CNN - Tents on wheels give homeless people roof and pride

A Los Angeles movie producer comes up with a shopping cart house for the homeless. Ted Rowlands reports. Aired March 9, 2009
For print article visit: www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayof... or for more information about EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) please visit www.edar.org

[@flautalee3090]

I can’t believe this was posted ten years ago...

[@dachicagoan8185]

it's sad that I don't see any of these. Did they only build a dozen and give up?

[@Timotheus157]

Very good! This is what happens when ingenuity and charity combine to create something of value to those who desperately need it. Good Job!

[@rtdnan]

I like the man who came up with this idea. He seems very genuine in his approach.

[@rosebush1136]

Anywhere can be a sad place to live, not just America. Homelessness is a worldwide problem, not just an American one. But, at least, someone in America is trying to help the homeless, which is more than can be said in many other places in the world.

[@c8cheese375]

Rose Bush is much bigger of an issue than we want to actually expect

[@cloverite]

Love you going all out to support America and dump on other Countries. ‘Someone in America is trying to help the homeless ‘, yeah, an Englishman 🤓🤣🤣

[@BamaBackwoodsman]

for 500 bucks you could get them a back pack, a 2 person tent ,a foam mattress pad, a bicycle, and some camping gear for cooking and hygiene plus a little food to go with it.

[@memetbro1114]

akagoldminer 500 bucks i cand buy wood and build tiny house

[@critterlex3872]

not in the city you can't. It will be torn down, and many homeless are disabled or have mental illnesses and can't work normal jobs, so they stay in cities so they can go to free food places and survive. They can't have anything permanent, can't even set up a tent- whatever they have, they have to be able to pick up and move instantly, or the cops will take it away.

[@hjames78]

@@critterlex3872 wrong! They have places where homeless folk can set up tents in big cities now!!

[@mariekatherine5238]

Well, leave this unattended for 10 minutes or less, it’ll be stolen. Sad to say! It’s very practicality makes it a nonsolution.

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Just another capitalist scam.

[@AhJodie]

Someone will love these, and I hope they help people feel better. I would recommend a lock though, so people don't push them around with someone sleeping inside, because you know others are going to do that. I love people trying to help others, BRAVO!

[@skinpro2000]

I was in Watsonville, CA during the loma prieta earthquake, most houses were damaged and a lot of people had to sleep in the school park, this tents would have been a God sent, also for people hit by a huracane they make for great temp shelters!!

[@danny-ck3xp]

I can sum this up in one word WOW !

[@panilala123]

This EDAR is so fantastic. God Bless this man who invented them. where can I send donations to help to build more for the homeless?

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Did the guy say he was a believer in the abrahamic god? I did not hear him say it. god in capital and the idea of being blessed by it? Do you consider others may not be into your religion?

[@WhoThisMonkey]

Which god and what's a blessing?

[@lonnieestrada2916]

love his movies and now helping the homeless this man has infinite badass in him

[@ChesterPaulSgroi]

I think this is a very neat and practical concept.

[@cherryjig7983]

Those things are SO uncomfortable!

[@whome6410]

Now how can we get the blankets inside to heat up??? Solar??? 🤔

[@WhoThisMonkey]

"hey guys, let's go roll some homeless shelters down the hill!" *drunken snickering*

[@warrenwilkerson244]

Straight up Captain dick head for that comment goodbye captain

[@johnmyers-ep8uk]

Where can I purchase an Edar because I'm homeless in the bay area outside of San Francisco

[@b57ecv]

so this is modern day America.

[@sbrazwell42]

b57ecv yes more and more..

[@jc9724]

The thumbs up is for the EDAR, not for you CNN.

[@kathyortega8357]

Thank You all for caring enough .

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

A vehicle needs to be developed that can deatach from living quarters. A TUK TUK motorhome is the best platform I have EVER seen. They are classified as motorcycles (CHEAP INSURANCE) easy on fuel doubles as a PU truck when the camper is securly docked (Easy Repair). Not the most stable platform they don't handle as well top speed maybe 45 but if you are pushing a cart or riding the bus this machine is ideal. Search tuk tuk motorhome there are 2 platforms class a and the truk style camper.

[@andie267]

brilliant idea!

[@Tain950]

The shelter waiting list can take months and for a person sleeping outside in the cold that is just unacceptable. The sad thing is they always have enough room in Jails go figure that one out. We are living in a sick and sad world.

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Sick and sad country as the whole world is not like this. You have ethnocentrism due to only living in one country.

[@pidner]

Awesome job,and there are not many people who can say they will never be homeless,but for the grace of God kinda thing,not to mention we have vets out there sleeping on the street,and if anybody deserves a roof (though humble it may be) its them.To sleep a night in a shelter from what Ive been told is putting your life at risk,and was also told a night in a shelter would most always give you body lice,so anyone trying to help I say good job.

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Grace of which god? Encyclopedia of gods has 2500 of them.

[@Purimta]

Great... Just sub.. 🌿🙋🌿

[@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial]

$500 dollars is a ridiculous price for the mobile tent. It is a good idea, but would have to keep the cost down. For that price they could be getting a bicycle with a pull cart that does the same thing, and one with a better lining for cold nights.

[@peytontwombley]

I like this idea, this is something that should be being utilized and improve as defects in the design are found in every corner of this nation and even the globe. It fills in a gap were the shelters fall short in their capabilities to assist the homeless.

[@ulyriwu1897]

edar = rotation or walk around (Indonesian language)

[@williammurray1341]

So how is this working out for cities in 2023?

[@ratherbfishing455]

Pride? Give people a home!

[@nocogarden]

its just a big heavy tent that needs wheels. you could buy 10 tents at walmart for what you pat for this.

[@infoforu3455]

1 : 19 ada disebut "Indonesia". betulkah ?

[@wemfikryfauzahhrah9834]

I see

[@sagebludog]

fantastic. As a disabled person with limited funds i am building myself something similar that i can tow behind my bike. I could never afford a home let alone a vacation home. Its nice to see your efforts to help with the homeless. Hopefully if they come into play one day they won't be the accepted "NORM" like food banks. the intention of food banks was a temporary solution until society came up with a solution. Spending money on people who are down and out or disadvantaged in terms of finances, education, disability are not progressive answers rather "conservative values"; Greed and self interest even if it means more suffering to someone else and not yourself. TAX CHURCHES

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

One of those and a snowmobile to drag it around with, you could go all over the place up here in the winter. Dandy for the ice fisherman. Ditch the wheels. Put on the skiis.

[@jonog5632]

That's cool as idea like roof top tent idea crossed with a push micro shelter. Keeps them up off the ground seems like strong canvas too

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

Homelessness would not be so taxing on the human soul if it weren't for every government agency and municipalities treating it as a damn crime! The homeless can't sleep in parks or in cars. They can't panhandle or dig through another's trash for throw aways. There aren't free public showers and libraries are increasingly driving them and their buggies of belongings away. Is it any wonder the homeless turn to drugs to cope with their miserable lives? We don't need a bunch of dot orgs or shelters. We just need for public policy to stay to butt out! Make public and private resources that are not needed available for private citizens who can use them out on the streets.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

Otter Wahn Sorry, but I don't see this as a problem with capitalism. Capitalism as a means to get rich works. But remembering that money is a tool a means to an end is a whole different ball of wax. I see this as a cultural and social problem. We treat the homeless as criminals because we are trying to legislate away the symptoms of homelessness which are in and of themselves problematic eyesores. Instead of treating the symptoms of homelessness we need to be treating the causes. Things like education, a living wage, inflation, corporate welfare, affordable housing are routinely ignored and as a consequence so are the homeless.

[@hopefultraveler3543]

It's encouraging that there are more and more possible solutions to help the homeless. Hopefully these will not be slashed by police with boxcutters as is so common nowadays. The policy seems to be that if you harass the homeless that they will somehow miraculously find homes and NONEXISTENT jobs to pay for them.

[@donaldboyce7110]

Awesome idea 👍

[@KymHines]

Wow, great stuff, I am just speaking with some homeless involved peeps and we are going to start making them, we are going to do a design whereby bottlers can use it during day and tent for night! I respect Peter Samuelson a LOT! You rock socks of the hawks! THIS is what we as radical anarcho feminist's, anti poverty activist and those of us who were homeless and now fight for those who are, sharing privelege is what this is all about and why this will work! Thanks so much, we just found this!

[@jarred333Boss]

damn daniel

[@gotchaabeech]

As long as the cops don’t take them!!!

[@sonicmax7]

people should help the homeless and leave there plats of food unfinished on the tables and put the plates in a box and give it to a homeless man so he can eat some food

[@kcjones6034]

Great idea. 👍

[@shannonfbc1]

thats a great thing he has done there

[@sbrazwell42]

great idea..

[@mytuber81]

LOL, words of desperation haha. I'll translate what you just said: 5tevef - "I feel inferior b/c I have no real argument against what you said, so i'll say something that makes no sense what-so-ever and has nothing to do with what we're talking about to try and personally put you down and at the same time making myself sound like I have half of a quarter of a brain." With that being said, I totally understand your comment;)

[@zillionzulu]

so what happens to it now? it should be popular right?

[@globalrei]

$500 there is 1000 homeless with $500 ready to buy foolssss

[@rlwinston]

they are donated free of charge to shelters, missions and other non profits that serve the homeless community - a homeless client is never charged for an EDAR.

[@ericdebord]

I'm going homeless tomorrow and would really love to have one of these. How do I get one.

[@mytuber81]

They're not charged b/c THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT!! lol, don't you get that? The fact that this covered oversized shopping cart is $500 is absolutely criminal.

[@9amStudio]

great solution. Now all you need is a po box

[@justinstojanoski-pearson6184]

The story is great I’m truly happy that those poor people have something to keep them safe, however I did in fact to give this video a thumbs down simply on the basis that it’s from CNN

[@edj7226]

Hobos can't be trusted with such fine lodgings

[@rhon6464]

I'll take one!

[@MIDOMIDME]

This person is just one of millions of homeless families and the world is really going astray, we humans who do not even have mercy on our fellow human beings, why should God have mercy on us? . Instead of crying and pretending to be a loved one, let 's educate ourselves with our income and raise our level of thinking to a global level to shout out to the embarrassed global community. Let's show our protest with a few tweets every day, with a few simple messages, so that little by little, these protests will be added and the international community will think about a fundamental change in its path. We can help big campaigns to fight homelessness with big tweets. We can take care of the homeless, help them find jobs, help educate them, with a few tweets. We, who live comfortably in our homes, live comfortably in warm weather, owe at least this to them.

[@MarketingGuru2024]

too bad the midnight mission does not allow people to use these... they keep em parked within their confines. .

[@lorenalopez9541]

esto ya no existe la misión church la compro y se desecho por competencia la misión church estaba perdiendo clientes.

[@Psiberzerker]

While I would love one of these, the $500.00 price tag is a bit steep for someone who has next to nothing. Concidering the shear numbers of Homless just in the LA basin, you're talking about Millions of dollars which has to come from somewhere.

[@SuperToasterCat]

Looks expensive.

[@robbiecarmichael4395]

I think at so brilliant idea for the homeless people on the streetcar , just think about it okay

[@MKK520]

What's the next step? This is not a solution to solve those people's problems for the long term!!

[@kentadamson5409]

That's awesome idea.

[@MKK520]

Walmart tent 50. The tent the government makes 500!!

[@_LVC]

😎

[@kingarthur5279]

EDR would be good in China and japan

[@themaverickprepper8690]

Many homeless people also have drug problems. They would sell anything like this for drug money. They push around shopping carts because they can't sell them or any of the junk they have in the shopping cart. Even with the best intentions, some people just can't be helped.

[@Momo_Minomo]

And what? That means you shouldn't try? That's really heartless.

[@jco8671]

Many have drug problems because they are homeless it's a vicious circle.

[@cherylcampbell9369]

But a lot can.

[@christopherphillipskeates7652]

in australia the government took mine off me because i was helping the week ...skeatesy

[@WLewis1987]

This is cool

[@skinpro2000]

That's an excellent idea!! But the price is too high!! There are nice tents that you can buy for $20.00 USD. I think they can do better than that! How about hiring the homeless so they can build the shelters? Maybe once they have production the price will come down?

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

A tent; warm jacket; sleeping bag and the most important is lack of judgement.

[@kevinmoore2929]

$500? ridiculous!

[@sbrazwell42]

Kevin Moore yes but tents are expensive..this well made with wheels and belongings inside..this is no plastic pop up.

[@davidk.2517]

Wow that's a good idea !

[@rhon6464]

Happens everyday in every major city in the u.s. probably across the world.

[@Charity1277]

There will always be homeless people.it sadly will never end.

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Other countries take care of their citizens better. Europeans are shocked. Also the government wants to take away social security to fix the deficit. America is social darwinism.

[@mamacat28]

@mytuber81 There are many reasons why people become homeless and there are a lot of programs out there to educate already. He also says that "we'll build more shelters and then we won't need edars" pointing out that it is a temporary solution to a big problem. All humans should be entitled to some sort of shelter from the elements just because they're human. It's greed and money that drives this country and that is our downfall...the weak are the ones who suffer the consequences.

[@billp7486]

This is a great idea can you bring it to Vancouver B.C Canada?

[@MKK520]

Can you try it yourself?

[@flowersandcandyflowersandc9093]

All Most like a shelter on wheels...........

[@RCvolunteer1978]

yES WE CAN DO BETTER BUT I DO NOT SEE IT FROM YOU or Many others There are some small 8 to 12 room Motels here in Fla. and other States that could be purchase fix-up and Allow Homeless to stay as long as they do not make trouble for the Manager or the others

[@TheBowersj]

Americans look at your future! I already bought my tent and will see you after the stock market crashes on September 23rd...

[@PoliticsAddict]

Lmao.....

[@johnroe3915]

... and it's holloween.

[@faard]

use them 4 our countries

[@deshawndike1447]

1979😕

[@acajudi100]

Let the homeless move in the abandon houses! Stop forclosures! Just keep theplace clean, and do not attack neighbors! Wecan do better!

[@rasible7032]

Build a rickshaw house. Easier to move and live.

[@jamesrusslersr6166]

No city will allow people places to use these. It is a real issue that is so simple to implement but a not in my neborhood mentally. It's simple but no profit in it for those city officials.If I had money I would donate as much land as I could to help develop a place for our less fortunate homeless human population. Sure some of the homeless deserve the hell they live in but the majority of homeless I've met are forced into it by loss of jobs,low pay rates , high housing costs, not enough credit and too many real reasons that are simply due to the economy.

[@masmls02]

$500 FUCKING DOLLARS...... WTF .........

[@5tevef]

Wow! I don't think you missed a stereotype! Unfortunately most homeless people don't fit any one of those.

[@mytuber81]

@2bornot2b1984 Mr. Samuelson knows homelessness is a growing problem but instead of getting to the root of the problem he is masking it and making a profit while doing it.

[@yousuck8416]

where is a homeless person gonna come up with $500?

[@sbrazwell42]

shayla marie they donate them..

[@misskiya]

How much does it cost? I know a homeless lady id like to get this for.

[@ringwraith6]

My only problem with this is how easy it would be to steal every last thing a personn owns...or, as has recently become a problem, torch some homeless person in their sleep.

[@Dave1White]

Why can't our President do something about this?

[@lilacook8672]

Good idea 👍 what Christian's should be like myself

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Funny you bring up your religion as if everyone is into it and was not even mentioned in the video. Christians cannot keep their religion confined to fellows of the religion. They mention it and don't think that is pushing it on a diverse population.

[@SuperTia222]

$500 for a tent! what hobo has $500!?? they could buy a car "with wheels" and security etc to sleep in.. this is a joke.

[@AliceSusanHarding]

A hobo condo.

[@gorillazisablessing1752]

im rich but not mean and bragging

[@kingafendikingafendi8897]

I have been homeless To be a proper homeless , you must be clean hygeinic don't carry so many stuff it a tentage not a house

[@rochellehughie1455]

Wise investment

[@montiliusbeatty9831]

Sorry but who is paying for it?

[@mytuber81]

@mamacat28 Weak? It is more so laziness. Why do you think the homeless aren't just dying off? They have the will-power and determination to survive for YEARS being '''homeless'''. Why is that same will-power and determination NOT put into self-educating, using free resources to learn, develop and utilize God given talents, strong suits, abilities etc. Instead you see drug use, alcoholism and other illegal acts.

[@hjames78]

Since 1979!! I was one! Get a darn job!!!!!!!

[@mytuber81]

@raymisty "He used his own money and donations for them" - For the first batch, he will recoup that money exponentially don't you understand that? Find out how much it ACTUALLY costs to make one of these. It is more of an investment for him b/c he and everyone else knows homelessness is not going to stop anytime soon.

[@mytuber81]

Dumb dumb dumb idea. First off thery're $500!!! haha. Second, why would homeless have any incentive to 'move out'!?!?.Third, is this an attempt to 'cover up' the problem??