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Homelessness -Dangers of living on the streets

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Video by Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek

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This video tells the story of Steve, a man who survived a brutal assault that left him with a traumatic brain injury. It details his past struggles with addiction and crime, the life-altering incident at age 44, his recovery process, and his current pursuit of independence despite physical and financial challenges. The filmmaker shares how he helped Steve by providing a powered wheelchair, enabling him to regain mobility and an improved quality of life. The video is a narrative and does not contain instructions for a DIY project.

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you're gonna meet Steve and no man you only wanted oh yeah he was beaten and left for dead in a sidewalk after they found him he was in a coma for four months before the injury he used to drive Harley's after the injury he was told he couldn't even handle a power wheelchair today he begs for money on the corners to get by this is Steve's struggle for independence this is Steve's fight to gain his life back this is Steve's story he was assaulted he was beaten yes I'm left for dead give me a new trend give me but thank you God above man how old were you when the when you got beat like I'm sorry you were 44 and so your life changed from that electromagnet e-everyone I would forget that one before playing telling us to free gratis it don't that on a better man now you're a better man now yeah since being beat left outplayed oh I knew it is a cheap cheap dance I would they didn't know big it being a finger so why would they give me a favor say that I was that I would do get it go get that man gang we're a nice guy a little organic and would be criminal but and Emily can't abandon my family my way back I think we know I don't know son but I see you again so let me ask you see what do you think about being so I think this way you know me do you I bet you ain't yeah maybe yeah see you're a panhandler yeah I am done bein a good happy face blanket anymore like that if a black baby but the state takes care of ya to truly get name but I think and we have I been canvas worked when electric panel smooth people buy like many of us likes to go out walking and actually have let's clear something up today provides you food what evidence whatever is on there making you know the choice and what they provide you but you get fed every day you get a roof over your head you get insured of that and you get $90 per month if you want coffee made coffee creamer cuz you're spoiled oh it was bad and comes out of your mind dead man so you have 90 dollars and then 10 months per month and that doesn't go very far with your disability it's difficult to get a job they live with that I haven't read them but made amends of you so you do it to the money you do it for the socialization and that's what you use and white goodbye your clothes you are you've been responsible for purchasing your own clothes nudity and then the state doesn't supply you clothes so really the $90 and end up in a cuff no coverage you when you first came out of the hospital you had lit less mobilization with your hands you could barely get around and you didn't have an electric wheelchair so how did you get around I was involved well then so without you he would stop and this in the state wouldn't give up an electric bill this is actually how I got to meet Steve I heard about his story and so I stepped in and I gave him to my father's electric wheelchair after he passed away I'm one of them from so what happened that you gave this wheelchair and made by the 20 MW you might be able to do me I love Steve's attitude it's contagious I couldn't help but want to share his story with you guys but let me know in the comments down below if you like seeing stuff like that if you guys want to reach out to Steve himself he told me to give you his email address it's Steven brownie 11 at gmail.com I'm going to put it right here and don't let anything slow you guys and gals down go get them Rui yeah maybe present if this goes viral

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