people.” And Ted was a thief, who stole a total of 48 Harleys.

Through all that, God was chasing Ted down and finally reached Ted at his lowest low. Now Ted has 16 years clean and sober, he is married, and he is a pastor (who likes to visit Street Life Ministries).

If you would like to get involved at Street Life Ministries and help people like Ted recover, go to: streetlifeministries.org

Jacob has been homeless, addicted to alcohol, and everything else you can think of. He’s slept on the streets in redwood city, he’s tried to kill himself, and now he’s in recovery (with 4 months clean). His story is raw and touching, if you can handle this, give it a listen.

If you would like to get involved with Street Life Ministries, go to: https://streetlifeministries.org/and reach out to us.

Faviola is a Bay Area local who never thought she would be homeless… but after some tough times… she became homeless and pregnant. Imagine how scary and challenging and depressing that must’ve felt. Faviola did not let that hold her back though, she worked extremely hard and was able to improve her family’s situation. Now they are housed, and she works full-time. We are lucky to hear Faviola’s story today. If you would like to help Faviola’s family, reach out to Pastor Dave: [email protected]

If you would like to get involved with Street Life, go to www.StreetLifeMinistries.org 

Tim fell in love with music at 3 and got introduced to drugs in his teens. He hanged around a crowd that was “experimenting with drugs” until 8 of Tim’s friends died within four months from drug overdose. It shook Tim and made him want to help. So, he stopped “experimenting” and started taking his friends to AA meetings. Someone asked him to play music for an AA meeting and Tim fell in love. They say that “music soothes the savage beast” and Tim has dedicated most of his life to soothing that savage beast in other people. Tim’s story really touched me, and I think it will really touch you.

If you want to get involved with our ministry, go to: https://streetlifeministries.org/