2 years ago, the well-known street personality, Jeffrey Flowers, become the victim of a ruthless execution attempt, when an unknown gunman shot him multiple times when he was walking on Amara Avenue.
That was the last time that he walked on his own, and since then he's been forced to remain in a wheelchair and to depend on his family and friends to take care of his needs for him.
He called us today to beg the public to assist him to seek medical treatment outside of the country, to get physical therapy to hopefully regain the use of his legs.
Here's how he explained why he's hoping you'll assist, despite his past street life:
Jeffrey Flowers - Asking for Donations
"I was bed ridden in the first place - I can't even move and help myself, it's like a nightmare on me that I cannot sustain, therefore, I'm looking into therapeutic projects where I can exercise and get back. It's more difficult and I've received an x-ray that somewhere shows a piece of my spine is broken ro rather, the bullet is lodged there. It's really difficult for me in that situation."
Daniel Ortiz
"So the bullet paralyzed you?"
Jeffrey Flowers
"Well, if I do not get the orthotic brace to assist me in Quintana Roo, Mexico it will be more difficult for me, I will be like this for a lifetime. So now I'm really crying out for help to the society that they could try help me in whatever way and to assist me. In fact I have the paper right here that it's proven that I cannot make it if I don't have the orthotic brace - this moment I'm just asking for donations and if things work out it will be more better where I could give an account number or start with some kind of Bar-B-Q program or something but as for me I'm on my own. I have always made it on the street on my own because I don't have any family that support me, only my mother in Los Angeles - I don't have anyone else. It enslaves me sometimes, I feel so suicidal I just want to cut my wrist or hang myself or something like that but I know the good Lord and I stay strong although sometimes I would prefer for someone to kill me because I don't have the heart to kill myself. I'm crying out to society or anybody that can help me to just really show some compassion on me because I'm a man of heart - I'm not an angel of course, I know I have a bad past but I just believe that the Father is showing me something great, even though I can't reach but I will be satisfied if I go to Chetumal because I have a permit."
Daniel Ortiz
"Do you think that you will get the support that you need, given that you had a colorful past?"
Jeffrey Flowers
"I know that the majority will be against me but I know that somebody out there might or will hear me, even if it's in the US - somebody will understand that yes I made a mistake in the past and I tried to make it back. I've never in all my life in any gang related homicide to shoot anybody or anything like that - that doesn't mean I'm an angel."
According to Flowers the lower back brace would cost him $10,000, and it is estimated that the expense while in Mexico is approximately $2,000, which would include the medical test. If you would like to assist Flowers, you make donations at his Holy Redeemer Credit Union Account number, 000061387, or you can reach him at telephone number, 637-1390.
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