Half Homeless: Living in Cars | Poverty in the USA | ENDEVR Documentary
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The poor bore the brunt of the sub-prime and credit crisis of 2008. Today, it is the turn of the middle class. The impoverishment of the American middle class is brutal. In a country which established liberalism as a creed, there is no safety net. For those who lose their jobs, the consequences are instantaneous and dramatic.
Larry Dodson, 52, used to manage a large customer service department. But two years ago he lost his job and house. Today he lives in a motel room with his wife and two children and scraps by on $820 dollars a month, welcoming tourists to Disney World. After he has paid the motel fees, he’s left with just $70 for food and other necessities.
Terry used to be a sales manager and enjoyed a good life until he was made redundant. He ended up roaming from motel to motel in his car and eventually was judged ’economically incapable’ of raising his six children. The three eldest were placed in foster care. There are currently 1,800 children growing up in the motels around Disney World. They move from school to school as their parents are forced to find cheaper accommodation.
We spent six months following the daily life of families likes these, affected by the crisis.
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The guy with two kids or five kids making $900 a month living in a motel paying over half his salary for motel with about $70 per week for food clothes and everything else. A 67-year-old woman who has no one, who wanders the streets, and gets
some relief through the kindness of strangers. The young boy who has to take care of his siblings, who wants so desperately to help his parents. The stories of “Poverty in the USA”
@@rapaahlah7646 it's from 2012. The fed min wage is $7.25. So, nothing has changed for the better in the mean time.
@@ENDEVRDocs your reposting the same video for ad money.
90% of American politicians are controlled by the corporations. Politicians don’t care about the people, they care about their own lives/homes/families.
Sounds like a lot of people incapable of adulting and expecting those of us who work, save, and budget to sacrifice for them yet again.
@@rapaahlah7646 minimum wage has not gone up since 2006.
This makes my blood boil. We can give Ukraine 100 billion dollars to fight a war we started. Yet we can't take care of our own. 100 billion dollars equals $200k for every homeless person in this country. Something is very wrong.
I literally just said that
THANK U 🙏 EXACTLY
Are you sure it’s 100 billion dollars? 😂 I think NOT. You know, your Government are liars right?
You mean the war that really isn't a war? Yeah I agree. Sorry but celebrities going over to take photos and tik tok videos of soldiers dancing on humvees? There is no war, it's just a show, it's the governments way of making the people feel better about their money going to ukraine.
I agree❤
I've been in my car for over 3 years now. I travel the country and do gig work. Most Americans have no idea how many Americans live in their cars. Think of it like an iceberg. The homeless you see on the streets are just the small tip of the iceberg, meanwhile there are hundreds of thousands of people that you don't see such as myself. I don't do drugs, I dont even drink alcohol. I work 6 days a week. I take care of my hygiene, health, etc all while sleeping in my car every day. I just view the good things about it. Sure I'm not in a home but I get to travel around, I get to do things on my own time. I've visited most of the national parks and a good majority of the states. Life is beautiful to me and will always be beautiful no matter the circumstances
I have been without a home twice and it was hard... I love overlanding but doing that by choice is completely different than by circumstance. Im not throwing stones at anyone.
@NOLA Love none taken. I dont make enough money to afford a home but I do make enough money to where I know I'll survive. I know others who aren't as fortunate. I'm a frugal person and living in my vehicle traveling around is over twice as cheap as back when I had an apartment. When I did have an apartment before I was forced to leave it was pretty much all of my income. I'd go days without eating sometimes just so I would have money to pay rent. I wouldn't go anywhere because that meant spending rent money on gas. Now I make even less money but besides having to live in my vehicle I no longer worry about if I can eat today or if I can put gas in my car. Looking back at it now it almost seems like I was working just so I can sleep in my prison cell "apartment" every night.
@@nomaderic I'm in admiration of your adaptability. However, I do wish that there was something "more" for someone like yourself who is obviously smart and has a good value system. If I was an employer you'd be very valued.
Nice. Just make sure you got a nice big van to stretch out
@John Smith for me that would be too expensive to maintain. I'm in a corolla, I get 40 plus mpg so it allows me to put in next to nothing and have tons of gas. In a perfect world I would get a nice van though. I also do gig work with my car so having a van wouldn't be feasible workwise
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Seeing Amber's three year old daughter say, "I'm so angry!" and "I'm not happy anymore," broke my heart. Children of that age can and *do* feel the stress, tension and anxiety that their parents are experiencing. The USA is so broken I don't know if it can ever be fixed. My heart is with Amber and her two beautiful girls...wherever they are I hope that they're all happy, healthy and well. 💜💜
Yeah in uk if you can’t find a home yourself social services will take yours kids of you rather them being on streets or in car , and then when or if you find accommodation it’s hard to get the kids back , I feel for these families , an wish them well .
Her husband seemed cool but I did some digging and 10 years before this he killed his uncle in a similar way..makes you wonder.
If anyone owns a house with spare bedrooms, why not give a home to a homeless mom and kids . I would in a second.
@@Susan-kd3rv Breeding like unconscious animals is all egotistical delusion and narcissism because it is their spawn. Forcing a human into existence, aka a death trap is just an act of murder and r@ping someone into existence. It’s the worst and original sin of all sins that allows all other horrors to occur.
Dont forget about Food. The “drug” of choice. They are OBSESSED with food life revolves around it. Breediotards consider themselves heroes and make it their life purpose to feed their spawn and imagine that’s what perfect parenting is. Put kids in front of the idiotbox(teLIEvision)/tab/iphone with a stuffed table 3 times a day(if lucky). Incessant supply of food on the table. Nothing more. They are perfect martyrs- the perfect grownup victims of the ungrateful little beings they brought into this world-they say “out of love” - i say out of Narcissism- agreeing with you fully on everything you wrote above. They love themselves only. If they had any real love for kids - oh when i hear them “ i love kids” i vomit- how about the millions of orphans who are waiting to be adopted? Oh the hypocrites. They love what? An uncreated being that they need to fk as MiniMe into this mad asylum? And then either “golden child” them as a Badge of Honor for their own perfection, little mini puppets to demonstrate the world how great and accomplished they are, or - if the little spawns are not fully compliant - BlackSheep them- oh the ungrateful little bstards who doesnt understand the sacrifices made for him or her by their Martyr Mommy Narc and Daddy Absent - (most likely). The older they get the nastier they are- and the Good ones- the good gentle parents who are just unconscious or naive and follow societal norms or make the mistake to idealize romantic love - - for whatever reason, this insane universe gives them EVIL children… who are raised properly and righteously- yet grow up entitle abusive and manifest an evil seed since almost birth. This mad asylum seems purposely designed to frustrate and abuse and self perpetrate such , ad nauseam. With the blind leading the blind and all good and bad alike with a veil on their brains SHUNNING and ABUSING anyone who steps out of the NORM normally. I emphasise NORMALLY- which for me is refusing to perpetrate evil, to breed, to associate with societal concepts (race nationality religions etc) to swing to the opposite mindturd pendulum of psychological disturbances - distorting reality with new aberrations (id ent ify with “gen … er … “ )… and to LIE. TO FEAR. TO impose my will on another.
Let s not forget the positive categories: Naive young people who idealized romantic love and were not properly educated by aware awake human beings - because if they had awake aware human beings tor parents they wouldnt exist lol So they go ahead innocently ignoring the reality of the world and buying the idealized version of family heaven presented to them with our “daily bread” god said go multiply hahaha and our daily “hollywood romance” movies. I have lots of empathy for the good souls that bred out ot naivety. Not all of us have the benefit of an intelligent critical mind and the societal pressure is simply too huge. Some of us have been blessed to awaken early or to have such an inquisitive mind that it just didnt make sense. I empathize with all the souls conned in this universal de ce ption. Decease-caption. Deception. Lies. All lies lead to death. Truth leads to life. I started to live when i realized the human life is a lie. From start to end.
I wonder what s wrong with these lobotomized “heroes” who adore the dog eat dog decaying corrupted reality we live in.
You need to be careful who you ask to move into your home. They might take advantage of you and never wanna leave. I have 2 spare bedrooms but I will never let anyone move into my home kids or not. You can't trust anyone.
Can you imagine how much money Disney Land generates a day and their paying their employees crumbs?!? I'm so disgusted.
The Disney corporation makes $55.1 million in revenue per day, & roughly $20 billion in revenue every 3 months.
Record profits = Record Poverty.
1+1 HAS to equal 2.
@@qwerty1234567890AV The US is destroying itself because capitalism taken to the extreme as is being practiced now - extreme greed vs poverty for the majority - is not sustainable.
@Benita Rodriguez Exactly. We the people have power in our dollars. I heard someone say if you dont like billionaires, quit buying their stuff. I live in florida & I refuse to go to disney.
And it hasn't changed.
They make sooooooo $$$$ they outta be ashamed
The phenomenon of people living in cars and experiencing partial homelessness in the USA is driven by a complex interplay of factors. High housing costs relative to income levels make stable housing unattainable for many, pushing them towards alternative living situations like cars. Income inequality and stagnant wages further exacerbate the challenge, leaving individuals with limited financial resources for housing. Sudden job loss, prolonged unemployment, and lack of social support systems contribute to housing instability. Additionally, rising medical expenses, rental evictions, and the absence of affordable housing options force some into car-based living arrangements. Systemic issues, including inadequate social safety nets and government policies, play a role in perpetuating this phenomenon.
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This is the "Divided States of America" [ never has America been United; too much racism.
The little boy, Ryan, is an amazing kid. You can tell how much he shoulders for his parents and his siblings. You can tell how well he was raised. He's going to be an amazing husband and father one day.
It was both heartbreaking and uplifting to hear him talk about taking care of his siblings. And how his eyes lit up when the cameraman told him to go play 🥺
He shouldn’t be taking on that responsibility. Kids should be kids, his mother was the one who decided to have that many children, this is her responsibility the fact that you are praising him is not ok.
Or he will repeat the same chain of poverty mentallity.
NO child should ever have to deal with that !! EVER !! That is an adults problem!! It breaks my heart that he is taking on this adult responsibility on 😢
That’s mentally is terrible, he’s devastated. He’s too young to be taking accountability for his parents actions
It is impossible to get ahead while staying in a hotel. I, unfortunately, use to be in the same situation. All the work money goes to the room and there is nothing left to save. I had to wait until I got my taxes to be able to get unstuck. My heart goes out to anyone struggling.❤💯
I was telling my mom the story of the gentleman that works at Disney making $8.20/hr and she said back in 1992 she was earning $7.50/hr working in a diner. I just wanted to cry cause I can't believe how these big corporations are taking advantage of their workers paying miserable wages. It's been more than 30yrs something has to change.
Blame starts with LBJ.
And people supporting them
This looks like it was filmed 20 years ago!
i just read that the minimum wage at disney is $18/hour.
7 $ in 1992 has the same value as 15 $ today
I have to give the mother of two children living in her car a lot of credit because she has so much patience and strength.
Sad the bum bsby dad doesn’t care
Right like where is the children’s father or her family at? There’s no way I’d let those two little children go homeless.
@@setfreemiss She's married, her husband is out of state working. He visits her in the video, but he should have his family with him not his wife left staying in a car with 2 little girls and she's looking for work also. He's a bum, he wasn't a good pick as a husband.
Yes. Heartbreaking to see her and two small kids struggling like this 😭😭😭💔💔💔
@@chrissyg55 I don’t think they watched, and listened to the video. She really has so much patience with her children.
Prayers for Amber, her husband and the girls. Our government sucks something has to change. Prayers for everyone going thru these hard times!
Her kids are in the custody of Daniel's mother, that is Daniel who has managed to kill two people before he hit 25. Pray hard
The government isn't responsible for an individual's bad choices. In the last forty years the government has tried countless programs and spent trillions, but you can't fix other people's lives.
So it’s the governments fault huh? Interesting 🧐- people assume zero responsibility for their choices in life and love to play the victim.
@@chipbuttytime3396 well damn. Was This Information from an update or… that’s insaane asF! 😮💨🤦🏾💅🏾💃🏾
Just from basic 5 minute search online mate@@CuzmicTarot
I'm from the sixties,my father was completely destroyed,because of his WWII combat experiences,my mother was just plain crazy,her parents completely rejected her choice for a husband,then together as two very damaged adults,made all the wrong decisions & had kids they could not afford & weren't able to see how unable they were to provide a good home for 5 children,the three youngest became very damaged kids & unsuccessful adults,I was one of those 3 kids & unfortunately,never was able to turn around my poor beginning & only was able to tread water in my young adulthood & lost my mind in later years,but at least I knew I was unfit to be a good husband & parent,never thought I could do better than my parents. In fact,I saw a very dark future for the US & the world back in the 70s,& I was dead set against bringing children into this world. So glad I never became a parent,the kids I never had,would have never had grandparents,aunts & uncles,cousins & would have suffered all the same harsh realities that I did,not fair for all these children born into,very little hope for the future poverty,God is not providing in a harsh & unforgiving world !!!
God didn’t sink us, sin has brought us down
@@oraliaherrera2826 lol didn't God create this world in his image?
We were lower middle class when I was a kid, but we were lucky. My father inherited enough money from his parents to allow them to buy a small house outright. Dad also had a steady job that put food on the table, paid the bills and allowed Mom stay home to raise us kids. My parents did the best that they could and for that I am eternally grateful.
what a lovely comment and tribute to your family.
Same grandma paid for our house while dad was out of work for years. mom worked as a bilingual aide at a school still there. Without Mom or grandma we for sure would have been homeless at one point. Both my grandmas helped out a lot. So on the surface we looked like a middle class family but dad was just playing the role.
Hear hear agreed👍
Thank you for appreciating it in this way. It means a lot
Yet , 5 trillion ,somehow, went to “covid relief”?
This is the saddest thing ever. Our government has turned against its own people.
It was always against the people. The people are used to get money out of.
Been saying this all my life. Back when most job losses were the uneducated, lower skilled workers. Now it's the middle and upper level workers. I remember when I was younger on TV, I used to hear phrases like. Anyone who is willing to work hard in America, you can make it. I never believed that more so.I came to realize it's not what you know, it's who you know.
That little boy talks like he’s a grown man with too much stress and worrying about things that he shouldn’t have to at his age. Imagine having a fear of going back into foster care and worrying about your parents stress. He can’t even just be a child.
That's exactly what I thought! That lifestyle does so much damage to children
Bless his little soul
The parents caused his stress.
Yes my heart broke even more when the guy said go ahead and play and he turned to confirm it was ok to play 😢
yeah, that is really sad to me. You know whenever my kids start acting entitled or not appreciating things I have to remind them they have no idea how lucky they are. They’ve never known hardship like that and probably never will but I know there’s a lot of kids that they go to school with now they’ve gotten older and kids talk more than they did in elementary school and there’s kids at their school who can’t eat lunch every day because their lunch money Hass to be budgeted and there is a free lunch program and a discount lunch program I’m assuming from what I understand this particular kid gets discounted school lunch and the parents still can’t afford for her to eat every day and the dad was in jail and the mom was in the hospital and this girl is 12 years old, and she was literally left alone at home by herself I was floored so she was getting up on her own and getting on the school bus every day or not I guess depending and the social worker and resource officer at the school were already aware of it as a mandated reporter I am obligated to take action on those things, and I don’t do it to hurt anybody and nobody’s going to get their kids taken away just for being poor they’re going to get them some help but if there is abuse or neglect going on, then that’s a different story and that’s just one example I’ve heard a number of other things about kids that my kids go to school with and just the hard hard shifts that they face my best friend does foster care, and she recently changed her license to allow for more children because the need was so great and they told her they needed her to take these kids. They had no placement for them and these kids that she gets they really are old souls they’ve been through so much and according to their biological parents, they were combative and delinquent and difficult at home and then they go to live with my friend and she said they are the most polite, loving appreciative kind hearted kids, and they’re just ecstatic to have a mom and a dad and a family and family dinners and to get to go shopping for clothes at the sporting good store and the athletic store and actually have clothes and shoes that fit and go out to dinner and go out and do fun activities and things some of these kids she said have never been to a sit down restaurant or a family restaurant they’ve never had a birthday party never had a single piece of clothing that was brand new and it’s just so sad. Kids shouldn’t have to worry about the basics like a roof over their head and food on the table and electricity and clean clothes and a loving role model.
Edit: Thank you everyone for the well wishes. My son and I have places. As of 2021 I was cancer free. Be safe.
This happened to my son and I. Back in 2019 at end of lease our rent went up almost 300. I was on chemo and wasn’t working. We slept in the suv until we got into a shelter. A year later found a place. Before cancer, I worked at a major HMO. Being homeless can happen to anyone. Its sad the US has become so unaffordable.
Hope you are getting better
It is sad that your country don't support you as much as they do with foreign countries...
I pray you are doing much better?...God bless..🙏🏾💞
Not just US.. Most of the world..
I thank God for helping you stay blessed
I feel so bad that no one would help you when you needed it so badly. Doctors and hospitals are a business and they do what they do to make money not to heal people. I think they are more responsible for your homelessness than anything else. God help you and your son.
In Asheville NC a cheap hotel is 1000 dollars a month. They wont rent to locals in most cases. A run down motel room, the cheapest I have found is 80.00 a night. You couldn't touch a motel for 149.00 per week around here. People would love that. Most homeless live on the streets because they cant afford a room and even if they get enough money for a room, most motels wont let them in. Its a cold heartless world.
The lady with the two kids broke my heart :(
This is how I grew up and didn’t get out until I was 18. I’m still poor and live in an apartment, but I can feed myself, pay bills, and save money. It’s a long way out of that hole and unfortunately a lot of people give up.
dont have a lot of kids
Don't quit until you win at what you desire
I'm glad to see you're working you're way out of it. Have you considered joining the military?
@@creolelady182
Take out 'A lot of'....
Your only needs you can get from your neighbours. Mexico, Canada. The rest, South America. To a thurell clean up of you're system. And America can really be great again.
This was shot pre-pandemic. I really wonder what happened to the Disneyland family and all of them. We need a part two, a 2023 edition
economy still isn’t fully recovered. i (22) personally have multiple streams of income & no family but one kid. seeing the effects of the pandemic on friends even ones who were as good as me terrified me because if It’s down for me it’s down for my child. no handouts. I try to help as many people as I can & pray 🙏
This video is old. It’s from the Obama era financial crisis. At 11:25 the news is talking about it being “287 days since we lost AAA rating”. That happened in August of 2011. So this video is from 2012.
@@actuallyitisrocketscience I stopped the video when Larry said he is paying $149 a week to stay at the motel…. Bc that price seemed waaaayyyyy off. This video has to be really old.
Check PBS documentary channel! Frontline is what they call it. They’ve done a view into American poverty during covid.
@@actuallyitisrocketscience This is from 2006.
i wanna cry how bad things are getting everywhere their is no word worse than not feeling SAFE in your job your home your very existence God help all of us who know what i mean xx
The young man who takes on responsibility as "the man of the house" is a true inspiration to us all. What a fine kid!
I think it's heartbreaking. No kid should have to feel that responsibility. Kids shouldn't even know this hardship.
@@mael2039 Exactly. My husband and I have 3 kids. Oldest son is almost 10 and he has non-verbal autism. My youngest son is 5 and he has no mental issues and he sees and knows his brother is autistic and he has taken it upon himself to be the man of the house when my husband is not home because "brother can't do it". I always tell him that he is a kid and he needs to just be a kid. We work so hard every day to make sure the bills are paid and our kids will always have a roof over their head and to never know these type of hardships.
My husband and I lived in our car for 9 months. Inflation got so bad that we were priced out of the housing market. We had to move cross country to finally get a place. I sympathize with everyone going through this. Keep hope. Things can change.
Where did you have to move to? I'm assuming the South or somewhere deep in the midwest?
We moved to Arkansas. We wouldn't have been able to start over here without help from his dad. And GOD!!!
Maybe you married the wrong guy ,lady .
@@margojones39 welcome to Arkansas
Yeah luckily high interest rates don't usually last too long.
God bless the hotel manager for taking In The elderly homeless woman
Yes, God bless her.
For the woman in the red truck, and anyone in that situation... Take the job application with you for a couple days and fill it out at night when the kids are sleeping, then return it when you feel refreshed. Kids have no impulse control, so you can't expect them to "behave"
this is straight up dystopian. How could this be allowed to happen? Incredible. The whole situation in the States at the moment.
As a mother, it absolutely breaks my heart to see any child suffering. I can’t imagine how Amber has been able to care for both of her girls, but I hope they are doing much better.
Me to Missionary Marie Reyes is praying for Danny & Amber
This documentary is from 2012 or older. Amber had two or three other children. She was wanted for felony child endangerment for her baby being born with meth in its blood.😢
@@cherokeeburns2778They’re not together anymore. Check for a blog link above. I can’t find any current information about Amber’s 2 older children.
Praying for them better life❤
@@boofert.washington2499 obviously you dont know what can happned to people...i did have 3 Kids,my 7 month old died because off meningitis,a few months later my husband killed himself because hé could not get over our sons death...
so...dont judge before you know the situation off others...
you sound like a verry ville human being.
That sweet 13 year old boy had too much weight on his shoulders. When he said “…Seeing them all play together…it fills me up” made my heart melt. Meanwhile we have people in this country hoarding the extreme wealth when it wouldn’t take much of it to end homelessness.
My heart broke for that boy.When the guy asked what he dreamed of at night and he said "I just have nightmares".
@@chrisw5347 that was sad. His face though, when he was told to go ahead, and he questioned "go ahead and play?"
Agreed. Rich people never have enough.
@@beverlymcleod6184 True, but isn't that the human race - Always trying to get more?
@@andybrown6981 Not everyone.
This makes me tear up . Cause i see this struggle and I can see myself right there with them . All it will take is one small financial issue and I will be sleeping on a piece of card board . This is wrong on so many levels . No one in the USA should be priced out of a place to call home . Rents, food ,utilities ,fuel have gone up so much in last few years that the average person can’t afford to live . It’s not poverty like it was 10-20 years ago it is way worst it’s Destitution…. But the landlords , supermarkets , fuel companies and utilities im willing to bet are having record profits . Who cares about families homeless just as long as the share holders are making a truck load of cash …. Greed will end society!
18:50 his expressions made me tear up, there's a little kid hidden behind the mask of big brother he is wearing and his father's shoes he is trying to fill, God bless them and make things easier for them
What’s crazier is that most people are just one missed paycheck away from having to scramble like this to make it 😢
This is why people should build their savings even if you have to work a second job for a year or two.
@@missdesireindependance5194 I’m about 136 missing pay checks from such
Don’t get sick or hurt either. But it will happen to everyone eventually. We are at the mercy of big companies and both parties have their wallets stuffed with lobby/special interest money. It’s not bribery, it’s a campaign donation. SMH.
Make better decisions in life, don't have kids unless you are financially able to support them ,stop sleeping with the bad boys and baby daddies only to be tossed aside. Keep em crossed.
@@markbajek2541 exactly smart choices knowledge is power
Whenever i feel like im not doing well, i watch these poverty documentaries and they remind me im in a better position than a lot of people out there. 🙄🙄
Sometimes when I find myself struggling I remind myself that "there are lots of opportunities; if not you can make them" - Pet Shop Boys
I'm in "Silicon Valley" and make $350 a week out of which I have to save aside 20% for taxes, as I'm a 1099 worker and I'm a lot better off than a ton of people here in "Silicon Valley".
It can happen to anyone - I suggest a better thing than remembering that you're doing better than them is actually try to help someone in this situation in the smallest way possible - even a prayer!
@@TiborRoussou “make or break them”
@@northwestcoast "You know there's a lot of opportunities
If there aren't, you can make them" - read the lyrics
This is infuriating! I can relate to some of this in my own experiences and I wish I had more answers but we definitely need to do something or we will only continue to see more homelessness, more addiction, more mental health issues and just unnecessary poverty on so many levels.
“Mental health “ is quite the generality. Can you be more SPECIFIC?
My biggest stress when being homeless was fear of losing my kids. Losing my kids seemed like it would have been the last straw. I could lose everything else but them and still be okay. I never did lose my kids and we are now in a house and haven't been homeless since then. We were only homeless for 2.5 months but it took me about a year to recover physically and mentally from that. My blood pressure ran high for about a year after. It took me months to get my appetite back after because of the combo of bad boxed and canned food, lack of even that, and stress...I got to where I would get sick when I ate. I had to coax my appetite back by drinking ensures for a bit there. Having a vahicle when homeless makes a world of difference though.
I understand My mom and I lived in a motel for there months. The food situation was crazy. And, the anxiety that I have to this day. I've been in the apparent for 14 months and I am not quite right yet.
Tupac said it best when he said we’ve got money for wars but can’t feed the poor. It’s so sad and heartbreaking that this is our America now.
You have it half right. There are people, who breed when they can't feed, drink and drug and expect everyone else to pay for them. If we as a majority had not allowed moral depravity to flourish, there would be less stories like this.
We have money for the rich. But nothing else.
@user-xr7qn3rs4v clearly your stuck in the 80s Republican mantra for being heartless . The welfare system has been reformed in every state no extra money for more children . You must also be pro life , you all scream save the children yet be damned if they are hungry& homeless.
US spends billions on all sorts of aid to the poor from food stamps to housing. It's a never-ending pit to burn money. Your suggestion that US should give up being a world power to spend it on homeless is naivety at its best.
The more you feed the more they breed
That lady that opened the car park. Bless you lady. ❣for keeping those little kids safe.
It was a church.
That beautiful boy who feels responsible for his siblings, I just cried, absolutely heartbreaking and very unfair on him😪, stop having babies please mom and dad, I pray their circumstances have changed now 😞
This is soo freaking sad 😢 it hurts my heart to see children and families having to live this way
When the little girl said I'm not happy that broke my heart.
As freaking expensive as Disney tickets are, they should be ashamed of themselves for paying their employees so little. Walmart near me pays better, and they used to tell employees how to get assistance for food, medical, and housing.
It wouldn't matter how much they charged for tickets. It would never get passed down to the average park employee. It would all go to the executives making even more millions. Unless people have the will to vote for financial regulations nothing will change.
Yea it's a fkng crime they are paying their people that and Disney is evil in alot of other ways as well.
Shame and capitalism aren't words compatible in the same sentence sadly.
This is 15 years old.
I heard an npr radio broadcast a few years ago talking to Walt disneys niece I think. She mentioned how he would have never done his employees as they did during Covid. All the poverty is the result of corporate greed in my opinion
My heart is breaking. 💔 This young man being denied a young person, carefree attitude because he feels responsible to be the man of the house. Such a beautiful, kind soul. I pray his spirit never gets defeated! You all are so loved!
7:24 That woman is amazing. She's running a business, dealing with dangers but also smart and comprehends the difficulties her renters face.
That kid being the 'big brother' is truly amazing. I wish I could just hug him and make sure that they will be ok.
He is a saint walking amongst mortal men.
It’s not amazing. He is going to be messed up AF when he’s an adult being parentified so young and having nightmares from the foster system every night…
The little toddler saying “gddammit” and “we’re not happy anymore “ that was absolutely heartbreaking of a 3 y/o knowing anger 😢
Yes. I noticed that too. I wonder if that child may grow up with anger issues.
KD I totally ❤😅 agree
Omg. That big brother is one of the most amazing kids I’ve ever seen in my life. Those parents must be so so very proud of him!! Wow. What an amazing big brother!!!
17:43 this little sweet dude just broke my heart…trying to carry this heavy weight never meant for kids to carry. I am praying that God blessed him and his family…I pray that he can use this pain to motivate him through life to accomplish his little hearts desire. 😢
I agree, what a remarkable young man he is-- mature and in fear way beyond his years
I would hire any mom who brings her babies for a job interview or in search of…..
It shows me determination and multitasking. They tend to stay longer as well and are far more grateful than a degree applicant.
Praying for these sweet and resilient families! KEEP GOING!
You are a beautiful soul ❤
I was thinking the same thing
But who would babysit the kids?
Unfortunately most people do not think like you do.
How is it possible to perform work duties to an acceptable level, & run around after “two” rambunctious small children? It makes no sense!…
That 21 year old mother living in her car is an absolute inspiration. You can tell she is tired to the bone, but still is there doing her very best for her kids, taking them to the beach, taking all the stuff out of the back of her car to let her daughter ride on her scooter. It broke my heart when her oldest daughter said "we're not happy anymore." 🥺
Why is 21 yrs old having 2 kids??
She shouldbe at school or uni.
@@martadubois9418 i was thinking the same thing
By the time I was 23, my husband and I (high school sweethearts) had our 3 children. Some families start young. My husband graduated with his bachelor’s when I was pregnant with our third child…I graduated with my bachelor’s when our third child was 8 years old. It’s definitely NOT for everyone, and I am so happy to say that our children are now 20, 18 and 16…they are educated, not having their own children!, and we are successful preparing to be empty-nesters. We beat the statistics. It was quite difficult at times, but we’ve made it! So glad that our kids are taking the more traditional route into adulthood!
ispiration of what?
@@Chelsea-ol5fmher husband killed two men. Nothing inspirational here
Coming from someone who's had to do it many times. The best thing to do is quit smoking, quit drugs, quit beer and liquor, sign up on section 8, get snap, save up at least 3 months rent, deposits, and save up for 3 months groceries. Apply at every apartment complex that excepts section 8 and get on their waiting list during your long 1-2 year section 8 waiting list. Eventually your name will come up at the top of the waiting lists and you're next. Don't eat out.
Got my Section 8 from a shelter. Spent around 6 months there then a secondary party pulled my name from the system and took on my case. 2-3 months later I got Section 8. Now it took me a whole YEAR to actually use the voucher and thank God for the extensions. Because so many landlords illegally discriminate against voucher holders, and even the ones who don't are still looking to squeeze as much out of you and the HA as possible. Recently passed another law capping deposits at 2x the rent because these insane people wanted $5k+ and nobody was paying that. Not even the county.
As a mother of 2, my heart breaks to see the parents struggling to do what’s best for their kids. I feel for them. I wonder how they’re faring after 15 years since this video was taken. Are the families living in a better condition ? Are the kids all grown and well? You have my prayers and love from across the world.
This is why it's important to save something every week. I was homeless, living in my car at one point. I had to claw my way out of poverty. I went to a trade school and now work for myself making more than I would have ever imagined. It takes hard work but it is possible. There are several fields that require just a little education but it's worth it.
I really feel for those who have small children, especially right now in America. I believe we are about to face the biggest financial collapse that the world has ever seen. And so many people are going to be out in the cold because our elected officials are incompetent.
No. Your government is Very competent at pocketing your money is all....Most governments are the same 😢
Believe they need to learn how to budget our 💰
Can’t save when it all goes to rent/ motel / food 🤷♀️
I agree, I can feel the bad coming. It's like everything though - the pendulum swings back and forth.
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This hits sooooo close to home!! Most people don't realize that we are all only a couple pay checks away from being in our car / motels and how hard it is to change once it happens...
Sounds like you need to follow Dave Ramsey.
@@savioursoul Sounds like she should follow our Christ Savior Jesus.
It depends on the country you live in. Here in Germany, the unemployed have health insurance and a flat that is paid for. America is developing backwards.
@@thesimplediaryvlog Who pays for all that?
I live in Belgium and here we do have homeless but they are often junkies, alcoholics or heavily depressed people . In my country we have a lot of help such as cheap short terms
flats, money and food give it to you every week by a special organization and so many other helps
So it's unlikely possible to get homeless in my country, thanks God...
Please an update, this is heartbreaking ❤
I feel so sorry for this sweet boy. I wish i knew who to get in touch with to help him and everyone in his family. God bless this precious unselfish child 🙏💙
The channel has its email address, telephone number, postal address, everything in the channel information. Maybe they can help you get in contact.
@@winterlinde5395he is almost adult now .
Most sad to me is all the seniors displaced in life who have lost everything. As a nurse this hurts me so badly. I’ve taken some patients shopping for groceries, taken them places to get assistance etc. One of my patients was a local tv legend sports caster. Their son stole all their life savings then he disappeared. Now the parents are homeless. No phone etc. I look so forward to when they show up to my job to get the free medicines I give them and try to connect as much as possible
Thankyou🙏
Yikes. Good for you. Keep it up
Rev 18:23 sorcery pharmaceuticals
Galatians 5 says anyone using any type of pharmaceuticals ( sorcerers) will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
God, along with the Food He gave us n the herbs n spices that heal the body is what cures ppl. Pharmaceuticals don’t cure.
80-10-10 diet cures if ppl could afford it. Organic, non GMOed n clean.
Sweet though to help ppl when they are in need, that’s the major instruction in the Bible. To Love one another. Restore and make amends. 🙏🏼🕊🤍🙏🏼🤍🕊🙏🏼
I had to sell nearly everything I had before I lost it. I ended up vacating America 4 years 8 months ago to live in a much cheaper country. I'm 57 and profoundly deaf. People wouldn't give me a chance to prove myself and advance to something better. I was always kept at retail/office jobs.
I've accepted that I had to choose between a home and a family. I got my vasectomy and bought my first condo. Working hard to build wealth to leave my nieces and nephews. I'm still sacrificing for family, but I refuse to leave this broken system to my own kids.
Have your own children you would be a good daa
@@wxxw-pc7qq u dont know me
Well done!
Well done, at least you have foresight.
Hey good on you. It takes a lot of maturity to make choices that aren't all about self gratification.
The children though! they are forever the inspiration, the distillation of life. Those parents of 6 children! great people.
DIVNI KAPITALIZAM ,NAJBOLJE DRUŠTVENO UREĐENJE ,ZA SVAKU OSUDU
That boy on minute 18:00 , is the dream child of every parent. I really hope he grew up a decent man and is now having a better life.. they should really do a follow up..
yep - almost made me cry .
Who the F* gets to decide if he needs to be in foster care , when his heart is with parents .
That was really hard to watch broke my heart!
If I understand right, they took the children away from the parents because the parents could not adequately support the children, but they pay foster parents to take care of the children, when it would make more sense to supplement the family income so they could support the children.
hate it when a kid is forced to grow up too fast - he needs to be a kid.
i grew up in poverty and lived in various homes and attended four elementary schools; I HAD to be responsible at 6 years old, no exceptions. i am in my late 50's, and sometimes I forget I longer longer live in poverty; I don't spend much, have a hard time having fun because I am a serious person, you know the RESPONSIBLE ONE...childhood changes you a lot
I feel for that motel owner at the beginning. She wants to help and she clearly has a good heart. But she has bills to pay as well.
Some people would prefer her to shut her business and see more people in the streets... it's frequent to see people renting a room month to month because of housing crisis!
@@J0HN_D03Yes.....Big Cities!
@@J0HN_D03yes, you can definitely see why certain folks would wish to see more homelessness; because it increases the profit margins of companies whom sell products to penniless, street people.
Shes not totally poor she can afford to smoke
This is absolutely heartbreaking.
How sad for the poor kids especially the older boy of the six kids, he is a sweetheart
This completely breaks my heart. Especially the young lady with the two littles…she is doing such an amazing job and loves those kids so much and is trying so hard. Our government is FAILING our own people! Praying over each of these families.
This was filmed during the OBAMA administration
the Church is failing the people in need!
Shes a druggie got arrested
She is?? She didn’t come across as a druggie in the video
@@jessicarizo3711 yep sad but true years later she got caught doing drugs and loat custody of her kids
That moment, when that young boy, the "older brother" goes from talking about taking on the resposibility of his entire family to the absolout joy of benig given permission to go out and play like a "normal kid" is the most beautiful and heartbreaking thing I have ever seen captured on film. No Joke!
❤ yes
I t eared up.
It was definitely heavy. I hope he's blessed.
No doubt, it does not get much more real than that. God bless him.
yes that was quite something
Its also very strange to me that social services will take children away from mom and dad and place them in foster care instead of helping them with jobs and childcare. Single moms without any family have it the worst. Made to feel like failures as parents. I dont understand it and I never will.
My heart melts for the little boy that acts so grown up. He takes care of his siblings and puts a lot of weight on himself to make sure his entire family is happy. Our Governments even here in Canada have caused so many to go hungry and homeless. They brought refuges in and they are living on the street and will be bringing in more. Our Government is corrupt and so is many other counties. God Bless our world.
I came from a poor country, but ive never seen so many homeless people until i came to america. I think one of the main reason for homelessness is there are too many broken families, nobodys looking after each other no more, so sad.
Yes. I’ve been saying this for years.
To make matters worse, the media, and system encourage families to break up…. “You don’t need a man”/“you don’t need a woman”
Well, as the mother of 3 almost grown children, I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt, I could not have done this without my husband. A dedicated provider, and brilliant supporter. I absolutely needed him, and he absolutely needed me, and neither one of us could have pulled this off without the other.
We need to get back to a mentality of, “If it’s broke, fix it. Don’t throw it away.”
Families are not disposable. They’re imperative.
The opioid epidemic made things 10 times worse
@@piecesoftheheart9231 Listen. There was an entire father in here having his family in a motel. What is the point of him?. The issue is women being taught to accept men that have no money to avoide being called a "gold digger".
@@astrohitter1791 the biggest problem I actually adults who cannot take care of themselves choosing to have children. We waited until we were in good financial shape before we had kids. People think having children is some kind of right. Nope. It’s a responsibility not a right. Look at the woman at the beginning of this video. Two kids very close in age. She is eligible for lots of government assistance. WIC, SNAP, section 8, free child care and a monthly stipend. The only question I have is why is she not getting those benefits? I would guess that she is a drug user and she doesn’t want to go in because CPS I’ll drug test her. Tell the whole story here. My MiL was like this and she deliberately got pregnant so she could get TANF money and not have to work.
@@BusArch42 Instead of labeling people “evil” for being the wrong kind of poor, let’s figure out why people make those decisions to begin with. There is so much unresolved trauma that is manifested in these ways.
This is the reason why it's hard for me to accept that it's okay for us to meddle in foreign affairs all the time. I prefer that we put our attention to these Americans and their families. It's heart breaking to watch them suffer.
United States is rich enough to do both!
@@DisabledNomads United States should let other nations be!
@@yardleyj9391 Remember, we help other countries with natural disasters or aid in times of war like sending equipment. We should stop doing those things?
Extended family should be helping each other. And where are the safety nets? People complained that their taxes were helping poor people so the Repubs slowly and gradually did away with them. This homelessness will really get bad if the Repubs succeed in doing away with SS and Medicare. Voters need to pay attention and realize they or family members just may need help, a safety net, some day.
Widen your perspective and look from a different angle than blaming 'us' for helping 'foreign affairs'. We need to keep communism and or enemies of Democracy from gaining power or they'll over power us.
My heart is broken, so so sad God bless everyone there 😢 . Love you guys .
Watching your video makes me appreciate about my life with my kids and we are not homeless.
I applaud the family of 6 who kept their pets despite the situation they find themselves in. It can’t be easy.
Definitely, that shows how much they love them. I lost my apartment years ago because of my animal and I still kept her with me.
I have a service dog and homeless. They wanted to take her away and put me in a state owned home. No, she saves my life, we love and trust each other. My sexond service dog. They are hero's. The rent is so out of reach when you are on social security early. If it was still at 62 to retire i would have 3 times what I get.
It’s not a smart decision.
@@Jcrispy825 i had no choice. No mote SSI
@@Angel_eyes___ wasn’t talking about you. But if my family is struggling to put food on the table then it makes no sense to take care of dogs for recreational reasons.
Oh my God that little boy talking about having nightmares of foster care made me cry!!! I wish I could help all of these children they didn't ask for any of this!! 😢
A lot of people wishing, but whose helping
He's a strong young boy..
Becoming an Antinatalist would have prevented all of it.
I moved to Thailand to avoid poverty and then fell in love with a thai girl and ended up in poverty here too
Lmao maybe that shows you that it isn’t the country then..
@@christophervang9308 where did I say it was exactly?
@@graguitar6493 i was speaking generally.
@@christophervang9308 oh. My apologies for the misunderstanding
My heart ripped out of its chest watching the two babies crying 😢 because they were stuck in cars all day and couldn’t learn or explore to grow their brains. I wish I could reach through this cellphone and just take care of them while the Mama tries to find work, those poor babies 👶🏻!
You're 15 years to late
Same here! 😢
Welcome to America
If you can’t make it in America, you can’t make it, period. @@ripplechips5391
There have been times when I was homeless just like that, sleeping in my car while working multiple jobs that didn't pay enough to live on, even though I was working over 60 hours a week. No drugs, no alcohol, no gambling, but I did pay a lot for car repairs.
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Me too!
Been there.... And when your car breaks down with major repairs that you cannot pay...then you are out of a job AND a home! I watched my car roll down into a ravine and I about lost my mind. It worked out, but the people you work with have no idea how everyday tasks that they take for granted such bathing, cooking or using the bathroom in the middle of the night while the snow is up to your tush is very difficult and more time consuming. There is more assistance for addicts than there are for average hard working people who are single and have the entire weight on their shoulders. Something is wrong!!!
To those shown here and those like them, those fighting to keep going, we see you and many of us are helping as much as we can.
Not all vehicle dwellers were forced to live this way. We chose to live this way, we chose to live in are van. Because we don't want to rent any more.
Only way to save money these days
It’s so sad to hear a 3 year old say she is not happy anymore 😢.
I’d be dying on the inside being the guy that filmed all this in real time
Well , don’t have annoying kids then.
@@mega-hb4re Almost no one in this country is having kids. I don't know if you have noticed this or not, but our pregnancy and birth rate is almost non-existent and we are in a population decline that has been getting worse for over ten years. It's interesting that we were prosperous with a high fertility rate only until the 80s. We literally will not have a functioning society by 2030, even if we all became pregnant and gave birth starting TODAY.
They made their life choices
@@Starry2000 not surprised. Do you know ANYBODY who wants to live in poverty and stress and give birth to kids that are in constant trauma state?
They are real journalist, this is what more people have to understand👍
This was 2008 . So much has happened since then. 52 year old Larry Dodson would now be 67 . Did he ever get back on his feet again . An update on everyone's progress would be interesting .
Why is this young man in jail??? So someone attacks him and he sits in jail and looks like he’s been injured!!! He has 2 witnesses. His boss spoke well of him. So ridiculous! This is their lives and no one is helping them at all! It’s heart wrenching and absolutely horrible!
It's also his second killing. He killed his uncle when he was 15.
Disney World is horrible! I can't believe that man makes so little working at a place that brings in more than enough money to pay their employees a better wage. Up in VT and NH you can start out at $18 an hour! That's crazy! My teenage daughter makes $15 an hour at our local grocery store. This is heartbreaking.
Yet the Disney executives make tens of millions a year.
It’s an old documentary
This is from 2008 I believe
@@JefferyT1991 What makes you think it’s any different now..?
Welcome to the American greed of corporations that instead of paying their employees they rather pay taxes or avoid taxes!
This is why I never had kids. It was too hard and I couldn’t afford it. I saw my parents struggle and I never wanted to experience that again. I remember sleeping in my car in college one time. Now that I am older, I have a pretty good income, purchased my second home about 5 yrs ago with my husband (his first home) and I am about to retire in 2 years, I am still glad that I didn’t have any kids. The world is cruel, I would be worrying all the time and I wouldn’t be where I am today if I did have kids.
I love my kids, but, sometimes I feel like you do.
I also chose not to have kids after seeing how difficult my mother's life was after my father died unexpectedly. She was left widowed in her 30s with two kids under the age of 2. You can be doing ok and then life takes a hard left turn on you. Ño kids for me! And when I think about it, I am grateful and feel like I've dodged a bullet when I see parents suffer and struggle.
Good thing your parents didn't think like you.
Very true.
I adore my kids.
But i worry for them all the time. They are doing alright. But the world is getting worse.
@@catladytrucker7608 The depopulation agenda worked.
I wish there was an update on all these families and they make it 😢.
These stories are absolutely heartbreaking.
This is the most difficult video I have ever watched. Watching the little kids sleep in the car is very heart breaking.
My heart breaks watching this .
I have been homeless and lived in my car for months . I was grateful i had a car to sleep in. I couldn't imagine having babies with me in that situation 😞 I pray for all of us that are struggling 🙏❤️
Sending love from New Zealand ❤️
I didn’t know NZ had homeless 😢 I’m so sorry ❤ love to you from the states. We just took in a homeless friend and we are all unemployed.
@@b13incNZ has an increasing homelessness problem even though we quite possibly have better social security than America. Even in my home town (a small town of 50,000 people) I saw 'the tent people' on my last visit. It's a worldwide problem now I think rather than a few countries.
They need to do a doc like this about the situation in Canada. Things are bad here too
America seems to be broken. I feel for those families, unbelievable :( & heartbreaking.
I was child growing up in motels and this killed me to watch because i know the struggle those kids feel. I hope the children grew up to be great adults
The only thing should grow in Motel is the D. If you get my drift.
@@Tony-mq5yo😂😂😂😂
Still didn't answer the question
@@claudebourque9791it is about value. If everyone is doing great- the value of things changes. That is why the rich wants to keep people poor 😞
@@claudebourque9791there’s no parliament in the U.S. This isn’t UK or Europe or Japan. It’s Congress. US is at much vulnerable situation as they only have two party system, which are allowed to be bribed (they call it lobbying but it’s bribing by corporations). Having only two parties is the core of their political failure actually. And ability to lobby. They proudly call this “capitalism” while other countries call true extortions of average people. America is much much more corrupted than any other G7 nations and they spend too much money keeping so called “World Order” yet the corrupted like Biden gives so much money to the CCP Chinese by mandating the environment harming EVs that endorse modern slavery in African countries funded by CCP China. This is all because of greed. In America, greed for yourself comes first before respect for others, which they call “capitalism” and “American Dream”. The problem is America doesn’t have any great industry to sustain average Americans. And politicians don’t regulate anyone even monopoly corporations as they’re too hungry for the get rich fast. That’s why they have no universal healthcare. And America has always been this way. But too much progressive liberals are ruining the U.S. for the average Americans. They are becoming a third world country actually by eliminating the middle class. It’s sad actually. But American politicians have been this ruthless. It’s just the US is no longer in up and up economy, yet all these corporations are expected to continue operating in double or triple growth. It’s ridiculous and unrealistic actually. Investors think America is still in 50s or something.
The big brother is such a beautiful person ... I just want to give those children a big hug❤️ ... May God keep, guide & strengthen all these families suffering in poverty🙏🕊❤️ ... All by design of this evil system...😈
Yes, he is a beautiful soul, but he is a child with too much responsibility. I pray that all the families here have a better and brighter future.
I currently live in the central foothills of California. As you said, the diversity of terrain is amazing. At age 69, I've traveled through every corner of California, yet I can still find new places to explore. The American west overall has a special appeal.
"It just fills me up." Me too young buck......me too. Stay strong and helpful!
That little boy of 13 really got to me. He has been put into circumstances that have caused him to be troubled and fretful about his living conditions. When he said, "I have to be the man of the house," he really is taking on those responsibilities of an adult. 💔
All these children and families are out there, and the lack of affordable housing makes it near impossible to save money, let alone have enough for a deposit. These children may suffer chronic illness, nutrition, education, and so many maladies and mental health problems that are compounded by not having access to medical care.
I donate to shelters (the one's that do not charge a cent, everything is free) and I donate my time when I can and then see documentaries like this and wish I could do more. I'm just this tiny drop in an ocean.
Idk, sad because I do not think this can be resolved by society to such a complex issues. Now, the government could make a huge difference...if they decide to stop spending our tax money unnecessarily and with absurdity!!!
Prayers for all of us 🩷
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I donate to shelters and twice a month I get a loaf of bread and make up sandwiches and hand them out with a bottle of water. I have a friend who is homeless and I always take to him and his group. I wish I could do more but for now two sandwiches and some water is what I can do
If his mom only stops having more babies...
He sounds like an old soul whether he wants to be or not.❤
Despite all the negative things in Africa,we house our family & friends in their time of need until all is well
Yeah because Africans have a soul. The Hawaiian term for white is ha’ole which means NO SOUL and it’s the truth! I’m also white btw but I think my Latin side makes me different from my white family.
I’m watching from SA in absolute shock!
America has no culture. It's a free for all here. It's all about yourself and taking care of yourself. There is no real concept of family anymore here either.
@@nosiphoradebe6297America doesn’t care about Americans.
Sadly, in America, community is a luxury that so many people do not have or cannot afford.
this is heart wrenching to watch
hope will be better - I wish - greetins from Poland - stay strong!
Bro y'all give that kid a Medal 🏅, he's speaking real facts on how to man up 😭😭😭