Violence in Neighborhoods

The children growing up in these streets have had the biggest influence from violence in the worst way.  Just about every kid in the streets of Chicago has been involved with violence or witnessed violence.  There are kids 13 years old getting killed in the streets by gang violence.  Thats all these children know though is violence.  Everyone and there brother in this town are violent and don't care about another ones life.  I believe the interrupters are doing a wonderful thing because all of them have been in the situation these kids are in.  Having someone who can relate to the kids makes the kids listen and understand more.  There very big positive role models to the kids because they prove you can get out of the streets and away from the violence and live a happy, violence free life.