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In addition to become economically devastated, the col untears have to deal with crime. there is a gang that operates on the block and prostitution as well, which takes place right here on what used to be a playground. >> while shooting in broad daylight, a woman who did not want to be identified still stopped to make sure we were okay. >> reporter: a group of volunteers put together a garden over here around the corner. >> i saw that. that's really nice. >> reporter: you like that? >> that's great but the area, itself, you just don't feel safe anymore. >> before our kids begin any projects --...

Food they grow. >> we definitely encountered people even with this project and other times in build on saying, that's impossible. you can't do that. you should just leave it alone. why waste your time? >> reporter: what do you say to people like that? >> i tell them, you never know until you try. >> reporter: trying in this neighborhood is challenging. in addition to being economically devastated, the volunteers that are out here trying to rebuild this neighborhood also have to deal with kriechl. there's a gang that operates right here on this block and prostitution as well which takes place r...

A time. >> reporter: motor city. motown. in its heyday, detroit thrived, a place of economic opportunity and growth. a place 15-year-oldiz ize'vory e only hears pow. her detroit is a city with one of the country's highest unemployment rates. so many businesses shut down, so many homes abandoned. >> can you break up the bottom much it? >> reporter: but i'v i've i'vor believes she did get it going again. we found her with a group of volunteers planting a garden in an abandon lot in one of detroit's worst neighborhoods. >> like this? >> yes. >> reporter: she volunteers for an organization called ...

They reclaim land with a garden. eventually, they will donate the food they grow. >> we have encountered people and with this project with "build on" and say, that's impossible. leave it alone. >> reporter: what do you say to those people? >> i tell them, you will never know until you try. >> reporter: in addition to being economically devastated, the covolunteers are trying to rebuild this neighborhood. there is a gang that operates on this block and prostitution as well that takes place right here. while shooting in broad daylight, a woman who did not want to be identified still stopped to m...

A lot more going on in there than just paper. it can layer and layer and layer and layer. the most expensive things are $100,000. there are smaller ones available for $20,000. there is potential use available if a doctor wants to see how a patient's body will look. i have posted information about both these inventions for you up here. at my facebook page, facebook.com/jo facebook.com/joshlevs. i'm josh levs, cnn atlanta. this year alone, 30,000 kids volunteering with the organization build on is spreading out across the u.s. cleaning up deokayicaying neighborhoods. one students in detroit wi...