Kimberly (Full Episode) - FIRSTHAND: Homeless
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
- 21-year-old Kimberly and her toddler daughter found themselves in Chicago with nowhere to go. Sleeping in shelters, hospital emergency rooms and cars wasn’t safe. Knowing her mental health struggles would be intensified by homelessness, Kimberly found help with the assistance of a Chicago transitional housing organization.
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Homelessness is a widespread and complex issue in Chicago and other American cities, with no quick answers or simple solutions. While the public, media, and even policymakers often look away from the problem, WTTW spends a year focused on the challenging experiences and unique perspectives of unhoused people across the Chicago’s neighborhoods in Firsthand: Homeless.
FIRSTHAND: Homeless is part of the award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago.
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FIRSTHAND: Homeless is part of the award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago.
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Any updates?
It’s hard being homeless, I was homeless w/my daughter for awhile..we slept in my car, in shelters in diff cities…then we got an efficiency & lived there almost 5yrs…I finally got a 2 bedroom apt two yrs ago & its 30%of my income & it’s such a blessing…I was on the waiting list 3yrs & finally my name came up! Good luck to everyone still going thru this, I know it’s difficult! But you can get thru it!
@@veganc5028 Thank you!!
Congratulations 🎉 God bless you and your family 🙏🏼
Bless you and your daughter. I’m a single mother with a special-needs daughter and a amount of fixed income for her disability. I’m her full-time caretaker and we are at one point also living in our car from a studio apartment same as you to a two bedroom. I’m glad you and your daughter have a safe place to live.
@@Milaperadotti Thank you! I’m glad you do also! It’s good u can be there to take care of your daughter!!
It would be scary enough to be homeless as a lady but with a child you had to really be on edge all the time. I am glad things are going much better for you now. Cheers.
The love and care she has for her baby made me tearful. Such a good mom. Bless you both.
Kimberly is such a beautiful person! And Jasmine is just adorable! Lord let her get on her feet quickly🙏🏽
Amen 🙏
I have to be honest this is the first homeless mom that I felt the kid was completely safe and loved !!! Wow you are amazing and true !!!
Also thank you to this platform and to the creators and all involved !
Same
Why would u think any other mom doesn’t love her child just because she’s homeless?
@@jeanakatherine9369that part 💯
@@jeanakatherine9369 I agree with you people just say anything nowadays
😢 I've been homeless three times in my lifetime the first time my daughter was 3 years old now she's 31 years old and children that go in these situations turn out to be very strong the funny thing is she is now a social worker working with people who are homeless and I'm so proud of her
25 years ago, I was pregnant and homeless for my entire pregnancy. After my pregnancy I bounced as a single mom from cheap motels to even cheaper ones. I can certainly relate to Kimberly’s struggle. I didn’t have any mental health issues but that time had a big impact on my life. I became a registered nurse, married had three more children and most importantly I don’t judge. I walked in those shoes and I know what it feels like. Kimberly is strong, structured and she will make it. Her daughter is an absolute doll and if not for herself she will claw her way out of there for her daughter.
congrats
Such a sweet young lady. She is also such a great mom to her beautiful little girl, Jasmine. I hope that you land on your feet and I pray that you and your daughter will have a wonderful life together. I'm rooting for you! If you ever need a friend please reach out.
I wish Kimberly and her beautiful daughter the best 😊
Being homeless while pregnant with my first son and completely destroying my mental health I want to say thank you for being so open and honest and fighting so hard for your future and that of your little girl your going to change the world beautiful girl ❤❤❤
Going through all this without being homeless is extremely hard. I applaud her for not giving up and being a great role model for her daughter.
I was thinking the same thing. It takes so much energy to not give into your negative situation. She just keeps on pushing. I wish we could tell her how amazing she is.
Kimberly is seriously the sweetest and has such a gentle soul. She is such an amazing mom, and despite all of her adversity, obstacles, and pain that she’s endured, she is obtaining victories and is making progress to create a wonderful life for her and her daughter. Kimberly is absolutely beautiful, and I see a great future in store for her. When she talked about wanting to find a husband, create a family, and find a man who wouldn’t hurt her or mistreat her - I teared up, because I could relate to having those desires too! It was an honor to see a glimpse of her journey, I wish her nothing but the best! ✨
Sweet Kimberley. I wish you all the best in life and I hope your dreams come true for you and your beautiful daughter. 💕
Pick your partners with care homegurl...4 real
Yes!!
That part.
Keep going mama, you will get through this… your daughter is gorgeous btw!!
The government need to help these people come on have a heart.
HER DAUGHTER IS SO CUTE I HOPE SHE HAS A BETTER FUTURE 😊
I wish nothing but the best for this girl and her baby ❤
What a good person she seems to be
Bless this young lady and her beautiful daughter. 💖💗💖💗💖
The fact that a Christian school took away her food and housing is insane to me. I wish her the best.
This is HER version of the story. Remember she's bipolar, etc. People get kicked out of programs for various reasons all the time.
Her daughter is a little miracle & she’s so beautiful 🥰🌻 Praying for this family
She is the sort of person who Id like for a nurse!..
I don't think you have schizophrenia but your worries are causing you to be depressed. Please stay strong for your beautiful baby girl and take life one day at a time. Yes, search for a free clothing place in your area to find some comfortable and stylish clothes to fit your body. You are a lovely person and great mom❤
people struggle with different illnesses on the daily you have no right to say what someone has or doesn't when you aren't a doctor.
You can't say that from this video. You are not her doctor or psychiatrist .
Kimberly 😮😊❤ this is the one - you are gonna make a difference! Don’t stop ! There are children and young parents that need you & your insight & support ! I know those battles you speak of ! They suck ! Don’t let it ever slow you down ! Your baby is absolutely beautiful 😍 and she is very loved & safe ! You are doing amazing & with your situation compared to moms who ARE Not homeless - hands down you are outshining in a very hard situation!!! You are the one who will make change happen !
She has such a pure beautiful soul, you can just feel it in how gentle she speaks to her baby and others. I believe she’s going to do everything she sets her mind to do.. admire her passionate towards helping others. I just love her and her beautiful baby girl🥹🤗💕
Her baby is so cute and she is so gentle and genuine with her as well
I love her fashion sense she's so cute!
My son was 2yrs. Old we were homeless , living in a car, I felt so bad , like I was a bad mom , ….this is an exradenary mom I give her so much credit
She communicates her feelings well, very well spoken, and such a good mom! The matching outfits at the park are soo cute! ❤ Wishing you the best mama ❤️❤️
God Bless you and your beautiful daughter. You are strong and courageous and I wish you a very blessed and successful future together
I love that she wants her daughter in mintessori. I hope this little family is doing well
She reminds me of myself. Homelessness was actually a blessing and made me better. I was also able to have an influence, like her on changes that need to be made.
She is so amazing. Smart, loving, insightful and the world needs more people like her. ❤
These kids & helping them with their lives is probably the highest n best love-based, life affirming, creative way our government can spend its money so forget treating them like they are street kids, on substance of some kind, needing to be saved from themselves. They are problem solving on the highest level as much as any graduate or more so since they care for more of life than their own & deserve the utmost respect for it❤
I could write a long response about this young lady. But I'll keep it simple n short.
Such a beautiful person inside and out!
😊
What a wonderful mum! She has such a beautiful daughter and is doing an amazing job raising her. Wishing her all the best ❤
You are an amazing tuned in mom and never say sorry ,your actually trying and doing . Thank you !!
Dear Kimberly, you have the strength and resilience to conquer anything in your life. We are rooting for you!
Remain an amazing Mom compassionate and wonderful human being ❤
She truly is getting it together. A beautiful soul who I want nothing but success and happiness for her and her daughter…
HOWEVER, it is so frustrating to see yet another young woman who can barely take care of herself, precarious living situations, no real job prospects and already an unstable mental health getting pregnant… why are we still so confused about where babies come from and how to prevent it???? It sure doesn’t seem like the dad is in the picture.
girl it's only frustrating to you I'm glad she's getting her life together people make mistakes all the time you ain't perfect either nobody in this world is all that matters is how you better your own life for you and your family.
My story is almost exactly the same to this young woman, and I also live in Illinois trying to go to nursing school and being a single mother with no help is not easy at all
I've been homeless and along with suffering from multiple mental illnesses l, it's beyond scary. Give her all the credit for taking care of her child while going through all that trauma.
What a beautiful soul Kimberly is, she’s sweet and intelligent, I hope all her dreams come true. Jasmine is adorable 🥰 The lack of help people receive from the American government is disgusting when they’re so willing to plunge the country into debt for endless wars.
WHAT A SWEET SWEET YOUNG WOMAN AND MOMMA..STAY STRONG AND YOU WILL GO FAR‼️‼️
You know what this young lady is so mature and Im proud of her period Good attitude I sure hope she gets a hand up
Keep Pushing! I pray for blessings on top of blessings for you and Jasmine!
I want you to know I am proud of you I see that you will and are a great advocate for homeless mothers young people alike ❤
She is such a lovely girl with a really kind nature. She would be a lovely nurse or child care worker. Her daughter is stunning, God bless you both xx
Beautiful baby girl. 👍👏🫶🙂🎉
Love who you are Ms. Kimberly. Your a true warrior and So amazingly beautiful. Look to God he has you and your daughter Covered.
Kimberly seems like a really good mother.
Kimberly you a great mom And a smart beautiful young lady. God bless ypu
Omg Jasmine is so freaking adorable 💕🍼 and Kimberly you have such a beautiful spirit and soul. God bless you and I pray that the Lord gives you a new home and the opportunities to give and serve the communities, you definitely have the heart for it!
stay positive! you are a great mother and success will come soon.
I'm praying for you and your baby when the storm is over the Sun is going to shine on you and your baby and God is going to bless you just keep pushing just keep pushing.
This young lady is on a path to be a gamechanger in housing..Jasmine is growing up with love and care under challenging circumstances...Wishing them both continuous blessings with a bright future.. 🫶
This young lady will go far in life.
Watching this story Kimberly just break my heart and I hope she get thought this rough road she going thought right and now and the positive thing about this story she was able to finish school and have education and want to continue school and she's very smart and educated just hang in there Kim God he's with you..
She is very likeable. I hope she has a great life
God Bless🙏this mum and her daughter💜🌺🤗
Beautiful person and Great mom❤
Blessings to you and your daughter amen
Prounoun crap has to go!
Yeah, WTF "ministry" features pronoun crap??
The folks in Washington are no longer available. It shows what their priorities are that’s disgusting to me. You’re gonna make it girl.
They should be finding her a nursing school where she can get assistance for housing and daycare. She needs to finish her nursing degree so she won't have to depend on anyone else again.
I agree. And I want to know what Christian school kicked her out and took away her apartment when she got pregnant. I know there are strict rules in religion, but being a believer of God myself, His love should have compelled them to love on her, provide support and get her on the right track. Being a Christan doesn't exempt you from falling, that's why we have grace. I wish her all the best.
Where is baby daddy?
Why does she think the world owes her?
In a tent under a highway @@pamsmith1665
@@pamsmith1665 right? She really seems to think she is the best of everything and owed it now. I’m kind of amazed at how many people think she is so amazing and courageous when she’s doing literally like the bare minimum… All the wild complaining about the amazing resources given to her. With her victim card and all of her mental health symptoms, I would be amazed if she became a registered nurse. Also, what is up with her dressing like a nightwalker I’m not quite sure.
What a sweetheart ❤️ such a good mom I wish her the world. A home a husband a happy family 😅🏡
Kimberly is a beautiful woman and mother. All the best Kimberly ❤
Kim YOU ARE THE BEST MOM!!!!
She let some dude knock her up and she lost focus on school and everything!!!!! Ladies don’t do that
“it’s not my fault “…well it ain’t mine either .
so, WHY did she get pregnant in her situation from s.o.she had not married before???
Obese, low self esteem, not sane....easy prey.
Welfare told me to sell my jewelry , and my leather coat if I needed to eat ….and the worker asked me how many times my son’s father and I had sex ….! What does that have to do with anything , I just wanted a little help …. But that question was not called for ! I walked out of that office , and I didn’t go back … she really scarred me !
She is completely reliant on the government.
I'm so sad and scared for her baby, that baby deserves so much more.
Don’t be Naive. We’re ALL **reliant** on the “government” in one way or another to some extent. It’s too easy to come with a thinly Veiled criticism and/or judgment of a fellow human being who is experiencing homelessness. But for the Grace of God there go YOU. It might not be today or tomorrow but thanks to the Ineffectiveness of our government perhaps some day Soon you will end up completely “reliant” on the government 😢
And produced a bas***d that is as well
She is not. Learn and educate yourself. Did you here her story in the beginning?
and? that is what the government is for, why should not she be when she is in a complicated situation?
the father of the sweet girl has to take responsibilitiy! Now!
If your homeless and get housing please don't forget about the rest of homeless people. Remember where you used to be
Jasmine is beautiful
Time to address yourself? and look at giving your daughter a better life
Where the heck is the dad? Smh
Out there making more babies 😢
She laid with him without birth control and put herself in a tough situation. She needs to get child support.
How is it even legal for a school to be able to take away a student's housing for not marrying the father of your child?
I don't understand that myself..
I read where this teacher I believed in Florida she was a teacher who gotten pregnant and the school terminated her contract for not marrying her boyfriend,it’s crazy but it happens I think this get they make you sign a contract but still we are human
Private Christian school. Probably had a morality clause attached to enrollment
Keyword … CHRISTIAN school don’t Christians push marriage on everyone?
That may not have been the reason she was kicked out.
You are such an inspirational beautiful human being!!
Although you experienced so much abuse at the hands of your Mother you made a conscience choice not to do the same with your daughter!!
Seek God, serve him and teach your daughter his ways/principles and commandments and he will guide you and use your beautiful gifts to help others!!😊❤
Awwww the babies name is Jasmine!!! She's so beautiful 😍 God bless you, mama.
12:46 oh yes you do deserve to have hope!!! One tiny hand to help you back to school ~~~
You are a lovely, compassionate young woman Kimberly. You are doing the best you can and all things considered that is pretty damned good. Well done choosing to be an advocate for others in the same position. To hell with other people's judgement and ugly comments. You are a good wee Mum. Rise above the bitches who criticize based on superficially. Keep on truckin little Mama .
She's going to make it! Jazmine is sooo beautiful ❤. I believe she's misdiagnosed too. She has trauma 😢, true. But, schizophrenia? I think she needs another psych eval. I am rooting for her & Jazmine!
I hate that people put a stigma on homeless parents, like they are horrible parents. In turn they are the best because they don't give up for their kids. I hope this girl finds her peace
i hope things worked out for her...
🙏🏾
Decisions decisions.
I'm trying not to be negative here. But more appropriate clothing for a job interview is necessary.
I'm not even sure that was a job interview? Did I miss the part where these programs are encouraging / assisting with securing a job as a path towards independence?
She wasn't on a job interview!!!
She probably doesn't have the typical clothes to wear for a job interview, you definitely sound mad negative
@@rexxlashell99 this is mad negative. Obviously you don't know the difference! : her clothes are inappropriate for someone her size. All her rolls of fat hanging out every which way!!! There you go!!!!!
@@rexxlashell99lots of goodwills will provide an outfit for interviews. It’s not mean to be honest. Dressing appropriately could help her get a job it’s good advice.
Did she say they took away her housing and her food? Housing maybe; however, does not look like they took her food away.
I'm so proud of her and I love love her spirit. ❤
I’m 15 minutes into the video wondering where is her child support and why didn’t the baby daddy take the daughter so she’s not homeless until the baby momma got herself together? 🤔
There are various reasons
It's time for the father to pay child support and for her to get a job. Lol at her wanting her child in montessori: she has no job and income. She is not being realistic.
and how can she have a job when she does not have daycare? and how can she have daycare when she does not have money?7
@meluzinaskolastika746 Well she came to realize all of that didn't she? Her fault for lying down with a loser unprotected.
Where is her baby daddy?
Where the father?
He needs to pay child support.
Y’all constantly asking where the blk fathers are… where the fuck do you think they are ?
@@sanaanizthank you for being the first I've seen admit the truth.
Out there making more single moms.
Where tf Is the father at? I couldn't have my child(ren) out there.
Gone wtf you think he’s at !? lol coming from
Someone who’s biracial are dads run off a lot
@@sanaaniz I'm a proud black man with 2 biracial children. Foh
Kimberly you are a good woman and a good mother. It is all going to work out for you. Talk to Jesus and he will defiinitely bring you through!
If she has all of those mental health issues she could get a check. Is she medicated? She does look sad in the eyes. I really hope the best for her ❤ she shouldn't have been wearing fishnets on that interview ijs. Jasmine needs a snack or something.
Didn't watch it but 2 minutes. Where's the kids father? Oh. Lol. I see...
She needs help to get back to school ~~~
Oh my gosh, name and pronoun? This is getting so ridiculous and has nothing to do with homelessness. I’m not gonna watch anymore. I’m sick of that crap.