Mercy Home also helped Jessie get a job at a clothing store, which has contributed to him becoming financially stable.

“I always wanted to be in retail but I never thought I would get here,” he said.

Jessie is already successful in his job, helping train new employees.

“My managers, they like my performance, the way I work, how fast I move, how productive I am,” he said.But when it comes to long-term career goals, Jessie has set his sights even higher, wanting to turn his lifelong love of music into a career.

“My goal is to become a well-known music producer [and] work with people [who] started from the bottom trying to their way up and inspire them to do better, be more positive, but [also] get them to their success, get them to their goal in life,” he explained.

“Music is really a hobby for me, it’s just something I really enjoy doing, but a lot of people told me, why not make that into a career?

“I [thought], why not do something fun and make money for it? And [for me], that’s music production.”

And Jessie knows that with Mercy Home’s support, he can be successful not only in his career, but in all aspects of his life.

“It’s a totally different road, and I like being in this environment,” he said. “I feel like I’m gonna be much more successful, reach all my goals faster and better just by being at Mercy Home.”