Meet Gerone. As a child, his parents' relationship fell apart and left him to suffer the consequences. Gerone felt alone and confused as he tried to navigate life. With a challenging home environment, Gerone grew up as a rebellious child and made choices he is not proud of. As he became a parent, Gerone vowed to raise his children in a stable environment. With two young daughters, and one who has battled extreme sickness, Gerone shared “I’m more focused on them, and I want them to achieve what I couldn’t.” He provides for his family in any way that he can, and even took a vocational course to gain experience that would help him find a job.
When Gerone heard about Dignity he was captivated by the work environment, saying “I want to gain the experience they talk about inside, how joyful it is in Dignity. It motivated me to enter.” Doing this work has helped him to continue growing into the father, husband, friend and worker he wanted to be. He reflected that he knows himself better now than he used to and continues to grow day by day, working to give his children a better life. Gerone has a big smile as he shares how he found a sense of happiness and purpose that has transformed him and his family.
After a challenging time living and working in the city, Clint learned that he did not need to sacrifice being near family to provide for them.
