Tragedy, Humanity, Legacy

FIC#38: Jack and His Family

Trauma

When my daughters were aged 9, 7 and 5, I closed my barber shop in 2017, as my wife was diagnosed with rare brain diseases. In 2019, she passed away peacefully. In 8/2021, another tragedy hit when the youngest daughter fell from their building.

Prompted by daily news scan, CSF recruited my family in 10/2021 via the Social Welfare Department. We were immediately relocated to a new unit to mitigate the risk of suicides. Midway in grievance counseling program, DOJ decided to prosecute me with 4 child-neglect charges.

Changes

With much guilt, I intended to plead guilty, which would likely result in imprisonment. I later agreed to work with a lawyer hired by CSF. Miraculously, he was acquitted of all charges but imposed a bind over order, ending the 9-month trial.

Become a 'Proud' family

I am at state ‘Proud’ and now volunteering in hairdressing and leading our “Loss-of-love-one” self-help community group. CSF raised a scholarship for Elisa & Vania to realize their respective career goals in criminology and computer-engineering.

Jack's Story

In 2021, through this report from HK01, the ChickenSoup Foundation reached out to assist Jack. Now, he is already a member of ChickenSoup for more than 21 months.

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