Living in a Skid Row Tent: Alayna’s Story | Union Rescue Mission - mini documentary
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Alayna is just one of more than 2,000 men and women sleeping in tents and boxes on the sidewalks of Skid Row in Los Angeles. She has lived in her tent in front of Union Rescue Mission for the past five months. She faces potential violence and rape almost every day and night.
Thanks to generous people like you, men and women experiencing homelessness like Alayna have hope that one day they’ll be able to escape these streets and start their lives afresh.
the case worker for alayna is real, a hug can go a long way. God bless her
Then again, sometimes hugs stand in for actual resolution of sizable problems, like a band-aid on a gaping wound. Personally, I'm done with all the hugs that are so freely dispensed. What is needed is ACTION.
Change your profile name Trump isn't doing anything!
@@yukyukyuk1335 You said it all
A lot of this video was questionable as far as getting help. It was all scripted. She looked very unhappy infront of the case worker. The hug and dialogue by case worker looks so fake to those of us who have been through it all. I don't know of any white woman that were helped in the union. I know how horribly white women were treated there. They were set up and kicked out by staff just for being white. It was horrible there. The staff were evil to white women. The other homeless women were so evil and wanted to beat them up just for being white. It was a truly horrible place.
Alayna is right when she said life is not about what you went through but how you respond to it. You have lessons that will light your way wherever life takes you
And here we are invading Iraq, Afghanistan and trying to tell the world how to live.
Homelessness is everywhere. Not much can be done these people are mostly unable to manage a home or place to live
New york gives their homeless 40 thousands and a bus ticket to go live else where.
@Snooty Fox its started last year in New York it was their way of fixing the problem. If you look at texas city's like austin, dallas, Houston and san antonio. Look at the amount of homeless that have arrived from other states. Now 75% of homeless in the state are from other citys who's fix was to buy them a bus ticket and send them their with promises of jobs and housing.
What public discourse and accountability should be talking about but isn’t www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-22/pentagon-racks-up-35-trillion-in-accounting-changes-in-one-year
You do know that there is not many services out there for people who want to make their lives better but are not junkies or crazy or have a shit load of kids
I went to Job corps at 17 until 21, kept me from being homeless and got my GED and job training. They should tell more homeless kids that option
My son went for awhile and I can't help to believe, had he stayed he wouldn't be in prison today. Drugs addiction and poverty have taken over the states. I understand job Corp has a new program that actually accepts families now. I'm happy you are one who made it out alive. Congrats friend. God, bless
Democrats shithole!
Talked my son in to Job Corps he got his GED he now works for contractor for the railroad makes good money has his own house. He was a heroin addict. It was hard to get him off the stuff he's in that 3% that got out. I'm very proud of him!! I believe if he didn't go to job Corp he would most likely be dead now. Young people please look into it.
The only purpose in life the first 18 years is a high school Diploma. If you can't afford Community College, and it's free if you're poor, or a minority, then you can always join the Military. Didn't anybody teach them that after high school you have to be a productive adult. The only joy you will ever get out of life you earn and you will pay for it in Spades.
How did these people figure to get by without being responsible and productive. Feeling good may not happen for years. The only thing that matters is being Selfsuficent and not being a burden to others.
After 50 years of working 60-80 hours a week I'm finally Retired. At 66 life is just starting to get good. Didn't these people get the memo. They wonder why I resent them being a burden on the rest of us.
🎉 Job Corps 🎉
I think she choose not to take the cot because of her dog.
DAVID REYES , also if the place is a shelter, they kick you out at morning time.
@@drrodz4968 the one I was at let you return to your room at the end of the day. I would never sleep out on the ground when it's help available.
TherealMarloCouture and if you have a dog?
BimBam Which is better, suffering and being stuck, and punishing your dog/pet along with your homelessness, which by any metric is some form of animal cruelty, or suck it up, give it away and try to get your life together so you can break the cycle? I totally get it that most choose to not break the cycle, and continue their endless loop of animal abuse
@@sidjtd if she had a car she could do Uber eats with the dog in the back seat. These people don't want anything for themselves, they just want you to give them a free coin so they can get high!
Like I ALWAYS say: LA, warm weather, cold hearts
You mean ... Gold hearts , right ??? God bless the people who helps!
..and lazy people
sadly the people that care don't have the resources to help, and the people who have resources don't care.
@@x777aria You should watch officer deon Joseph's videos. Hes a cop on skid row for 25 yrs. This video has alot wrong or omitted.
@joberry877 The opposite with NYC, extreme weather (hot and cold) warm hearts (some).
I would like to know where this young woman is today in 2020
She was killed in 2019...
@@brand3820 Where did you find that info? I googled "Alayna McDonald Skid Row," and stories about her popped up but nothing about her being killed.
@@TakeA1970sShower ...if they don't provide a link, means they're lying.
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012323354975
This is her facebook page, she is alive and well! Out of the streets!!
@@EnilaGeo awesome, thanks!
And $6 trillion spent in the middle east and countless Good young men lost for what..charity starts at home.
For what? oil, petrodollars, new markets, control, in a nutshell....it is all about make more money.
God bless her..she is so young please God help this woman.
sorry but her suffering is purely her fault. she decided to leave her family in order to sell her body thinking she knew better, now shes acting like the victim because a couple people told her her mistakes were caused by her actions
She's not that young she's a grown ass woman that's far in her twenties and now she has to be 25 or 26 she's young I'm still in my twenties but she's not that young now I can see if she was 14 or 16 years old 15 or 12 LOL but really dude
God a non-exist thing won't help, Only Yankee's kindness can help her, will you help?
God can not help except you
when you are 18 you don't understand consequences. so you sre stupid to say she's grown she deserves this no one deserves this. some peoole post some stupid comments i tell ya.. hopefully you never lose everything in wind up on the street. im embarrassed to say i am human with these comments.
I truly understand why she doesn’t want to sleep inside... I would not leave my puppy, wherever I go my puppy go as well.
Its the only thing that loves her that dont want to use her.
Me too I wish I Hope That she have good home now of course with the best friend: her dog.
Same
Weirdo
that is true. Maybe she didn't want to leave the puppy and that is why she refused
I feel for her. I wouldn't want this for my daughter.
meeither if it was my daughter this stuff should not be happening in welldeveloped country like the usa
This was about 4 years ago. I wish we had an update on her and how the mission is doing. I get these recommended videos so late that I didn't even realize how much time had passed. I hope nothing but the best for her. 🌸
Best of luck to you, young lady.... Nobody can judge you unless they're walked in your shoes.... God speed
Nah I'm not a drug addict.
Shut up! You’re a clown.
she seems so nice xx I hope she is ok xx
That's just simply not true
you can feel the love hurt and concern in that ceo God Bless that mans work
No hope. They have spent 3 billion dollars on that shit ho telling that white girl , wanna come inside so I can pimp you? That shithole mission has been there 45 years and hasnt done shit yet.
49 blocks!!!!!! I never knew it was that bad.
Mysasser1 it’s more depressing in person. I drive thru skidrow a lot and it’s progressively getting worse with gentrification right around the corner.
@@de5163 true
52,000 people are homeless just in LA county ! Think about that folks !
LA is expensive af . I'm not surprised at that
@@de5163 facts...I do uber in LA area and that area is just sad. Its literally a block away from the fashion district and downtown. Crazy
This girl needs motherly love and someone to guide her, she is full of bad choices. God be with her. ❤
she was not loved ... she didnt make bad choices you dimwit
Thankfuly she didnt get into drugs.
Not ALL homeless people do drugs and alcohol, sometimes that can irritate the ones who do,and you can't hang out with them if you aren't open to being corrupted that way. She seems to be able to stand her ground. I hope she got a place, gets education,and avoids pregnancy like the plague ! That ruins many lives before they reach adulthood.
I bet the reason she didnt take a cot was because of her 🐕....😢
Thats me too
@@FamesHD Too much of a lowlife to care about someone other than yourself?
@@FamesHD you're disgusting. racist & bitter at us white girls.. what's new 😂😘 jealous. stfu act like a human being it's not cool to be a heartless bitch
@@FamesHD I'm sorry but that was funny 😂😭..My fiance is white and I feel like he'd do some dumb shit like this too haha. All love 🧡
Do they provide dog food
I am so ashamed to see this in the USA.
If u are talking about homelessness yes we have it also as everyone is one paycheck away from it..
U notice that blue states have alot more homeless then red states?
@@chaztupper5936 u can shame me all u want these r facts. My state helps homeless American citizens. California harbors illegal imms and spends money on them instead of r fuckin citizens that need help. Shame on u if ur with that!
You cant force people to join society.
@@cindywhittington3431 Preach. This is the fault of poor leadership. Red states need to fight to keep what they have
It's a shame people do not understand? I am one of the lucky ones and am grateful, help with understanding, forgiveness and compassion to all.
We have a very small percentage of homeless where I live in Ohio. I have seen documentaries where people will not go to even emergency shelters when it is 30 below zero. Some have been so severely abused as children, etc they do not trust anyone. Most say if they take their tents down and their belongings inside, they are all stolen by morning. There are no locked facilities or place to store your stuff. That is all she has. This is probably why she stays on the street.
Yes that is very true I have been homeless as well and people are quick to steal your stuff.
I'm just wondering, is the tent more secure in terms of safeguarding one's belongings? The 'Door' is easy to tear with a razor and clear everything in minutes.
Not only that, but shelters are often terrible places, dangerous and dirty. That's why those who won't go into one avoid them. Renting a storage unit makes sense. If you have some kind of income. Of course,you can't legally live in one. But your things will be safe from theft,and you can charge your phone there. Gym membership will take care of the showering issue- and NEVER tell anyone you are homeless. You will only be looked down on, and oppressed.
@@davemwangi05 Tents are lousy places to store anything ! Get a storage unit, that's what I tell the newbies that become homeless. Keep it clean,no trash. Use it like an office too. While trying to get out of homelessness,it will help with stability. And NEVER volunteer that you are homeless.
Most these homeless in California are from other states. I've talked to service providers from both the bay area and southern California.. and they have been telling me how other states encourage their homeless to come here! Now the rich cities in California are sending their homeless to the central valley where we dont have the adequate resources to help them. It's a sad situation and getting worse by the day!
Truth.
💯
Yep. Same with Hawaii (Honolulu).
They go there also because in other states they could freeze to death in the winters. It’s a sad state of affairs when our country is to wealthy and we have so many on the streets. The progressive ‘Green New Deal’ helps combat homelessness. Her need to vote in politicians that have that New Deal part of their platform!!
NIMBY ...not in MY backyard...it happens everywhere...so these people have to be somewhere...The missions can only do so much..They help but there's only so much they can do.. Some people find a way out but others get stuck in the (victim mentality) and the drug scene and stay in the system for most of their lives....a shame really as these people could be retrained for jobs and a more socially acceptable and productive life..we DO NOT need undocumented immigrants to fill jobs .. we have MANY unemployed and idle problem people already here in the USA that can with training,do these jobs...
This is the real American dream. This is really sad. My dream is waking up from this and finding human beings not living like this in America or any other place on this planet.
Its amazing to me that you have all these people living like this in LA right under the nose so to speak of all those Hollywood actors/actresses who are so quick to donate to 3rd world countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Don't get me wrong that's great. But w that said maybe we should ya know take care of our homeland first then maybe extend help to the rest. But I dono that's just 1Mans opinion.
I completely agree 💯
Wow you read my mind. I get mad when they play commercials late nite about kids& animals. Thinkin why dont celebritys give more.
It smells so bad down on Skid Row. My church and I made over 600 burritos. 300 cupcakes. And brought water. We went tent to tent and gave it to the Homeless. There are elderly people living on the sidewalk. Skid Row is blocks and blocks of people living in tents.
"Skid Row is blocks and blocks of people living in tents."
Oh, you don't say?
Taylor Maddox why u got to be so rude and sarcastic?this person was just makn a comment about her church helping and what they hav observed from experience. believe it or not, but there are people in this world that have no clue about how the situation is in that area. chill dude. 😕
Let me guess, the fat blonde girl at 500 of the burritos and all the cupcakes?
@@kingcobrajfsofficial what is youre fucking problem?
@@buyerofsorts and a another idiot comment , congrats
ENOUGH RICH AND FAMOUS PEOPLE CAN HELP
Yeah all the Celebrities that like to lecture everyone. Alyssa Milano, Rosie Odonnel, Robert Deniro, Jane Fonda, wct ect
Why should they or anyone else? They earned their money and they can do whatever they want to with it. We pay enough taxes.
@Rodney Bidmade I am sorry you feel that way. I believe in freedom. I believe if I earn my money that no one should have the right to take it from me or your money from you either. I believe that my government taxes its people enough for these issues. The ONLY reason these issues are not taken care of in this country is the government is giving a great deal of our taxes who hate us, who burn our flag. STOP SENDING THEM MONEY. Take care of our American people, the addicted, the mentally ill, our vets. To throw more money at this problem is ludicrous. That is my opinion and I don't see how you cannot see that. As mad and upset as you get at what you consider "rich" people not giving more money to this problem, get mad at your government leaders and FIRE THEM FROM THEIR JOBS until they take responsibility for managing our taxes.
They have tuxedo and outfit charity events to raise money for the poor and give themselves awards and try to tell you how to live your life...
I feel sorry for these people. Before anyone’s judges , we don’t know the background of their story and what led to where they are at in life currently. It’s sickening how LA is home to many billionaires but yet no one can take the time out to invest in some type of housing and recovery as a solution. This is a crisis that is happening right in front of us. America will help out foreign countries but can’t even help out their own people. May god bless these people and regardless of anyone’s status we’re all loved the same in Gods eyes. This could happen to anyone of us with unfortunate life circumstances. This is someone’s mother, daughter, father, son, friend etc and they are all loved despite any of their right or wrong choices in life. I’ve met a friend that shared with me his story of going from a top CEO at a well known company to getting hooked on opioids for medical issues, became homeless and presently overcome these obstacles and is sober and employed. It can happen to anyone and it’s never to late to still have faith if you are facing these obstacles in life.
Keep your chin up darling, it's going to happen for you soon and when it comes grab it with both hands, bless you.....
I'm still trying to figure out how we can afford to take in millions of foreign born illegals, when we have so many homeless Americans living on the streets...
Because the country cannot survive without them.
The Department of Agriculture estimates that about half of the nation's farmworkers are unauthorized, while 15 percent of those in construction lack papers - more than the share of legal immigrants in either industry. In the service sector, which would include jobs such as fast food and domestic help, the figure is about 9 percent.
Ask Newsom and his Auntie Crazy Nancy
@@SivaJivamukti yes because they're cheap labor and the employers are greedy
Blame here blame there, stop blaming the litter man ............. nothing its affordable this days, why? ? Everything is inflated why? Big companies rule the country (geed) gov. Let them cus the mor expesive my Iphone is more revenue fo gvmnt, ......ok, I remember back in early 90es gas $ was .50, minimum wage was $4.50, so now minimum wage is $11.50 or so, now gas is $4.50!!
First iPhone was about $3/3 hundred ? $16/$24 in tax?
Nooooow an f...ing iPhone is
$ 1300.00 ?
WHAT?? $96.00 IN TAX?
QUESTION IS where all that money go? For shure not to welfare, ok, 1%
rest WARFARE! ! more than a 1000 military stations in the world? ? ..........I just hope none of us wake-up in the streets one of this days, I hope our lideres start thinking about our people right now
Because these illegals used to be the owner of the USA until some politicians said otherwise ....... don't be ignorant ......... as Nietzsche used to say ' the guy who invested the FENCE started the so called CIVILIZATION ' 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I have been trying to help a homeless lady for a few years. She is a victim of domestic violence. Used to be an architect but then turned to alcohol. She later became a Christian and I met her at church. My husband and I helped her with some portion of tuition and she got a degree in theology. We also helped her to pay for a smartphone for a couple of years. But the reality is that she is trapped in a victim mentality disorder. People at church help her. She stays at their houses but she doesn’t work regularly. She works part time for a low wage and it’s not enough for her to get her own place. From time to time she calls and asks for money. Then she is on the streets sleeping in the park. Her kids do not talk to her. Her siblings too. She looks normal. She is intelligent but she is messed up. she thinks because she is a victim the world owes her. I do not see any effort from her to find the way out. I suspect she likes that people feel sorry for her. When one church figures it out she finds another church. Christians are kind people. Now she stays with elderly couple in TX. She called me a couple of days ago. She cried and asked for money. I told her that she is not a victim and I am not sorry for her because her situation is the result of decisions she took. She blames her parents, ex husband and blah blah. No responsibility for her own actions. And I told her that she is able to become independent, get a job, get her own place. She keeps whining. I pray for her. What else can I do?
Natalia Li you’ve done what you can do. No one can save those ppl-they chose the life they have...like we did. But they are ALWAYS happy to accept your “help” to better their standard of living.
People, especially christians, will get neck deep in pride and say I helped you for do long, you haven't reached a place that I want you to be, so I'm done.
Imagine if God did that to us.
You seem like one of those good people who's sincerely trying to help and doesn't know what to do anymore but remember this:
Jesus had to chastise his own disciples for refusing to learn what he'd been teaching them for years. But he didn't walk away from them.
When he finally had to leave he made sure to leave his people a helper. But he didn't leave out of frustration that people weren't bettering themselves.
Who's your example Jesus or some pride filled church goer saying shit like God helps people who help themselves? Who do you answer to, God or man?
Your situation is tough because noone wants to feel played or like an enabler or like their help isnt improving anything but the Bible doesn't say to help until you decide that she should be in a certain place or until you decide she is no longer a victim or until you decide that she has a victim mentality or to help until you feel like you're being played. It says to help.
You can ask God if you're enabling and if God says no or says yes but I can work through that and use that for my glory, you help.
People might tell you that you helped enough but you don't work for people. You work for God. Be the samaritan not the levite
If she's taxing your resources. God WILL provide you with more. Where do you think your resources came from to begin with?
It's good that you have been helping.
I hope you don't slip into that place so many christians do though when it stops becoming about people in need and starts becoming about you.
if God says stop helping her, you stop helping her. Otherwise ask God how he wants you to help her then go ahead with it.
Natalia, you spoke about my sister! she is exactly the same, unfortunately there lots of people like that.
you already helped her don't fall into her game she is evil she like to play with people's good Faith....don't listen her any more
Big Nickel jive talk, Victim of the system...
God bless her, and all the people in skid row, everyone has a story and a trauma, a reason of why, how they end up there.
I'm 79 and have had hard times but made sure I had a roof over my head and my kids didn't go without. I worked on some bad jobs. But now with the price of rent and food going up like it has I can see why people are homeless. My MA always said she felt sorry for the little ones coming into this world and now I see why. I now share a place with my son and his wife and son. On my SS I can't make it by myself. Bless you all God take care of you. 😇😇😇😇
I agree with you because i am a qualified lesbian
There's always someone has to offer be it mowing the garden when you are a kid or making sure the house is tidy and the working family members have good tucka when they get home (and a bit of space). Good luck Connie.
I don't wish skidrow on anybody..I skateboard through there and came out with no skateboard..😭
what happened?
@@davemwangi05 they stole it boo
"I've learned a lot about life. It's not so much what you've been through, but it's how you respond." That's deep and will stick with me. I needed to hear that. I hope Alayna is well. She seems like a wonderful, capable young woman.
The bf that told her to sell her virginity really sounds like a winner. Why would she do that? Looks to me like she isn't very bright and is easily influenced.
yea he does and being with that guy doesent sound ike agoood resource or helping her none he sounds like a real beauity
Honey bucket with no lid.
SneakerGirl Audremaybe go home ??
She seems like such a sweet soul ): I just wanna give her a hug
I live in LA, trust me, you’ll feel no glitz and glamour, the atmosphere is dark and ominous from all the death and broken dreams
broke my heart...or rather rebroke it. I cry when I see this...anyone who is a homeless person.
Wow, what he said about NY homeless vs LA knocked me about! You certainly don’t have tent cities in NY or a Skid Row like California has!
Because ny ground those that can't survive in the first week. Or the first winter anyways.
They get locked up! Harassed in New York!
@@flowersfam3462 Yes,I heard about how the homeless bare treated there,forced into shelters or else- arrested and locked up. It's quite corrupt,the housing authority there. Louis Rossman has videos regarding that. The whole power structure that exploits and mistreats homeless New Yorkers.
@@jeupelissa751 Exactly.
All this is sucking me in. Video after video. It’s got me in tears right now! I want to help so bad. Dear god please wrap your arms around all these souls and build them up and into a home 🙏 ❤️
But did u ever actually helped?
I volunteered at the midnight mission. Such a rewarding thing to do. I wish I could help more but California is so expensive.
Meza am happy to hear that you have done your efforts for them. They are really in need of help specially for the ladies.a woman really needs privacy
Rewarding or further enabling?
buyerofsorts - yep, really, j wonder too
@@buyerofsorts what do you mean?
@@husamnour4606 What I mean is most homeless people are druggy/alchy bums.
This is a travesty...I was homeless for three years in Florida and I can relate to much of what she said. There is never a relaxing moment and just showering and eating takes planning. You are put in survival mode and your always in fight or flight mode. My father eventually took me in and helped me get back in my feet. I remember going in and sitting in a restaurant right after I left the streets. People were having normal conversations and eating family meals. It was a scene so out of the norm for me that I had an anxiety attack and had to leave. Three years later, with the proper psych drugs and support, I feel like a human being again. I want to pay it forward so I have begun volunteering at a nearby homeless shelter. I want every person to know that they do matter and they are not invisible.
Good for you,Sharon,that you escaped alive from being homeless !! Many people don't have any living relatives to go to. Or family bis too toxic and abusive to go near them. More ex- homeless people are returning to help their fellow homeless, that's what is so needed. Ex homeless helping the ones who still are. Most people who run the shelters and agencies were never homeless,and don't know or care how one ever gets housed. It's just a job,not a calling for THEM,see. Seeing a person housed, that's always a heart warmer 👍💖
This makes me thankful for my life and my struggle
The struggle is real my friend
I'm all for compassion for those less fortunate but she has chosen to be on the streets. I have no sympathy for rebellious people who refuse to help themselves nor accept help when offered. What a loser! I don't feel sorry for people like that who whine yet refuse help.
Mike Roberts Heard this song recently. Kind of describes LA and our world ruclips.net/video/SrD14jqTtAE/видео.html
I believe truth without love is distorted truth. None of us are perfect? How about you?
Enabling a whole segment of L.A.'s drug addicted population is not love.
Do people's tents ever get robbed and stuff ? I'm just curious since they don't look very secure
Yes,of course they do. So, someone literally has to watch your stuff 24/7/365 or you can expect it to be gone, or newly soaked in human waste as some bum used your bed as a toilet. Welcome to Cali.
I wish I could help but I'm barely making ends meet. Rent is way too high.
If one would look at the Old Testament as God dealing with people, it can show them how to grow more righteous. Yet, God also showed them what pleases Him. So if the Old Testament laws don't pertain to us today, we can still see what pleases God and seek to do so.
We don't have to fall, we could be lifted up.
If we are no better than our fathers, then the Old Testament can also bring us into more righteousness. But most of all in the wisdom of God we are told in Deut.6:8-9 how to put on The Spirit/ His Word.
Many of us have yet to have The Word explained to us. God spoke His Word, God wrote His Word and God made His Word flesh. It was God's Law that hung on the cross. It is God's Law written in the heart of mankind. Those Ten Commandments in Ex. 20 is The Word given to mankind as a gift, the greatest gift ever.
To "keep" the Spirit of Jesus, "keep" also the Sermon on the Mount, for from the heart the mouth speaks. Cling to, dwell in the Law and Testimony (love) of God. Those Ten Commandments is The Word that we shall never add to or take away from. If we do, we break the seal of God that seals us for the day of redemption.
Remember the Old Testament is God's ways, His Laws and He will perform it. Our job is to love Him. When you love one, you want to please. Choose life. Seal up you and yours.
Um, there's actually fifteen commandments- Moses dropped a tablet on the way down 😉😂-but seriously, Jesus was out walking one long , hot day. He goes into a inn , drops three nails on the desk, and asks " do you think that you can put me up for the night ?"
Thank God for URM and the work of Rev. Andy Bales and his staff for what they do for those in LA Skid Row.
John Wei Thank you, John. God Bless you!
She’s not a victim of anything other than her own choices
Smartest and most true statement on here.
Really? When she was a child she was told to sold her virginity you piece of shit. She was preyed on, and that's why she's out there. Smh, you sound like a pred, asshole.
I feed the homeless, with my own money. Anyone want to help me. No. They dont.
cause some ppl thats when they siez the opptunity to walk all over you thanks for feeding pplin need god bless you someppllikeme domt appriate it
Why don't the homeless people help themselves? Then you wouldn't have to.
She chooses to be out there and has a lot more than most out there. There's some really sad cases out there, people with nothing at all and nobody
An absolute tragedy... it is incomprehensible that so many are suffering in one of the richest country’s on the planet.. my prayers are with all these people🙏🙏🙏
Lady, have you travelled the world? Obviously not, since you believe in the Us propaganda, that you live in a rich country.
@@ivanawatsonova4612 Yes, there's other countries that do more for their own homeless people, and in America's case, it's because of Neoliberalism policies from 1980, and both parties are guilty of this. It seems all the English - speaking ones have the same issue,and act the same way.
She seems Very Naive....She also needs to Downsize she had Too Much Stuff on that Tent....
Downsize them bingo wings. The buffet line at the mission must be pretty short these days. Gonna need an extra bucket in the tent.
She actually had a modest amount of stuff compared to most the people on skid row (I have pictures i wish I could post in the RUclips comments)
Thats everything she owns
I don't know why the government, city council, assemblymen, can't do something about this problem. This is unacceptable in any city in this country, totally unacceptable. I'm from NYC, and there's no way our mayor, assembly, or city council would ever except this. Not to say we don't have homelessness in NY, but never to this magnitude, and sleeping out on the street, with tents, NEVER. I don't no any other city that would allow this!!!
Tatiana Drayton
Who's gonna pay for it?
Luke Brody -How about all of the $$ they take off the dealers?!
Who's paying for 800 US Army bases all over the world? Are you f.... mental? Is that a real picture of US democracy and freedom?
Tatiana Drayton I agree entirely. NYC is doing a much better job in working to house or shelter people right away. You have an attitude of looking after one another & a law that requires it. Blessings, Andy B
Bless you I'm so sorry life lead you here .✝☮💜Hope you find everything you wish for .🌹🌹♦♦♦♦♦
Continue to guide this group to helping people off the streets. Its the first step to a caring and peaceful world. I swear this is what God was asking of us and he will return.
This breaks my heart 💜 because I was there because of circumstances beyond my control it was horrible.
AMEN,I'M A WIDOW AND HAVE LOW-INCOME SOCIAL SECURITY AND HAVE GOTTEN BEHIND WITH MY TAXES ON MY HOME AND LAND AND ITS SCARY TO THINK OF BEING HOMELESS AT MY AGE,AND I'M TRYING TO STAY HEALTHY AND STAY OUT OF A HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME .GOD WILLING,BUT ITS STILL A BAD TIME FOR ANYONE WHO'S HOMELESS,AND IT'S JUST A BAD THING I DO NOT CARE WHO YOU ARE.
@@brendawatkins7985 I hope you are getting pandemic assistance of some kind for your home,and ate still able to live there.
Yup ! It's terrifying to be on the street. It's not fun, no adventure either. Once one is homeless, it's virtually impossible to get out, because there's no place to live that one can afford,market rate. It takes subsidized housing to get out. Shelters are no substitute for having one's own place. Of course, shelters make a lot of money on homeless people. $3,000 a month for just one inmate at the shelter- if they stay.
ARE YOU SERIOUS 😮
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING
ME??? THIS IS IN DOWNTOWN LA ?????
blessin hill
😫😦😕😮
DAYMMMMMMN
Yup
Yup sure is
We latins ruther live like 10 in o e apartment then be on the streets or stay with our families o parents the question is; WHERE ARE UR PARENTS
Keven alvarado not everybody has a loving supporting family. Life is different for everybody
We can't fix this, we have to "bring democracy" to someone somewhere. BTW, where are all the self righteous celebrities?
SOME OF THEM HAVE PROBABLY HAULED ASS,THEY HAVE THE MONEY AND THEY CAN LEAVE ANYTIME THEY WANT TO.
Celebrities? They could Care Less about the people on the streets, they Only Care for Themselves and their "Gated" comunity!
@@cwb0051 Indeed, they only love the poor in theory- if that.
Those Narcissists? Too busy Loving themselves & their Godamn Perfectly Comfortable lives..... Going on Talk shows Boasting about it as well. SMFH 😢😠👹
I've seen many who are helping but no one person or group can do it all by themselves! Everyone can do something! And for those who keep staying it's the Democrats need to just shut the f up! Where are the Republicans?! There are Republicans also in California and other states with a homeless problem so it's not about any political party, it's about all of us helping.
they won't let her in with the dog I bet. she has a big heart.
If it's an emotional support animal they have no choice.She can go across the street to the clinic and talk to a therapist and get a letter for it.
She has a big heart based on what?
Clever video. Make you cry then donate at the end.
I didn't cry. I farted and watched another video...
LeBron James and Madonna alone could build free housing and end this whole problem.
Yet they aren't because people don't care
@@lanalook9200 yep
This makes zero sense! She was offered a cot but CHOOSES the sidewalk. Yet she says she deserves better. Well start with that cot!!!
i know right atleast the cot is better than the streets of the tent
i i was offered the cot i take that instead
She has a lil dog. I could never abandon my pet even if i was homeless, to some people their pets are all the family they have.
Sarah Lara exactly. Dogs aren’t allowed in the shelter.
She sold her virginity and left her moms house. Can she go back home or does she want to be in LA. I don't understand this girl. I don't know what the answer is, but just giving away housing doesn't seem like a good idea. Wouldn't that be incentive to others-so many of us work multiple jobs to make ends meet. It's frustrating to think that it's easier to just quit trying and get plugged into the welfare system. Do people realize free housing , food, etc isn't actually free. That girl looks completely capable of working.
True, free housing and all that shit isnt really free but if you're in their shoes...would you really give a shit about that or would you just be thankful for a place?
I'm finally able to understand what the FEMA camps are for.. and the 'coffins'. When all this boils over.. heaven help us.
typically described as following the imposition of martial law in the United States after a major disaster or crisis. In some versions of the theory, only suspected dissidents will be imprisoned.
Frightening .... Maybe after the fentanyl epidemic
www.metabunk.org/debunked-fema-coffins-plastic-grave-liners.t904/
Lmao "heaven help us" can you pray to the lottery for me to?
ALAYNA IS MARRIED TO ROBERT WILLIAMS, & LIVING IN LAS VEGAS, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
California .. what’s going on?????
Y. C.
A lot of NOTHING...
Those case managers are frickin awesome.
I agree with you because I am a qualified lesbian
Bless you for helping these people.
Why the city doesn't have public. ..
Bathrooms, showers, for their needs
I visited this place is was horrified.
By the way they live .No human being
Should live this way.
Sorry the Kardashian spends so much.
Money in parties,clothing, etc , etc should
Help this people.
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When he said we all need to work together to make sure not one precious human being is suffering on the sidewalk. I felt that. Brought tears to my eyes because he's so right. No one deserves this.
I live in Atlanta. I’ve seen homeless/drug addicts walk around...my goodness...Is this America????
Yess .... it’s LA
Haha, the world my friends.
I pray she finds housing. 🤦🏾♀️
This is why God invented cold weather I suppose. Try that lifestyle in Chicago, where being outside hurts.
I know this girl her name is honey that's her Nick name and she was on the streets of down town LA and man I tried to help her out but she's no good she didn't want to look for work or do anything so she took my money so I had to put her out back on the streets.
do you know what ever happened to honey ? i really want to know
hi whatever happen to honey so you took her in have seen her since?
i would love to meet her
That was kind of you to try to help her. I’ve tried to help people like her too however if they don’t want to get serious about Help then you have to do what you have to do. She’s young enough to get it together. Some of these people just lack the motivation due to depression and need serious counseling to get their minds better and that’s not something the average nice person trying to help is always equipped to do. You did the right thing. You were kind and tried. She had to do her part too and I’m sorry to hear she didn’t. So sad.
99% of these people are no good. Stay away from them. If you are kind hearted type they will walk all over you.
Some people in shelters will use the bathroom sink.for a commode .it's very nasty
She has an old school very very sweet sweet face she deserve more than that she can be an awesome model for make up and clothing - anyone help her out???
Pray Suguitan helping people like her is like trying to rescue a drowning swimmer that doesnt wanna swim. Not only her but many people like her on Skid Row want to be rescued by someone or buy some organization and the truth of the matter is only one can rescue one from oneself.
she looks old and used and she likes her situation because if she didn't she would change it.this trick gets no sympathy .
Pray Suguitan well why don’t you help her out
Eloise Baker says the one with no profile picture lmao. Don’t judge a book by its cover, maybe you’re old and used 😂
@@newnotification30 a hand UP..not a hand out! So true your thought
I live in a different State , where I deal with the Homeless 5 days a week . In my state approximate 90% are not looking for a job. But want you to give them all your change so they can get a hotel room for the night and get their Alcohol and sometimes drugs . This is a Fact in my State .
How heartbreaking to see this in my nation. The richest most powerful nation ever known and this is how we let people live. Many of those people need mental health help. Others just made bad decisions but you should not be punished your whole life because of mistakes you have made.
I was homeless twice in Los Angeles during the 80's but it was no where near this bad. The Northridge quake threw me over to Phoenix. Homelessness has increased 170 percent since the actor became President. We bail out other countries an spend billions of dollars on death and destruction, while this becomes a third world country. The situation is getting worse here as well. This is deplorable! Have made videos on this issue with hope it will wake people up.
Thats quite a toss! I like it here I in mesa I wouldn't go to Cali no way
I do appreciate the compliment but I buy sports coats at Men's Wearhouse when on sale for around $100 or buy one get one free and my pants on sale at Costco.
I've never ever even bought a full suit or Tux for a special event in my life for more than $300.
Thanks for watching and weighing in, though.
Blessings, Andy B
None of that sounds like a bargain 🤷🏾
Ignore the haters Andy. You are doing god’s work helping these poor souls. I’ve lived nearly half a century and my whole life in California and the homeless situation here is as bad as our wildfires, never ending and constantly spreading. I’ve never seen anything like it. Bless you and all that you do.
Fire 🔥 the government officials!!!🔥🔥we need new leaders!!!
Mary Jane We will not get better leaders. They are a reflection of us, we are corrupt and decadent and have forgotten God in our government and its policies. Abortion, slavery, genocide. There isn’t a punishment for these sins?
Rome was decimated by the Visigoths with the same punishment of starvation, death and siege that they visited upon hundreds of cities. By then most of Rome was Christian. It didn’t stop the judgment because the wages of sin had grown too much.
We will not suffer sieges and violence. We will have starvation, homelessness, and the collapse of our standard of living as the whole country will look like this.
I’ve never been to LA or California for that matter, and I’ve always known they have had a problem with high numbers of homeless but watching this was shocking. I had no idea it was this bad. I mean you’re talking like blocks and blocks filled with tents and people sleeping in tents on the sidewalks. In my opinion this is a result of high costs of living, high costs of homes in California, bad decisions made by the politicians, and a high population. If I ever go to LA I’ll remember this place and help out for a couple days.
They ship them here. South Park has an old episode about it 😹
I remember when I lived in California, me some friends went to Los Angeles for a weekend, and we made the wrong turn and it was horrible 20 years ago! You should see videos of it now!
I was homeless for four years babe and I have now got my own place I have been it six months you will get what you want I will pray for you you're very brave and you ate right you do deserve better than this good luck
This is heaetbreaking!!
Thanks Union Rescue Mission Great Video!You People really have a heart!Everyone in s quick to blame for why there is a problem but few will actually help to solve the problem.Hopefully with this information out now people will wake up and realize that homelessness can happen to anyone.When I was a kid my family went homeless for a little while because our house had caught on fire.We did get another home a few months afterwards thank god and a lot of the times we were able to get a hotel room thanks to the Red Cross.I come from a family with 6 kids and 2 parents of course so a hotel room wasn’t very comfortable either.Drug treatment and job training would help a lot of these people I would think also!I remember when we wasn’t able to get a hotel room also and we all slept in My fathers Van tough times that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
sadly now the city is destroying there homes moving them on sad not really helping still
“Everybody thinks it’s fun down here because you have access to drugs and alcohol”. That statement she made says it all
It proves that many, if not most of the inhabitants are not victims of a society that won't give them jobs, or has done them wrong in some way. It's a choice. The more research you do into this specific subject - L.A.'s Skid Row and the west coast's tent cities in general - the more eye opening facts you learn. Journalists have gone out interviewing skid row inhabitants and found that so many actually want to _not_ be working, collecting whatever free handouts and welfare they can get, and just wasting away into drug and alcohol oblivion. They want the easy way out. Just loafing all day, high/drunk, no bills to pay, no responsibilities, and getting free food and handouts. Though this particular woman's situation obviously things are different. But in general the skid row/tent cities situation isn't what many kindhearted, naive people think it is.
Rough life. Thank God I chose to put down the needle or there I would be. A Grateful Heart in Oklahoma...
You don't have to be a drug addict to be homeless all you have to be is one paycheck away from being homeless and that's where my baby and I lived and I was not a drug addict the day I got out of the hospital with my youngest boy we were homeless never did I touch drugs but every Democrat state ran it's nothing but run down homeless places just like Baltimore got 16 million dollars given to them to fix her inner city problem and look it went straight into the bigwigs pockets
All the money that the uk and states send to other countries, charity starts at home help these ppl, it s 2019 it shouldn’t be like this...
Andy bale should run for at least for governor.
Those homeless need serious help and the city needs cleaned up! Economic Collapse!
What do you suggest?
i live in ne pa. have a house quite contact me
God bless that young lady and here dog to
I spent 14 years in little chunks Locked Up and 7 Years Homeless , I Quit Drinking and Drugs , Things Got Better . Stop Using fluoride and Watching TV . Listen to a Pocket Radio . Eat Healthy and Life Will Start getting Better
if you dont have a drug or alcohol problem there is always a way. Not saying its easy.
barnibizer yeah right! It’s not that easy
Mental illness
makes no sense since mental problems are most of the times the reasons for drugs/alcohol. so the "always" doesn't fit for me
So most of these people are mentally ill or drug addicted? I would agree to that because I've seen it. I've heard someone else claim from personal experience that these homeless guys are very lazy, you try to give them some work to do and pay them but they refuse. They just wanna stay idle and eat free meals.
@@davemwangi05 Ehm.. You have no idea what drugs and depression over years do to your health and that stomach and brain are connected so you can't be just super fit while being treated like trash, getting negative sentences like "are you lazy?" while someone dies in front of or you have 100s of traumas and people want to talk only about jobs 😂People just don't care what others experience and think that your body works normal in these situations, of course many can't handle the stress that surrounds them. how do you know this if you never experienced it speaking that negative about people living without hope 🤔 "I've seen it so I judge them all"
You had problem, but your Politician had no sollutions..pitty
Alayna, You deserve a better life. I hope you move on soon.
I don't think she's in these comments, bud.
Deserve? No one deserves anything. You get what you work for. She works for nothing and in turn receives nothing.
There are 3 missions downtown L.A...LA mission...union mission... midnight mission...then there's Fred Jordan mission...if you have the desire to change your life...you can!!... it's not about if they want a bed or come inside.. it's about if the person is ready to change!!...had a spiritual awaken!!.. tired of being tired!!!... God bless all!!..😷🙏😇
*My goodness I just saw a video blog where people are showing off how they live extraordinary lives and then I landed here, showing off people never think that this can happen to them one day a life can change from rich to poor?*
If the government would rent control these homes and apartments I believe the humans could stand a chance. But I think I am finally getting what is really going on!! We are a step away from being third world with this homeless situation. How much would it cost to put up small sheds ? I say everyone should boycott stadium games, stadium concerts, theater movies and with all the money they would have put out PUT IN to housing our people BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT'S RIGHT, Let's do this before winter comes around, WINTER IS COMING !!