Edith grew up in Sierra Leone, Africa. She gave her life to the Lord after finding a tract at a friends. Her faith drew her to Calvary University in Kansas City, where she was connected to ICI.

I am realizing as I finish this that I have failed to write a story about my work and have instead offered a story about my life—about our lives.

Chris shares how his life was changed growing up in Humboldt Park and coming to Inner City Impact's youth programs.

Joseph was the primary caregiver for his family by age twelve. Family members’ substance abuse and a lack of social support left him lost and alone. Staff at ICI provided support when there was no one else, which changed his life forever.

Deeply hurt by his father’s abandonment, Ricky remembers feeling lost and bewildered, wanting to reach out but having no one to turn to. Trying hard to shield him from the streets and to keep him from making the same mistakes as his father, Ricky’s mother kept him inside most of the time.

Dan grew up in Humboldt Park, a west side Chicago neighborhood that is notorious for its crime, gang activity, drug trafficking, and violence. Neighborhood reports income and housing values far below the citywide average; it’s rough, dangerous, and often in the news.