Teen Challenge Interational Victoria Inc

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Who we've Helped


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Kong Young

Kong

Hi my name is Kong and I am 48 years old. I had a heroin addiction on and off for many years. My life was out of control and I was a broken man. One day I had enough and I tried to take my own life as I felt there was no other way out. But God miraculously saved me!! From the Mental Institution I had been committed to, He somehow got me to Teen Challenge. Since then my life has been transformed. I had so much selfhatred and now I have found selfcontentment. I am a completely different person. I trust and believe that God has not finished with me yet and He will continue to walk the walk with me till eternity!!

Adrian McKenzieAdrian

Hi, my name is Adrian and I am 43 years old. I came to Teen Challenge miserable, very angry, sick and tired of being alive, untouchable, unacceptable and unlovable. That is what I believed. I lived a life of addictions from the age of 12. My life consisted of drug abuse, alcoholism, pornography and sexual addiction. These things covered the fear and shame that controlled my life. Teen Challenge is a very safe place and because of this I have been able to allow Jesus to walk through the ruins of my life and face my fears and shame. I have been able to tell all my secrets that have kept me bound. This has not been easy, in fact it has been a year of the impossible made possible only through the love of Jesus. He has become my closest friend. I no longer believe that I am untouchable, unacceptable and unlovable. I have been touched, accepted and loved by God himself. I know I am worth His love. My heart is to stay on here at Teen Challenge with my son and give away what I have been given. I passionately want men to know that there is hope.

Tony GreelyTony

Hello there! My name is Tony , and I have completed the Teen Challenge Program in April 2008. I thank God every morning I wake for that place because it saved my life. You see, I met my Saviour Jesus Christ there, and with the guidance of my beautiful loving family at Teen Challenge, I walk God’s earth a free man. Being at Teen Challenge for 12 months allowed me to grow in a relationship with Jesus and become disciplined in his teachings. Staying focused on Jesus has healed me of all the addictions that crippled my life for over 20 years. Being at Teen Challenge was the greatest year of my life and I can’t thank everybody there enough, for the tireless hours they put into helping someone like myself who was unable to do life - in constant fear and alone. Now I have an amazing peaceful, rested life though Christ. I praise God that I am no longer of this world, but by his grace, live in his kingdom.

Simon GilboySimon

My name is Simon . I am 34 years old. I was addicted to drugs and alcohol for twenty years. My life looked good on the outside, but inside I was crying out for help. I believed that I was a failure, worthless and unloved. I was a hurt little boy on the inside. I thought people would reject me if they knew what I was like. My secrets led me to a prison cell drowning in a speed addiction, shame and total lack of character. I cried out to Jesus for help and he spoke to me. He told me to come to Teen Challenge, Victoria. I had made my first good choice. Now, 14 months later I am drug free and am dealing with the issues that led to a self destructive life and most of all I am still alive!! Without Teen Challenge and the love of the leadership here, I definitely would have died. My recovery hasn’t been instant coffee!!!.....but it has been worth every moment to learn how to live again! That hurt little boy has cried floods of tears but I am now reaping in joy!!