Breadline Kids: Dispatches (Poverty Documentary) | Real Stories
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2016
- A part of Dispatches collection, Breadline Kids asks daring questions about food poverty in the UK, asking children what it's like to live when the cupboards are bare, and what desperate measures parents go to feed their kids.
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Do you notice the children who are struggling are the kindest and most respectful? Bless them.
Although noone should ever go without. It does teach you valuable lessons, like appreciation for basic things. I grew up like this. But before any breakfast clubs or food banks. It's a disgrace that children worldwide are going hungry, whilst governments line their pockets and ironically claim expenses for their meals 😔
@@kirstm.2215 tru words hun..Poli's need to be put on a deserted island with no food..no $$ & no way off the island..let em all starve & see exactly how babies feel..I'm so sorry you went thru this too bt you sound like a well educated & polite person😘
I grew up with a extended family who always had a way to feed us kids..outback Australia we ate Rabbit..kangaroo..& many other wild animals bt never ever killed for sport because our culture (being aboriginal) has taught me to be thankful for what you have & respect mother earth & what she feeds us😘 bt put these politicians in the same situation "them bastards would starve"..shame on this government & many more all over the world including "Australia"😠
I agree. I have been in this situation and still am I a kid with no money and stuck in poverty and my experience is if u perants got money u care for money if ur poor u do but u don't and you learn to live with out it!
@Madison Daily I totally agree u also fell forgoton and unwanted and the guilt of your perants being poor which is not anyone's fualt
@@imcalledrosie8242 Nobody on this Earth Should ever ever feel guilty because they are poor..Everybody has circumstance & everybody has reason & tho the situation may differ from the next person "everybody is worthy of help & a hand-up" FFS people feed stray animals why is that the rulers of these so called governments keep getting fatter & we get depressed? It's coz we allow the bastards to.
Nobody should ever walk this earth alone & leave no footprints "I know exactly how y'all are feeling I've been there done that & come out with love in my heart the other end"..Keep on keeping on people because you all are worthy of your place in world be it "poor or rich" not every rich person is happy tho"😘😘
A kid dying from cancer and still having to go to a food bank?! This is unacceptable!!
ive had cancer (osteosarcoma) twice, i finished treatment last year. our family would classify as a "broken" family, so we've always been tight on money, unfortunately the government does not care about the loss of one life, which is why my treatment was never funded by the government when it should have been. we're just a number to them.
Straight up man. So sad.
@@Hunter-zu9qs so sorry to hear about it ....
And still looked like they weren’t meeting ends food wise.
Hunter I’m glad you survived
A child losing benefits with CANCER is crazy.
Whoever made the decision should be imprisoned for child cruelty.
@@kdlofty I agree, what great dad she has got too. They deserve the best
@@kdlofty ...exactly. She should have been receiving full benefits and I don't understand why a cancer patient on benefits could not get transportation cost to and from the hospital. This country has some messed up benefit rules and qualifications. The people who really need it don't get it or barely get enough and still starving or going without utilities. Then these oversized families who are breeding to stay in benefits are receiving so much and griping they needed to drink, smoke, drugs and tattoos!!😡😡😵😖
@@michellecarl1255 you do realise that they cap benefits at 2 kids they changed the rules years ago so idk what ur so mad 🤦♀️🤣
Listening to that girl talk about actually having pain from hunger; was heart-breaking. Her singing will change her life one day.
Is no one going to talk about how good that girl was singing at the start ?
I know right? Beautiful voice.
+Theresa F she could make money from her Voice
+Destiny Young She doesn't have a chance to show it, due to the problems with finance... I feel sick...
+MelonKake u sick boy u stupid she could go on the streets and people would give her money
+MelonKake yea but it well be more than what she has
Perhaps the most terrifying thing is, this could happen to any one of us
I am a widowed mom of 4 teenagers. This is my worst fear and know I'm just a paycheck away. I pray daily that nothing bad happens to prevent me from working.
jesse lee to you maybe lol not me
Anna Moreno lol
@@annacmoreno1 .....we are all a paycheck, job closing up or illness away from being in their place🤷♀️
Sounds harsh but sometimes I wish this would happen to someone who calls these people benefit scroungers, might teach them a valuable lesson
Absolutely impressed by the intelligence of the young girl who opened this docu with her wonderful singing. She verbalizes so well. Speaks with such understanding as to what her granny is going through to ensure she's fed. I'm also impressed with her big heart and understanding of the world beyond what children her age can even begin to reason. Love her. Hope all the families circumstances have changed for the better.
Yes she did... I had to rewind her singing that song a few times 😭😭
She's like a little ray of sunshine, honestly. So positive, so poised. She's going to go far, hopefully. All the kids were well behaved and sweet, for sure.
I wonder whether she nurtured her singing talent into something more.
It has been a few years now but if she continues, if school support this young queen, she could go on to do a music degree and make a career in music: (voice, flute, intelligence...). Bless her. Music has been one of the angles of my life(instruments and voice). They help heaps in getting by life’s struggles later on... Bet she will go on to look after her grandma 🤗
She has fantastic voice and lovely young girl who will go far in life
Isn’t it amazing that most of the children who have the least, are the most polite and well behaved!
Roger Allison have you ever considered that some kind words may actually lift some people.
@@mrsprincenelson5756 Touché. :-)
@Roger Allison then it would be a documentary about badly behaved kids.
The little girl living with her grandma because her mother was poorly in hospital was such a good girl! Bless her heart, she just accepts the situation even on Christmas Day. I know my daughter wouldn't take that very well! I really felt for them. Grandma was doing her best and the little girl was just such an understanding lovely little girl. Her mother and grandma should be so proud
If I were rich I'd hire Lucy to come cook for me. :)
You could tell they were such genuinely good people. That little girl was raised right. My family was never that bad off, but when we went through hard times, my grandparents would explain why we couldn't get some of the things we wanted. Because we understood, we accepted the situation and didn't throw tantrums or act like brats. She is such a good child.
Louise Fowler Yes, she's so precious omg 😌💫✨💕💛
Yes she is lovely, happy girl... You know she's that kind of person that is going to make the world a better place.
Louise Fowler that little girl can sing too and could try to make a living with her singing. I'm sure she'd get money for it
The little girl who lives with her nan sounds so intelligent and is very mature lovely little girl
Nia Williams they normally are - children brought up in poverty
theyre all great kids tbh
A child should never get diagnosed with cancer. A child should never have to worry about money. The fact that there is a child with cancer worrying about money is disgusting.
Alaurah Willow absolutely heartbreaking I completely agree! My partner is 62 and has cancer which isn’t nice but a young child is awful x
As for her having to worry about money and food absolutely devastating, all the children on here just so sad x
Not just children, adults too.
Unfortunately in the US it is worse since Healthcare is so expensive. One of the biggest reasons families go bankrupt here is because of high medical bills. I was in the ER for three hours for my medical condition , received saline drip, and was sent a bill that was just shy of $17,000. Luckily I have health insurance and only had to pay $175, but just imagine if I didn't have insurance. My husband had kidney stones and was taken from work by ambulance to the hospital. A FIVE MINUTE ride in the ambulance was $3485 out of pocket, because it was deemed not covered by our insurance.
Mrs prince Nelson absolutely heartbreaking for anyone, let alone a child.
I agree. That is a special circumstance and can't be helped. They should get all the help they need.
My brother always said, “Only be ashamed when your full.” Meaning there’s no shame in accepting help when you really need it.
Very true. And people who scam and gain lots of hand outs are the worst
My old friend’s ex-stepfather used to exploit the local food bank, he’d take his son with him to get more food even though he didn’t live with him full time. It’s people like him who abuse everyone’s trust, and always ruin it for those who genuinely need the help in the end, as well as creating this belief that all people on benefits are scroungers.
I work in a supermarket and we have huge bins that is for people to donate to food bank and it does really well, however our company partnered with the community fridge and they get absolutely loads every day, veg, meat bread pastries and unfortunately anyone can use this service wether they are in real need or not, and the community fridge is mainly used by people who have plenty. I live in a popular seaside town and many people who own B&Bs use this service and they are definitely not in need … makes my blood boil because it should be used by people in need, not for greed
That's just sickening. Dad having to give up his job to take care of his sick child and unable to receive some unemployment benefits.. this is terrible.
Why can't she stay in the hospital? I really wish they could have brought her to America where she could stay in hospital & her family can get help.
If you're talking about the US, they wouldn't get much help as you have to pay for your healthcare. Healthcare is free in Britain.
shikkaba Not all is free, Infact no cosmetic need presently is free, the NHS is in the process of privatisation.
crap facts not bull please
I wasn't referring to cosmetic care. Cosmetic isn't free in Canada either unless it serves some health benefit. Neither is eyes, ears or dental
When the nan said “I need help but not all the time, I’ve got pride” my eyes teared up. This is heartbreaking. Wish I could help
I grew up in poverty, this documentary really hit close to home - here's my story.
Not having beds, sleeping on the carpet-less floor in sleeping bags, no hot water so baths once a week warmed up by the kettle, living off 12p packets of savory rice and noodles, fixing shoes with holes with cardboard and glue, no coats or jumpers, not celebrating Birthdays or Christmas. It's not easy and its not okay. BUT, I made it to a top 10 University studying coding and web development, I want these children to know that if I made it so can they!!! I pray these children keep fighting.
You keep going. Young people need to SEE what they can BE. 😊. Well done to you. And others like us.
@@leanita7549 Thank you! I hope to inspire children like us some day
noodles all u need
Well done you, must have been very difficult
I grew up in poverty. I did well at school, became a nurse then uni and teacher training. I have a great life now but always at the back of my mind is poverty just waiting
dad sounds like he’s close to crying all the time. bless his heart he’s doing so well
NEVER judge a mother who chooses what she chose to do in order to provide for her kids. I understand her.
100%
Hey doing what u have to sometimes is not the best but what choice does a lot of people have sale drugs sale yourself etc or your kids go hungry or without. A lot of law biding citizens that do right are getting screwed over like the dad and girl with cancer there should be help for that. It's just horrible all the way around.
I completely agree. Working, whatever form that takes, to provide food and shelter for your kids (and even a little bit of fun for them, bc they deserve a childhood, too) - there should never be any shame in that.
I will judge a mother who is poor herself ,or in a domestic violence situation and still choose to have more than one child, bringing innocent children into the world without a solid plan of how to provide for their physical and emotional well being is selfish and irresponsible , I will judge the s**t out of her, and the biological dad.
@@1c2h3e4u5n6g that is horrible! You have to remember they weren't always like this!! Most of these women were married and had a great home but then the dad leaves or the dad passed away and then what? Judge them? And a domestic violence you're just heartless, a lot of times they don't want more kids but they are constantly being r*ped by their partners getting pregnant! Sometimes you can't just leave because you want too, they usually will end up dead so It takes years! You're pathetic.
The little girl who lives with her grandmother is really talented, I hope she will continue with her singing.
it looks like it. she went to brit school🥹
I am amazed by the level of maturity of these children. They are so wise and so brave and also so loving toward each other.
The little girl living with her grandma has a great attitude. Bless this child and her grandmother,and all the people struggling just to survive
She is very smart I'm in shock some of the words to use
There's enough food in this world for everyone to eat well. NO excuse. It's not about lack of food; it's about greed and control.
Food takes labor and money to make. Only gullible people believe in "free." Nothing in life is free. Only God can create free stuff.
Great Helm yeah, and only STUPID people believe in God.
It's inefficient distribution. It's not like rich families deliberately waste food with the intention of starving poor kids.
AMEN!!!!!!!!
Arron Philip yeah I do I go to church every Sunday so I guess your the devil then we will pray for you. OK
This planet produces enough food for everyone, yet you got people going hungry.. It's all about greed in the end.
Mother nature is affecting produce growth here in Australia and therefore the price is going up
Actually there's not enough food. Theres fewer and fewer farmers every year. Theres less and less farm land every year. The amount of food is going down while the population is going up
cities need to *stop* expanding into rural areas
Ya forgot about the *Landwhales* and food wasting mukbangers
@@anonymousamasawa3153 they aren't wasting it tho
Not one adult or child in this documentary whinged or moaned. They just told the facts of their current predicament; what lovely people - just accepted the problems and kept calm and carried on. This was broadcast a couple of years ago - I hope their lives have changed for the better, they all deserve it. Respect to all.
Even if they havee, there will be others suffering the same. I don't know of any big social reform or any revolution having taken place in the UK in the years since. On the contrary, Brexit has mad Britain poorer, and you can rest assured it didn't suddenly make the Tories ashamed of having food and money while others didn't.
na u sue bfd i will sue u
that poor woman needing to resort to selling herself to feed her kids and i dont judge her at all because if i was in her situation and was that desperate i would do the same to be able to feed and clothes my daughter.
FIKRA TV god isn’t going to randomly appear and throw money at them is he
FIKRA TV you’ve obviously never been poor a day in your life, or ever been hungry. Also, God isn’t appearing to give them money is he? He sent you to do his work. Help others, don’t judge them.
@@AJT86 i agree with you i am not judging anyone . I know what it means to be broke .
@@AJT86 i just want the best for everyone i am sorry if i did a mistake . Its heartbreaking 💔 . 😢😢😢
@@AJT86 i will remove my comment
why would their government deny food to a family with a child who has cancer? my heart breaks for these families
It's awful, poor girl, it's because while an inpatient the benefit are supposed to stop, but when your in this situation your in out of hospitals anyway,
Because governments really do not care about the people. They only care about lining their own pockets 💲💲💲
I thought it was weird that they have to pay for transportation and medical care as well seeing that Europe is supposed to have free health care. Here in the states you can apply for free transportation to treatment centers, especially if you live below the poverty line.
Ashley Klug same😞
Emily Lapara-hebert Unfortunately it is only when people are ill that they realise that free doesn't mean free. I am from the UK, my partner has had cancer and has been making hospital and doctor visits for over a year. His meds are free, consultations, hospital visits, etc. but actual travel, parking....This is not free. There are benefits you can apply for but you need to meet specific requirements. It is difficult, but somehow you get through.
Punishing people for having cancer essentially.
True, although people with cancer have it better than say people with dementia . . . . .which isn't trying to be a pyramid of entitlement/sympathy but Government policies favour cancer over other diseases.
@@emjackson2289 Yeah, the UK's courts have noticed that too. They called it "blatantly discriminatory". The government seems to think something like "those poor bastards won't notice that we're robbing them blind and if they do, we will make it very complicated for them, with lots of paperwork and we'll make it all take years for them to get the back payments so that quite a few of them will have passed away in the meantime". Makes you want to punch someone.
More like punishing ppl for being poor. In case u haven't noticed. They penilize poor ppl in 1000s of ways every day for being poor. From 🚔 who lock them up knowing they cant afford bail. To banks who prey on them with ARMs KNOWING they will lose the 🏠 as the price goes up. To ppl who mistreat u becuz u have no money... Poverty is penalized everyday
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Poverty in the UK is a huge issue. Most people have no concept, and are quick to judge, but not to help or show compassion.
Here in the U.S. the no. 1 reason for bankruptcy is from being behind on medical bills.
Stats say that those children living in poverty, never get out of the cycle.
That's disgusting for a county l8ke England. It's not a 3rd world country..
There is no old school standard industry left...nothing is really built there,on a large scale, it's all in Asia for cheap labor..yet these are the "consumers" products are built for...soon corporations will feel the punch the middle man feels because we will have no money to pay for their products/services...then what?
@@jaggirl you can say in 3rd world countries, people have their basic needs covered such as shelter and food. In fact they have food in abundance, as they grow their food.
If it is ,,, one third, was it? ... of children living in poverty in the UK, it should not be up to just the neighbours but to the whole d*mn country to help. And those who make the laws and regulation have so much money it's ridiculous. I mean, just think of Lord Sewer. Or Sewel.
That young black girl and her nanna have got to be the most inspirational, most positive, and most smartest people on this programme... I envy that happiness and joy!! She will come so far in life!
She likely won’t and that’s the sad part
The woman that refused the loan because she knew what a slippery slope that is. She is doing all she can for herself and that little girl. She should proud.
No shame for the Mumma desperate to feed her kids with her adult services -any shame belongs on those scumbag bottom-feeding loan sharks preying on the poor and vulnerable and charging horrendous loan fees - DISGUSTING
I couldn't continue watching she was so despicable.
Banks and our whole monetary system are very, very evil :'(
@@thisnotthat6326 totally agree. Charging the people who can’t afford it, whilst the rich hoard away their millions (and get payed just for being rich)
So dangerous for those children don't you think? They knew what she was doing. She shouldn't have told them. Make the mm en pay for room, don't have them in your home.
@@ediehague4994 one hand many worked hard for their riches, but there are the corporations that squeeze the poor and working class for greed. Do you even know what is supposed to happen to the world one-day? It is all taking shape. Whether one believes God or not everyone should at least be informed to make a smart decision.
The lady who had to do the online stuff, i know their family irl, her eldest daughter went on to be a really fantastic illustrator and I saw her college project exhibition and it was amazing
There was another person named Joe Platten that commented 2 years ago and said Rosie is one of his best mates. I am glad to hear that they are doing okay.
The little girl singing in the beginning sounded so beautiful. Kids shouldn't have to worry about anything especially how they're going to eat everyday. They didn't ask to be born and its just not fair to them.
Please do not teach children love for money, turn around and see the system full with nannys and grand parents in homes carehome, this generation change the path of song thy make song becomes a lies barriers simple example is this poor little baby what does she know about providing, no daddy no working class parent should be fine for pregnancy without a responsibility to provides, not agreed..?
This is the country we live in, a young girl with cancer having to go to a food bank cos her dad had to give up his job to take care of her, it makes me sick to my stomach, the government doesn't help, where is the help for these families, the government needs to stop sending money aboard and help the people here in poverty
SWbeauty the country you live in 🤣🤣
HollyApple777 how about her dad who worked and paid TAXES but had to give up his job to take care of her!! clearly you've never had Cancer if you did maybe you'd understand more. Listen I work and pay my taxes and have no problem that my money goes to people like this!! Getting Cancer isn't her fault, there are too many people living in poverty here through no fault of their own!
Roger Allison we are not talking about 50 years ago we are talking about now, yes every country does has poverty unfortunately
Yes, the benefit system was started to help the vulnerable and as a safety net. Its failing them most in need, however doesn't help when the scroungers or them who have lots of kids, milk the system. It works better for them. Its the public who has abused the system too, and them most vulnerable are suffering.
@Roger Allison explain? 50 years ago was 1970, a time of national strikes and blackouts?
Of all the documentary’s that I have watched, these people were by far the most worthy of a break. They are doing all they can, but it’s just not working out for them.
Adorably Deplorable oh stfu
Jarod Waldron ???
I danced for four years to support my kids. I feel bad that they knew what I was doing but if need be, I'd do it again. Kids shouldn't know hunger or the fear of it.
No one should ever have to worry about money when they are caring for a sick child. It’s ludicrous, inhumane and just wrong.
A child dying of cancer having to go to a food bank....what kind of fuckery is this?
Huuuuge fuckery!!
Terrible fuckery... :( I go to food fairs that give out food donations and sometimes we have more than we can chew I wish I could give her and her family some of the food.
yes I know
but the community need to come together and help people if government won't do it .
Huge ass fuckery! No child ,or adult for that matter ,should have to be punished for getting sick, something completely out of ones control.
That woman is so strong she would do anything for her children
yes
+danielle avorkliyah ikr
I agree but it's terrible she has to go through that. I would be devastated if I ever found out my mom had to sell herself to provide for basic things like food and electricity.
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It's like Les Miserables!
Tom is an amazing dad ❤️I want to give him a big hug
Same here 🤗
Driven to prostitution, food banks, legal loan sharks - is this the UK? im so disappointed in this country. But what a credit to humanity these parents and carers are. Keep going, things have got to improve for you all !
Happens in every country. Oldest profession. There is more to that story I feel.
This has me in tears. Nobody deserves this. These poor families :( They deserve so much better.
I'm a 13 year old girl that has only lived w/ my mum. For 1 year I've been fully aware of all our problems, and that although my mum can easily get a job, since she hasnt finished her college she can't gt a good paying job. It angers me that theres people that just sit on dicks all day long and gt thousands of pounds, while my mum works her ass off but still struggle. And ofc, I'm not eligible for free school mesls because she works. .-.
When you reach the age of 16, get involved in politics. The only way to help your mother, and women/men like her, is too actively campaign against your situation.
Hello, girl (Kayla Is A Potato). Please inspire and encourage your mom to enroll online at UoPeople free tuition college (www.uopeople.edu/). They do charge for exams but I am sure she can qualify for a scholarship which means she can get a bachelor's degree without having to pay a dime or a shilling! All that your mom needs is a computer (or tablet) with internet connection, and a desire to learn again! Please change both your lives for the better. This is no hoax!
Branco McTabb She's going to a nearby college to get the qualifications needed fornthe job she wants, butmtill then we're fucked.
Great to hear that your mother is starting to take up her studies again! I know what its like to take up college courses as I have been through it. You would be a great help to her if you give her all the support and love she will need so she stay focused and not fall in despair! Nothing comes easy, so for you, just take it one step at a time and handle your problems one day at a time. Good luck and I wish you all the best.
It shows you what happens when kids have to grow up fast. These kids seem so mature for their ages. It's sad but it also says something about the human condition. People adapt and the survival instincts kicks in. Brave little things. There is something wrong when some people have so much and other cant afford a breakfast. If you watch those 'sweet sixteen' programmes with these awful spoilt brats throwing fits and crying that their idiot father has brought them the wrong colour car, then you see the integrity of these kid grateful for a meal it puts things in perspective. Those rich kids parents should be ashamed. Their sense of entitlement is sickening. These kids surviving will be stronger, more rounded adults. Their struggling parents deserve respect for battling on.
Yes, tell it like it is, Elijah. I CANNOT sit down to watch one of those programmes like "Sweet Sixteen" and Cribs - their sense of entitlement make it hard to watch - and then to show off their riches like that, I cannot comprehend the stupidity of those rich parents, spoiling their kids like that. It is nauseating. The first and only one I watched showed a girl throwing a tantrum because the brand new car she got for her 16th birthday, was not the right colour - that was the end for me - those are the type of kids that will murder their parents in order to get their hands on their inheritance quicker - cannot wait forever until their parents would die of old age!
if you were rich you would spoil" your children
elijah pi
In a world where so few have unending abundance, it is a travesty that such little ones watch their own parents struggle to put food on the table. Something is truly wrong with this world.
elijah pink I agree wholeheartedly with you. People recognize the pitfalls of being poor or just not having an overabundance of money and things.
However, many don't recognize the pitfalls of being extremely wealthy something I have read up on and learned secondhand by working for a wealthy businessman. Many of their children grow up lacking such things as integrity, empathy, ambition, strength of character, etc.
On a blog site Quora someone asked a question about personal knowledge of someone whose parents were extremely wealthy. From the multitude of responses I learned a large percentage of wealthy children had absolutely no ambition to strive for anything in life because everything was handed to them, they lookied down on others who worked despite the fact they had accomplished nothing and we're living off the proceeds of what others had done and achieved nothing on their own.
One of the commentators on Quora who (if I recall correctly) discussed wealthy Saudi princes who came to study at an American university. He recalled that pretty much all had no interest in learning, and lacked curiosity and ambition to do anything. Why? Because they didn't have to. Coming from families that had millions it quite simply was not necessary. That drive to achieve and prosperly and personally that others have who are not as fortunate moneywise, did not burn in their soul to achieve.
All that to say, there can be a downside to being very, very rich.
Susan's children are so amazingly intelligent and insightful.
Rosie is wonderful, all she's going through and she still sees the joy in play: ".....aaaaaand you can play games!"
Sarah Jane Smith lol ok
I wonder how that young girl with leukemia is now, i hope she pulled through , poor children , we really do have too appreciate everything we have :(
Lyn, I agree, and her Dad, he's the real McCoy!
I read in one post she beat her cancer.
I lived the same way. I remember in elementary school when everyone thought the school food was"nasty". I didnt really care because i knew that would be my only meal or second meal of the day. And in kindergarten, we were required to have blankets for nap time...I didn't have a blanket and used a small old towel. And in middle school I got bullied because I would often wear the same clothes or clothes that were too small for me. Its was embarrassing. I remember even though i live in an old house that had the ceiling falling apart, I would always put other people ahead of me. My house was old AND unlivable. We couldn't take baths upstairs because the water would rain down in the kitchen below.And the shower downstairs could barely fit 1 person inside. But my mom did everything she could for me. She tried atleast.
TwentyOne Crybabies All of the school I attended were completely free and that means that they did not hand out meals to the students, but instead we had to either bring food from home or buy something from the shops around the school during break time. There were times when my parents did not have anything to give me for school. Neither prepared food nor money. I remember once my teacher found me sitting in the hallway and she gave me like $1.5... I don't know what happened to the money but I kept it for months and didn't spend it. After that I'd just hide in the bathrooms or go somewhere else when nobody can see me...
Alright, just read your two stories now has me in tears! I would consider my family 'poor" when growing up and we were qualified for reduced lunches but I never had to go hungry. I am sure you are both stronger and kinder people than most because of your childhood hardships.
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Mrs.Keisha, Mrs. Keisha Omfg she dead Ur mum is a strong woman. May u and ur mum still stay strong, healthy, and get good life at last.
Hope ur doing much better now ✨✨
Everyone on the earth deserves food. You can't live without it.
@Roger Allison very true Roger.
Parents need to understand the hardship and costs involved in raising young children being uneducated and offering nothing to them except empty stomachs.
Agree. We can't feed 7 billion humans but we are able to feed 56 billion land animals that go to human consumption. Solution? Humans must stop eating meat. The crops grown to feed animals can feed the hungry globally.
@@sonjah2139 yea no
It’s upsetting. Some people’s pets are eating better
To the mother as a sensual masseuse, I love your attitude about not being ashamed. You are a strong mother and will do whatever it takes to take care of your family. And I'm certainly not ashamed of your life experience, hope things are better for you now.
Totally agree
100% Agree ❤
She shouldn't be ashamed about how she makes money - she should be ashamed about spending it on alcohol
Maybe she needs the alcohol to get through what she has to do to make money. I give her a pass on that one.
this is bang on ... healthy food is now a luxury item. It shouldn't be. Junk food should be. But its cheaper per calorie. This society is screwed up.
You ain't lying, I tried living healthy, eating organic non gmo foods. A small fillet of salmon that wasn't farmed and fished from a proper source without a lot of contaminates, costs about 25 dollars at my local natural food grocers. That's only one portion for one person. I could eat salmon once a day for a week with that amount if I bought it at wal mart. Ridiculous!!
1224 If it makes it any easier, organic is a scam and GMO’s aren’t bad for you and in fact save thousands of lives. Obviously it’s still hard to eat healthy on a budget but it does help a lot
It sure is it's sad ☹️
We were broke growing up but I don't remember being as aware of it as these kids are aware . I wish things were different for them , no kids need to be worrying about putting food on the table at that age.
Ive always been aware of my families struggles but thats because i am the oldest kid
When my daughter was little. She's 24 now. She came home from school one day. And told me, Mommy, we need to help the poor children at school. She didn't know that we were struggling too.
+Ray Mkay Same was the case with me growing up. My brothers had no idea of how hard my mom and I worked to make sure that they had food on the table.
+Stephanie Rasmussen Well it's very obvious when they ask for food and there isn't any or portions and quality is severely limited. It's not just about struggling and working hard to meet needs, it's about NOT being able to meet needs no matter what you do. This is the reality for many since the new government has made benefit reforms. People can't even get by, they are literally going without. No child can be unaware of that.
+lea perrins I agree . I'm now 40 so things were different growing up. Plus I'm in the UNITED STATES , and we have a different system and environment . Even though we grew up in low income housing it was a world apart from the mold covered housing depicted . I simply feel no child should be in this situation no matter where they live . I wish things were different for them and they could have a happy childhood without worrying about money .
I can soooooo relate to this kids . My mum was left with 6 children to take care . I have never understood ( until now ) , why she would wake up so early to send us to breakfast club. . Oh ok now I get her ! We needed to eat because eating spaghetti and tea every morning wasn't nice . Bless her . Now I understand why she wanted us so bad to study. Love you mum and miss you everyday
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Wonderful that the church really pitches in and helps support those in their community, that need it. That's indeed shining a light. You could see how the Carabean lady felt relieved.
People will judge these people and their children but sometimes they can be the best people u could meet
yeah sometimes they are the best craic
+DATEBEAUTIFULWOMEN SUBSCRIBEANDEMAILME stfu moron
Henry Henry The United States is the most judgmental nation on the planet. Today we saw news reports on what the government did Sunday to our Indiginious people protesting their water rights. United States 500 Native Americans 0.
Charly H Amen
I live in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London. I shop at the local Waitrose, the Sainsburys up the road in Golders Green and the Tesco in neighbouring Finchley. My experience is that the rudest people are found in this Waitrose. They push, shove, don't say excuse me and generally act like the world is theirs alone. The ones in Sainsburys vary, but the friendliest people I have found have been in the Tescos, shoppers I mean not the staff. Having money is not a pecursor to good manners and good neighbourliness, and being poor isn't a precursor to negative social behaviour. The children in this documentary were all intelligent, insightful little people, who given the opportunity through the security their parents are offering and a good education, if they get into decent high schools, will go on to become phenomenal people. And unlike the dross that is graduating from eton and the like, they will be well-educated people who have a social conscience and understand the importance of a society where we look out for one another.
That little black girl is amazing, u keep singing, and keep ur hopes high things will get easier
Amen 🙏
“come on david cameron get your combover straight” shes incredible.
I heard it right when I read this. 🙌
It's been 5 years. How are these kids doing? I found the girl who was into manga so practical and well spoken. I hope all the children and their caregivers are doing much better. ❤️
From watching this...its made me think twice about life.
Same
+Star Dust me also , i was born in oct 59 , i grew up in poverty but we could see a change and that was everything these children are in the same deprivation as 50 years ago how sad , non compliance to bring back the power to the ppl is needed , no march will solve this Ever
me too
same
me to😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😱😱😱😱😱
So glad they are showing these low income parents working hard and experiencing continual financial stressors vs. the cant/wont work adults -- to give a full picture of those who need/deserve govt support to care for their kids. These children are wise beyond their years.
tipperary links best comment
Exactly. Because of the lazy people wanting to abuse the system through fraud the restrictions, regulations, criteria, etc the people that really do need and are deserving get caught up in all that. If fraud were punished severely the bureaucracy wouldn't need so many restrictions. Today's world people have no sense of self pride and pulling their own weight but instead look for a hand out everywhere they can. Worse yet so many EXPECT free homes, food, everything!
But even if the parents are lazy (which none these parents are), why should the children suffer? And that’s the thing with welfare, it isn’t really about whether or not the adults deserve it. It’s about making sure that kids have enough to eat.
And as someone who relies on welfare myself, it’s shameful. We all get lumped in with the lazy ones- I’m on a disability pension (as I’m mostly bedbound), my younger brother is my live in carer (he receives a carer’s pension), and I get a small extra amount for my daughter (as I’m a single parent). It can be difficult, though it’s slightly easier for us, as my brother and I pool our money.
But living like this is hard. I certainly never planned on becoming disabled when I had my daughter 11 years ago. Although I was single from the start, I knew I’d be okay as I had pretty decent prospects work wise. I was an office manager full time while also studying law part time before I had to give it all up. And I feel ashamed that I have to rely on taxpayers paying for me, when six years ago I had a good job that supported us, and also great hope for a future career. It’s all gone now.
When there is a legitimate reason for needing financial help there should be no shame. Unless of course a person has intentionally put themselves into that needy situation. Example: A person who full well knows they cannot support a child should not intentionally bring a child into the world. People who can support their own child but have fallen victim to an ailment or disability is entirely different because it could not have been foreseen. Depending on what you call "social Programs" which I equate to money spent on people that did not pay in that money is approximately 35% of the US annual budget. When a country spends a third of it's budget on social programs there is a very serious problem! Either there is blatant fraud or the programs are paying for so many things it shouldn't or a third of society has faced an epidemic that has rendered them less than fully functional citizens or a combination of these. Regardless of the reason for a third of the budget spent on social programs it's obvious it cannot be sustained and will absolutely cause massive debt that ultimately will bankrupt a country. No country has spent itself into prosperity but every country that has ever fallen has done so either through losing a war/revolution or because it has spent itself into a bankruptcy! Something has to change but ignorant people care not for the future of their children but only what they can get for free for themselves.....
@@nunyabuisness7552 sounds like you missed the entire documentary and the numerous reports which suggest this lazy people are poor theory is nothing but garbage. The extremely wealthy in finance and other rich avoid tax and the people have to pay for that. People around the world are working hard but they are having a hard time to make ends meet.
How can the royal family take a penny from their subjects while they have so many going hungry? This is terrible.
Brandi Guarino
Easy, they just look the other way and multinational corporations
with their CEOs who collects hundreds of millions of pounds just
do the same. ☹️
They don’t give a monkies that’s why , they pop up now and again , make a few hand waves , the press say look at them they have been out among their people (their) and it’s back to the palace with not a care in the world.
No bills
Private med
Any food they request .
Warm house
Shoes cleaned
Clothes washed
One phone call and it’s ready for them
Etc
Etc
@Cathy Burnham she never said that
If anyone knows a GoFundMe or cashapp for these families let me know, I’m willing to drop hundreds for them. They need it more than me.
Because they are reptilian aliens and we are their slave race?
The little girl who was singing in the beginning has a really good voice. This is so sad no one should have to live like this.
oh my gosh his child is sick and he has to give up his job and nobody can help him with money not his fault he is a kind hearted dad do anything fot his kids 😡
@J Michael he's 14 and lives in America and the Dad is in Britain with his kids and This was filmed back in 2009
@@virginielape8926 thanks so much for the update 😊
logan,s vlog peace out oh stfu
@HollyApple777 maybe don't speak
This story really touched me. Just after I was born, my family lost their business and we went from having a house, cars etc to losing everything we owned. I still remember my mum writing cheques to our debtors at age 10. I remember having McDonalds or a Tim Tam was a luxury. My parents did everything to make sure we kept a roof over our heads, my father worked a horrible job he hated but did it for us. Now I'm almost graduating university with top grades and entering an prestigious company and I know so many of these kids won't be able to get out of this hole.
Thank you for sharing your story of hardship. I am glad you were motivated from your childhood experience and worked hard to finish school and find a good job. Your parents must be so proud. Best of luck in your future and never forget your story and let it inspire others. 💜💜
Thank heaven for breakfast clubs. The children can learn when they are nourished. It is a godsend. Naomi should have qualified for more help because of her cancer?
Madeleine - but it's a darn shame that we have to have them in the first place. If families could feed their children then there wouldn't be a need for breakfast clubs. But I agree thank heavens for them.
@madeline. Not all breakfast clubs in the U.K. are free. Working parents have to pay for children to access them.
This really makes you appreciate the little things growing up, When I was younger I was lucky that my parents could buy me what I needed. It’s heartbreaking to know that people are growing up with little to nothing. ❤️
So sad, a father struggling to feed his babies and caring for a critically ill child. This child can't focus on her health bc she worried about food and the stress her dad is under. These kids speak so wisely. The kid Kari really has a lovely voice.
Clever decision not to take a loan. Kudos to her!
I would gladly sponsor one of these family's.
This is absolutely heartbreaking.......disgusting really !
Shame on the establishment!
D90Girl actions speak louder then words
"It's like selling memories you know .. you can't get them back" !! Hit home so deep.
That kid with the batman tee shirt would make a great writer. She's very articulate.
Charlotte Dashwood , her mom is , as well. Little sis Rosie, too!
Oh yes she is Sharp.....she is bound to be great and take care of mum & Lil sis....thats my hope for them
I got the impression of listening to a 13 year John Lennon. Obviously she's a girl, but I just got that impression.
Thought that was a boy
She's an absolute classic.
I solely blame this situation on the government. I saw a documentary a couple of years ago about the £200 winter fuel allowance that pensioners receive, it showed that even millionaire pensioners were also receiving the allowance even though they didn't need it, one person was the multi millionaire Peter stringfellow owner of the most famous gentlemens club spearmint rhino, he received the £200 allowance that year as he just turned a pensioner, he called up the benefits system and told them that he wanted to return that money and that he didn't need it and to give it to someone that really needed it, but they told him that he was entitled to it and they couldn't take it back so he gave it to charity. It just goes to show that the government gives to people that don't need it and those that are in need of desperate help get pushed aside, disgusting.
It's the same with child benefit, even millionaires can claim that for their kids. It should be means tested.
Messed up!
@@alaurahwillow155 actually if you earn more than 50k then you can't get child benefit
@@alison2984 Yeah I wrote that comment two years ago 🙂 Even now people over 50K can get CB. They just get a charge on it.
Wow, that little girl who lives with her grandmother has such a beautiful voice! She needs to be singing in public.
I've always said kids are wiser than people make out! Much love to all the people in this documentary ❤️❤️❤️
These children were all so beautiful. My heart aches for them. They were so good and understanding of their situations. If only the 1% could share a bit for the bread line families
That will never happen. U dont become the 1 prosent by sharing. They will tell them to get up and work. They talk about - if u dont work u dont eat -> and say what happend to that -> they want that back!
that girl at the beginning is so smart, and brave, and talks like an adult, she will go on to do well, I hope they all and all the people in this world get the help they need.
THE MASK what a sweet comment. it's nice to see there are emphatic people out there that care makes me feel hopeful for the future of humanity
Rosie is one of my best mates and Susan has known my dad all there lives they’re amazing people x
My lifelong best friend was called Rosie. Rosie’s are special 💞
I hope they are well.
@@IIII...... who put 50p in you pal, i was stating that they’re a great family.
The good thing about us poor living in a tropical area like the Philippines is that we have open resources for food as long as you are eager enough to plant and fish. If we're not able to make ends meet, we rely on root crops like sweet potatoes and dried fish. The problem is some of us particularly those who live in the mountainous area don't get much education so people who only volunteer to teach are their only way. Lucky if you're living in the plains.
The little black girl at the start is so sweet.
She is black
+Tommy Lee no
Duh
+Halle Means She is black but there's nothing wrong with it.
+Halle Means yeah he is she's Caribbean so she is black
She's the perfect child. She seems like such a joy to be around, and it's so sad that she has to deal with such issues at such a young age.
Same as all of these kids, but she is especially sweet and understanding and selfless, it's almost hard to believe.
I hope all of their situations improve soon, and same as all of the other families struggling with this. It's such an unfortunate situation that shouldn't be happening in such a wealthy nation. :/
OK FOR THE LOVE OF FREAKING HECK... I see a lot of comments saying these people shouldn't of had children if they were in a financially tight situation... BUT, If everyone listened just a tad more closer... They all said THEY SLOWLY GONE POOR... They haven't just been poor all this freaking time... They had money before and it slowly decreased due to surprise pop ups in life... Like the father of the girl with leukemia... He was gardener and was working a good on the money job... but since his daughter got diagnosed... and needed more help with things, he had to cut the job to shorter hours... causing them to go poor... Same as the "black girl" Someone gotten sick and had to go to a hospital. which means she had to live with her Nan... causing her Nan to work shorter hours... and grow poor... WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE YOU COMMENT PEOPLE...
Thank you! I feel like everyone should read this comment :)
+3ofushearts Thank you! xD
Thank you for saying this! Towards the beginning of my time in high school my family finally moved "up" to where we were safely in the upper-middle class. $60k a year annual income, pretty nice for a family of four in the Deep South.
Then, my mother got cancer and my sister had some health issues with her epilepsy. We almost had to file for bankruptcy after my mother died. I was using my summer job income to pay for electricity, which was shut off along with our water more than once in that summer she passed away. Not just medical expenses, funeral too! Death is really expensive.
There was nothing we could have done. We had savings and health insurance, but one chemo session bled that dry.
Also, if you don't have enough money for health expenses, how on Earth are you gonna have enough as a woman to pay for a gyno exam to get birth control pills/IUD/shot?!
+Skyler C Wow. I guess I take medical for granted. We have Medicare. Every worker contributes a small percentage towards it.. I can go to the Drs anytime I feel unwell, and not pay for it cause everyone is covered under that scheme ..
+jaggirl 2003 Be grateful here in Ireland you have to cough up €70 just for a Dr.s consultation.
It’s terrible that these children can’t be children but have to worry about adult problems
I've had to make adult decisions since I was 3. It definitely takes a toll on you emotionally and mentally.
I am just absolutely amazed and inspired by Lucy's daughter. She's only a baby and look how well-spoken she is. She had no choice but to grow up and accept that she doesn't have the same privileges as other children have. Growing up in such terrible environments does that you, it matures you. Look how self aware she is, how she carries herself, how she helps her mum. I'm absolutely moved by this child and have cried quite a lot just by her words and the way she carries herself and her attitude towards things. Very intelligent young girl, I see a very bright future for this girl. I really hope she is doing much better now and thriving. I love this girl SO much.
0:01 she's a good singer.
my thoughts too. She seems very musical overall!
AmethystIceCream569 ' *I know right*
go on to x factor and win money
I thought karaoke
This is heartbreaking to watch. It's amazing how intelligent and mature all the children were about the situation.
This is heart breaking, even when the children and parents/guardians have so little they are strong as a family. God bless the food banks ❤
This documentary is so hard to watch. My heart literally aches for them, their situations are so devastating and unfair. However, all of these children are kind and so precious, they don’t deserve to go through things like this - nobody does. There is more than enough food in this world for everyone, sometimes rich people (not all of them) are greedy/ignorant and take everything for themselves.
the girl in the batman tee is wise beyond her years. she'll get a good job and have a good career.
niamh siobhain aoife ok
My friends sister
Soooo clever and articulate
@Gary Daniel she's cleary very mature for her age.
Very intelligent and wise for her age. Hopefully her mother's sacrifices lead her and her sister to a better future
Nothing is free. You have to jump through a thousand hoops just to get basic benifits you've worked for and deserve. It's assumed you're a cheat and you have to prove otherwise. It's humiliating in USA too
Anna C oh my gosh! beautiful cat in your pin! is it a boy or a girl?
unless you're super morbidly obese approaching 600 lbs then you can easily get a social worker to both apply for your benefits, which are easily gotten, then renew them indefinitely as well. while these children starve.
Sadly there are so many cheats out there . they hurt the genuinely needy.
I watched a child poverty doc on this channel but with US kids, and oh my god it is so much worse. UK is one of the worst in Europe, but the US are terrifying how many people just become suddenly homeless
The US is much worse than the system in the UK. God forbid if you suddenly are ill and don’t have access to the proper medical care.
The way their utilities work is crazy. I've never heard of it being done that way.
This is disgraceful and heartbreaking the government should be ashamed of themselves all these children are beautiful and so understanding it's very depressing this is the world we now live in 😢
A smile is an international language, it makes me happy that these children have smiles on their faces!!!
her singing straight up gave me chills like
The poorest children are the most humble ❤️ I hope life treated them well after this documentary ❤️
Say what you want about Susan’s employment choices, there is no question about the strong, intelligent and compassionate daughters she has raised.❤️ All these kids have hearts of gold and that comes down to their parents and Carers. My heart breaks for these families and all those struggling in similar conditions. A hard slap of reality for some of us that, through pure luck, don’t know what it’s like to have to go hungry or worse watch your kids go hungry.
Grandma's a hustler she hustled the Caribbean food for cash SMART.
im sorry but ive seen so many documentaries of morbidly obese people in the UK that get financially supported (gastric bypass operation also fully funded) by the government even when some of them still buy so much food. how come these poor families cannot get the same support? :( how does that work?
I feel the exact same
That's the UK benefit system for you. They don't care about you in the UK unless have money and you pay a lot of tax. If your poor or unemployed your screwed.
To have children going hungry in the United Kingdom is so ridiculous. The gov are too busy spending money on roads we don't need and bombs we don't want.
Thats horrible :( do you think the Brexit is gonna make it better? Or just about the same...
they are ashamed to "cheat" the cheating system
TheGrabasspants hi it depends on your situation also cheap food is also very fatty so it may seem like they have a lot but it's just they buy lots of shit food
The gap between rich and poor in this country is absolutely disgusting
But like they say in this film, it could happen to anyone of us so gratitude is so important.
@@IIII...... or maybe we make millionaires and large companies pay their taxes so it takes the pressure off of lower income families?
@@IIII...... hmmmmmmm, it’s almost like there’s a fundamental problem here with how businesses operate, and it’s those on the bottom that pay the price
@@IIII...... okay, so if the tax is low, working classes get low pay to the point where they can’t afford basic amenities, AKA heat or meat. But, if we raise the taxes to handle this, one of the possibilities is people losing their jobs, because companies don’t want to lose profits by paying them more. By that logic, they lose both ways, and the upper classes remain unaffected by their suffering. Either way, due to the choices of powers out with their control, they suffer
@@IIII...... I will say that another solution would be banning zero hour contracts so families can have a stable income each week
Cara sings like an angel and her Nan is smart and sweet
those kids are really smart, they grow up ahead of their age, especially the redhead little girl . God bless them , I hope those kids will do well in their lives .
The little girl living with her Nana has a awesome attitude! She is going to be just fine with an attitude like hers. She has a beautiful voice! I am sure she got such a good attitude from her awesome Nana!
The girl with the cancer - her, her dad and brothers situation is just heart breaking! The Dad is SO loving and both kids are very understanding about their situation.
The 2 girls and their mom - also breaks my heart! No matter what the mom says she doesn't want to be doing this - hence she drinks! I am so happy for her & her girls she is striving for a better life :)
Children shouldn't have to worry about money. This is a really eye opening documentary and let's try to help these people.
Hearing Lucy talk about / explain how to “calm down” when you’re hungry so you don’t feel worse . & that it feels like something is biting you all over 😩🥺❤️🙁