Radically Outrageous
For Jesus
Youth Outreach
A ministry of CHBCLubbock
Before you get a tattoo
you might see
Why Many Say NO to Tattoos.
A
friend told me about a free tattoo removal program at Highland
Hospital in Oakland. I know many people that have been
denied employment because of the way they look or what
they have done in the past. Once I saw how significant the
program was to the participants, I knew that it was a lot
more than just getting tattoos removed, it became very
apparent to me that this program had to be documented and
shared with the community. The images are showing what the
members have to go through in order to reach their goal of
changing their appearance and attitude.
Words/pictures by Vanessa
Morones
Click On Photos to enlarge !
"I decided
to remove the tattoos because I was constantly being
mistaken as a gang member by many local gangs. When I
would go to a job interview I would be stereotyped -- and
looked down on -- because of the tattoos, and most times I
wouldn't get the job." -- Juan Ortiz (above), 23
"The
tattoos are gang-related and I don't want to be associated
with that type of lifestyle anymore. I was in a gang for
seven years and it didn't give me anything but
trouble." --Marcos Gonzalez, 20
You can't believe how
much this hurts.
