The Ricardo Monk story DVD

Life Exchange, met Ricardo at the age of 18. The scars on his face told the story of extreme poverty, sadness and brokenness. The fresh wound on the back of his head, caused by a person that tried to hack him to death with a hammer, was a picture of the environment he lived in. He was known as the fighter, a criminal, a TIK, mandrax and dagga addicted as well as an alcoholic. Being completely uneducated and unemployed it seemed that there was no hope for this broken young man who resembled the behaviour of a hurt animal.

Ricardo has only been within Life Exchange for 18 months. With great excitement we can say that he is in the process of exchanging that hopeless, senseless life for one worth living! Today Ricardo can read and write...in fact he is studying for his driver’s license as you read this. He is completely clean from all drug use. Has just completed an English for the Work Place course, is currently busy with computer studies and finished a crash course in screen printing. He is working at a place where they print T-shirts, and we are planning to help Ricardo to set up a small T-shirt business by the end of 2010. Not only has there been a dramatic inward change, but outward as well. Through Life Exchange’s support network we managed to get Ricardo a bicycle for transport, some clothing, medical care, a job, several development courses and even a full upper denture! This young man’s life has been completely transformed...and this is just the beginning, for our commitment is that of a life time.

Enjoy the 8min DVD about Ricardo's journey with Life Exchange!