Debra Has Been Homeless in Venice Beach for Nine Years

[@InvisiblePeople]

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[@scottonyschak8123]

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[@mrswassduck7544]

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[@deweyoxburger2963]

I would love to see tent cities in the Desert. Plenty of room there. They need a place to go. get them off the streets and enough of this "affordable housing" bullshit. They need to be rounded up against their will if necessary to help them, the hobos. Hobo right down to tent city for a shower and air conditioned tents. Get them off the fucking streets

[@irate74]

@@deweyoxburger2963 a community of their own out in the middle of no where eh? Not a bad idea 🤔

[@Manu-jc2sx]

Please put advertisements by monetizing your video. You can help these people with that money.

[@gingerrwrld9187]

It’s sad how aware of her surroundings she has to be. She’s CONSTANTLY looking around. Poor lady.

[@ohjammers]

That just tells you how much she’s seen. I hate homelessness.

[@justinlarsen2281]

Too bad she ain't looking for a job.

[@umarchowdhury7752]

@@justinlarsen2281 How can she when she's constantly on the look out for whether her stuffs gna get stolen, and people turn you away just for being homeless

[@justinlarsen2281]

Umar Chowdhury she wouldn't fill out a job application with a gun to her head. There's a fine line between helping and enabling people or in this case lazy junkies.

[@umarchowdhury7752]

@@justinlarsen2281 You don't know that

[@lesaguilar2462]

I was homeless for a week and i never wish that upon anybody . Im afraid it will happen again. God bless that lady

[@leetraviusmckay314]

How did you get out of homelessness?

[@TellingStewart]

🌱☀️🙏🌾🍃

[@leetraviusmckay314]

@The liar from the shire how did you get out of homelessness?

[@michellekelly941]

Yikes, how unnerving. I hope you are able to carefully preserve the living situation you have. I have two separate individuals on my property trying to get back on their feet so as to leave my place successfully. I have to artfully maintain my husband's patience with this endeavor.

[@-Isaiah]

A week??

[@InTheNow2020]

I can totally relate to Debra. Absolutely destitute.I was homeless on a couch for 17 months, followed by 29 months on the street, sleeping in 24 hr coffee shops & MacDonalds. I lost count of the amount of times I was robbed and or abused by Police or people in the street.Then became very ill with an infection and was hospitalized for a month. Then my mother died the following month.and I moved in with my father, age 82, with failing health, to look after him. I could not imagine being homeless now with the Covid-19 pandemic. I'd probably be dead. And in reality I am just one of many who experience homelessness in the world. The question that comes to mind is, will we ever as as a society put an end to homelessness and as a 54-year-old man now, wonder if we can.

[@TheShrededward]

You have to ask the question a bit differently. You got a house because you moved in with your father, but your question is "well we ver as a society". The short answer to that is no. Ask your dad how he got the house that he has. If you're waiting for society, then you have a long ass wait. we don't give a shit about you. Earn it yourself, or don't. I don't give a shit. I worked for my house and you're just 4 years younger than me. I own my own house outright. What the fuck have you been doing the last 54 years?

[@CodyCole80]

It’s a blessing you were able to live with your father. Why didn’t you just go there in the first place?

[@CodyCole80]

Eric Richards 🤨 That’s kinda cold dude. 🥶 There are some people who’ve had everything: millions, house, cars, etc. and STILL end up losing it all. No one knows his situation. 😕

[@feralLove]

I just turned 60 am low income but am one of the fortunate ones to have subsidized housing in the pnw. Baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. It's overwhelming to think about. HUD investing in property to convert to SRO's with shared kitchens n bathrooms would at least alleviate some suffering.

[@Josh-kt9qh]

Eric Richards you’re such a bitter, brain dead boomer 😂 if only everyone had your brain huh?

[@hardcorejab]

Homelessness will rise more than ever. Really heart breaking.

[@radicalchanges7163]

Sadly v true, starting a nonprofit doing interviews and providing resources for the homeless, Please connect

[@gayhomelesswithpinknails4424]

@@radicalchanges7163 where? Do you have social media pages where i can follow and support?

[@luminositymusicbrianpricka6357]

Your really nice Debra I really hope you find a place. I’m pulling for ya kid.

[@billiedeffenbaugh7450]

Especially now with the ruse of this Covid 19 virus and all the shutdowns and layoffs. Alot people out of work because of shutdowns.

[@ladylaois8184]

Jose Bonilla your absolutely right

[@inger_x3836]

This shows how lucky I am to have a house, a home, where people look after me

[@marioderioverde4470]

Do you get it for free?

[@inger_x3836]

Mario de Rioverde no? My parents have both worked really hard their whole lives and I’m very thankful for the situation I’m in. I’m also very lucky to have a family like mine. That’s why I feel bad for her, because she has no one

[@ellenlee1]

@@inger_x3836 TAKE A HOMELESS HOME. SHOW THEM YOUR GOOD LIFE, THEM MAYBE THEY WILL GET OFF OF DRUGS AND GET A JOB. GOD WILL REWARD YOU.

[@inger_x3836]

DOCTOR LOGIC I’m not religious, but that’s beside the point. I don’t really know any homeless people and I’m still a minor as well. :/

[@ellenlee1]

@@inger_x3836 WELL' STAY IN SCHOOL, STUDY HARD AND KNOW THAT PEOPLE LIVE TO WORK AND WORK TO LIVE. KNOW THAT NOTHING IS FREE.

[@Snowball_lol420]

idk why but she feels like Phoebe from friends the way she answer the questions and talk

[@Cass-gi4kk]

That was my first thought too.. It's phoebe from friends

[@sofiabottino3475]

Omg i was looking for this comment

[@TJSweet9]

Nah the way she looks you mean lol identical. I knew it was someone she looked like

[@Mrgreyld]

yes!

[@Dynamic3DLtd]

That's a testament at how good an actor she was because phoebe was from the streets too.

[@rnw4468]

Life is so hard. We are actually just one paycheck away from homelessness. When time goes by with more COVID cases, life can be tougher than we could anticipate. Be positive and be vigilant.

[@OldskolFan]

Frank Mgtow actually most people cannot just simply save money! Most of their paychecks goes towards living expenses: food, housing, transportation, essentials, etc. Hardly any wasteful spending.

[@cowtaplayz8277]

Frank Mgtow You are incredibly disrespectful, not everyone can just save money. Saying that is not only offensive, but it is ignorant and extremely stupid. Paychecks can go to necessary objectives. You obviously don’t understand what poverty means, but I hope one day you can learn.

[@EbonyJT]

ryan lee Everything you said 💯🙏🏽

[@EbonyJT]

OldskolFan Exactly! A lot of us live pay check to pay check and nothing is left over.

[@professorzi]

@Frank Mgtow You obviously live at home with a parent or guardian because your comment is very naive. Lucky you, though - keep taking advantage of that for the sake of your savings because many people aren't that fortunate.

[@larchlarch9851]

lets pray her situation gets better.

[@radicalchanges7163]

Amen, Starting a nonprofit doing interviews and providing resources for the homeless, Please connect

[@sadio2513]

Praying wont do shit

[@johno2866]

Don't be a hypocrite 😀

[@marcellinechoisne5627]

the sadness of this world is slowly killing me...here in france, 60 homeless had tickets, for not respecting...the lockdown!!! I send you a warm hug, Debra...im so far away from you...

[@CTRex-dr4lb]

Depends on if you can find an affordable place now days. My apartment used to cost 500 a month now its 950 a month with just four years time so it depends on where you look

[@JD-kp6pt]

Look up ''Nihilism", "Efilism", and "Anti-Natalism". Life is ultimately p0intless suffering (especially for the poor) and it would be better to have never been born. Not just for humans, but also for every other sentient creature that ever had the misfortune of being b0rn. ~ Every country should legalize assisted euthanasia so that poor people who wish to die can receive a fast painless death.~ ~ Several European countries such as $witzerland and Belgium have already legalized d0ctor assisted euthanasia for the elderly, disabled, terminally ill, and in s0me cases, even just severely depressed people. ~ Alas, this is why I have requested the help of Dignitas in Switzerland to end my life in the most fast, painless, and guaranteed way p0ssible. Through doctor assisted euthanasia.

[@TellingStewart]

🌱☀️🌾🙏🍃

[@Yasmine91646]

@@CTRex-dr4lb Housing is so expensive because the evil global elite of this world prioritize profits over basic human needs. I really hate this fucking world; as long as there is the commodifying of housing then there will always be homelessness.

[@marcellinechoisne5627]

@@JD-kp6pt i will probably do that too...im french, then close from belgium...

[@ruthhonaker1454]

I was homeless and it's hard. People judge. I had to wash up in. Wawa and prayed I wouldn't get caught. Walking 3 miles for a bologna sandwich with no mayo lettuce tomatoes or cheese. Chips were all gone. I think the worst was the mosquitoes and no warm towel to was my face. Bless this woman and keep her safe and may miracles pour down from heaven!

[@itsallgoodman8867]

Welcome to America!

[@operavocalsvideos9545]

Exactly, same in absolutely every country including the most "developed"

[@peartfaldo]

leave then

[@lipslide101]

@@operavocalsvideos9545 Not exactly true, it's a fact that it's a huge problem in the US more so than many other well developped places in the world.

[@flo1fication]

@@lipslide101 Probably cause the U.S. has a way bigger population than most of the other developed nations.

[@Internetuser435]

@@anahata3478 i hope we go left

[@claireelizabeth465]

Horrible. I hope she finds a place to live and her quality of life improves. She seems like a sweet person.

[@CMoore8539]

She needs to apply for housing. She’s in an emergency. They should be able to get her an apartment. There may be a list but the sooner she gets on it, the faster she can get a place. She shouldn’t have to be homeless. Bless her heart. I hope she can get a place soon.💘

[@lynnanson4969]

There is no housing my son lost his apartment almost three years ago from HUD stopped gov. Housing in all states to stop illegals from Mass renting and abusing the system..but good handicapped Americans lost out too..so no housing open...none...we've tried ...alot..

[@myoldvhstapes]

@@lynnanson4969: There's a tiny amount of what is called "public housing" in L.A. They are notorious projects, mostly in gangland in Watts. HUD covers the majority of the rent. 4 months ago, a worker at the Social Security office encouraged me to apply for it. NO THANK YOU very much! My microflat in downtown is much safer.

[@lynnanson4969]

@@myoldvhstapes yes we have some close to the border in SD...but my kid is handicapped and I'm not going to leave him there.he would loose everything in his apartment the first week...he's better off sleeping in my laundry room... at least I no he's safe.. cramped..he's 6'4"

[@W.O.G.S.T.E.R]

That could take years....

[@OldskolFan]

@Cindy’s Journey there’s no more funding for new choice housing vouchers, formerly called section 8...cities announce when they open up the (waiting list) where people can sign up. But in most places the wait is over 7 years. In LA they have shelter style housing where you pay or $800 for a bunk bed room with 10 others to a room. $800 is actually a SSI recipients whole check. She should relocate somewhere cheaper.

[@7hilladelphia]

There are good cell phones for just under $150, I bought one, just ask the young guy in the department store... the young ones tend to know the best bargains in tech gear. I'm not yet homeless again, I was many years ago, but for sure a suggestion would be to go 'grey man' ie very very nondescript, nothing outstanding about looks except clean as possible but no outward identifier clothing. Very sad to see such a lovely lady in dire straights.

[@zmtdrt8411]

agreee with you, what is the purpose to buy cellphone for 300-400$, when 150$ cellphone could do everything, and for 200$ you could get even water resistant.

[@shebastinson7813]

I know the gvmt is still giving out phones. Or get android at Walmart for 39$

[@myoldvhstapes]

@@shebastinson7813: Yes, she is likely eligible for a free obamaphone.

[@hvega8199]

My Old VHS Tapes lol Obama phone. They need to get rid of that sh!t right after trump wins this year. Nothing is free in life. I tell my kids that. They need to start telling these adults that. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MegaLivingIt]

So true. Several inexpensive carriers out there, and you can get a refurbished nice phone at Target or Walmart. Try putting phone in Ziploc bags. Waterproof and inexpensive.

[@billyjean2960]

I have been a working homeless man for 9 years in Cali.

[@dylanbm5623]

That's absolutely ridiculous

[@Bebedollie]

Woah💔 God bless u xxx

[@billyjean2960]

@@dylanbm5623 Tell me about it.

[@nikolaiahrnkiel]

Working poor that's a crazy concept, it's not in Northern Europe yet but I fear it's coming😧

[@susanbrown2909]

What a sick world we live in.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"they're talking about throwing me in jail for being homeless" 😥😢

[@ellenlee1]

NOT A BAD IDEA, YOU WILL HAVE A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD PLUS FOOD TO EAT AND NOT HAVE TO WORK FOR IT.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

@@ellenlee1 LATE RESPONSE RUSSIAN BOT SMH 🖕🖕

[@jasongates-]

@@ellenlee1 You know, some homeless actually commit crimes just to get that roof and food. But, that's no way to live. Instead of jail, how bout shelters. Instead of jail, how bout transitional housing, that helps the person be able to find permanent housing of their own.

[@ellenlee1]

@@jasongates- THIS WEB SITE GETS A LOT OF VIEWS. HOW ABOUT INTERVIEWING THE PEOPLE THAT DID THE RIGHT THINGS AND STAYED AWAY FROM BEING HOMELESS. MAYBE HOMELESS PEOPLE WILL LEARN SOMETHING FROM THESE PEOPLE THAT DID THE RIGHT THINGS AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS IN THEIR LIFE TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS. THAT WOULD GET ZERO VIEWS AND YOU WON'T MAKE ANY KZbin MONEY.

[@MADEbySOUL]

DOCTOR LOGIC the interviewer used to be homeless and this channel helps people see that we are all humans. Please don’t stigmatize homelessness. Sometimes unforeseen able events happen. This woman lost a husband and was forced to move out and may not have a healthy, economic stable family. There are some people in this life who have better options than others.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"i'm hating life" 😢😥

[@radicalchanges7163]

V sad :(, Starting a nonprofit doing interviews and providing resources for the homeless, Please connect

[@monicamiller4274]

DON'T QUIT!. DON'T STOP!. DON'T GIVE UP!. APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE IN YOUR STATE( FOOD STAMPS, UNEMPLOYMENT(PUA), SECTION 8, LOW INCOME, GOVERNMENT CELL PHONE, AND MEDICAL CARD)!.

[@ItzButterfly05]

❤️I hope her situation gets better ❤️💔❤️

[@muradshawar]

Imagine How many people are one Paycheck away from this kind of situation . Americans need to teach financial Literacy and support each other . No one should have to be homeless .

[@kiwicatnip]

💯💯💯

[@Duluth218]

I don't know what's happened over the last 20 years. Not long ago we had the YMCA and YWCA that had rooms for people like Debra to live in, if you have very little income like SSI/Disability they worked with you so you paid what you could afford. I know the SRO hotels downtown were not great places to live, but they were something and it, at the very least, gave people an address. All that is gone. The rich kids decided it's cool to live downtown so everything's been gutted into these $3000 micro-apartments. How can you sign up for help when you have no mailing address. Without her phone, any ties to the world are gone. That's how important it is to have a basic working phone. She should be able to get one of those Lifeline phones, but again, you have to have an address.

[@RandomPlaceHolderName]

I mean, 2008 happened? Or did you forget that one?

[@piacrt]

I was a lazy, ill-tempered, game addict right out of highschool. Dropped out of college for the sake of high scores. Didn't know anything of the world outside of my bedroom until the day I was shipped off to Florida with nothing but my car. Put myself in about $10,000 credit debt at only 20 years old with bottom of the barrel jobs. For 8 months I lived out of that gross van and slept through a hurricane in a walmart parking lot until my late grandfather gave me another chance. Had he not done that today I'd still be homeless, 4 years later. These people need help and can not do it alone. My experience changed me forever. Not once did I beg, not once did people show me any kindness. Police will bother you no matter where you park your car. For being homeless people automatically assume you do drugs. Once you hit rock bottom it's almost impossible to get back up alone.

[@ovo1618]

I'm From LA, and the LAPD is nothing more than the guardians of gentrification. I’m done with this notion that “not all cops are bad, blame the institution that employs them”. F that, if the “good cop’s” pursuit to be an altruistic hero blinds them so much that they that can’t reflect on their own villainous career choice, then they are naieve at best. The LAPD is nothing more than a guardian to serve the rich and harass the poor into either leaving or fking dying. I don’t care anymore about how much they get exploited by local and state bureaucracy, it doesn’t change the fact that they pass and enforce that very same exploitation onto the citizens that pay their freaking salary.

[@fiftyonefifty2740]

O V O you’re an idiot. They just prefer, like most people, that you should be able to walk down the street without stepping over human feces, or walk on the beach without stepping on a used needle.

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

Blame the leftist jackasses that the people of California continue to elect! They are to blame for this bs! You want to claim to be loving, caring, so concerned for the people, yet you continue to elect Dems who tax & torment! Open your eyes! Cops don't make the laws, the pricks with "D" before their elected titles are the ones who need to be brought down!

[@fiftyonefifty2740]

Naelyn Eurkopfen you are exactly 100% correct ⬆️⬆️⬆️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@insertnamehere5399]

Where are the protesters for the homeless

[@kaninma7237]

The protests have grown beyond police brutality to encompass general income inequality, as well, so, by extension, that includes the homelessness that results from it, even if that is not explicitly mentioned. It would be good for some to start carrying signs pointing to that, as well, though, including a range of reasons for homelessness.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Never will be it's media hype

[@hvega8199]

Brainwashed by the democrats. BLM + ActBlue

[@evelinholmes6401]

@@hvega8199 : why don't you ask Trump for help . I am sure he has vacancies at his hotels or Trump tower 😠🤮

[@feejee1604]

Kaninma income inequality? Work harder and study to earn more. Stop asking for handouts.

[@allisonquerze7941]

If Debra can get a ride and move from Venice Beach to Van Nuys (35 minutes driving distance), she can take a shower at the "Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission Help Center" located at 6425 Tyrone Avenue, Van Nuys, California 91401. They offer free 15 minute showers from Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) and then lunch at 12:00 p.m. She can receive mail at the Center, and they offer other services. From that point, she can work with the housing specialist to find a home.

[@InvisiblePeople]

There are 80k+ homeless people in LA County. Hope of the Valley is overwhelmed not able to help everyone, just like all the other homeless services. I believe you have the best of intentions, but suggesting a homeless person relocate to another area where they will still be homeless is not realistic or practical.

[@allisonquerze7941]

@@InvisiblePeople Perhaps you can suggest to Debra that she needs to relocate in order to avoid jail time. She said that the police talked about putting her in jail due to homelessness. P.S. - Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission Help Center needs to open new locations all across the United States.

[@John-bn7ux]

Excuses are what they thrive on

[@davemckelvey9832]

It makes me so mad this crap even happens nobody should go without medical, food or shelter ...I just dont understand why we cant just fix this

[@MT-uq2tn]

It breaks my heart to see how helpless this poor sweet Woman is. I hope she is well

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Bless her heart!

[@W.O.G.S.T.E.R]

If I were to be homeless..I believe Venice Beach would be the best place to be homeless.

[@davidlape5206]

I was homeless for six months and had enough common sense to get myself out of it.

[@davidlape5206]

I was so scared and alone. I cried myself to sleep at night.

[@ganjagranny4208]

Why would she pay 3-400 dollars for a cell phone? There's a cell service for free and they supply the phone as well. Unfortunately these things happen.

[@myoldvhstapes]

She said she has SSI. If she also has Medicaid or food stamps, she is automatically eligible for a free obamaphone. In California, it includes free internet as well.

[@RobertF-]

Yes, I really wondered about that part also. The cellphone I'm typing on right now I only paid $40 for, on sale at Kmart and with a prepaid cellphone plan. Other commenters are mentioning free phones available with free cellphone service. It seems like she might not be aware of alternative options, and is spending too much of her money unnecessarily. Someone needs to help her, she's tired and needs help.

[@operavocalsvideos9545]

@@RobertF- exactly, she needs help, i wish i can help her, but i need help too, I'm dying in Spain, as other people

[@lololucas4031]

Opera vocals videos no you are not dying ! Be carful for what you say.

[@heatherrose9373]

@@RobertF- My phone cost 30 dollars at Walmart

[@mytube2013]

She is a beautiful woman.

[@Battlehearten175]

I agree, she’s very nice

[@aboundinggrace7029]

Debra, you are so Loved by Jesus. I will pray for you.

[@drummerboy737]

@@okkj2075 they might list their information

[@deweyoxburger2963]

sweet baby jesus, let us prey

[@chrizzly8461]

Yeah like thats worth a damn Thing. Donate money.

[@drummerboy737]

@@chrizzly8461 lol you could be wrong y'know

[@scottonyschak8123]

I am inspired by your channel. I recently graduated with my BA and planned on being a teacher but you have made me realize I don’t care to teach school but rather help people in situations like this. I hope to pursue a career helping people overcome homelessness and addiction

[@douggoding8431]

After nine years... and with an income... I think she'd have figured something out by now. Maybe move out of CA where rent isn't so high?

[@canadasweetie]

That is easy to say right? When it’s not us.

[@douggoding8431]

@@canadasweetie, oh, Candy...

[@AtticTapes14]

@@douggoding8431 move how? Airplane? Train? Boat ship?

[@radicalchanges7163]

How we treat the homeless in this country is Awful. Have personally experienced homelessness and am creating an advocacy page where i'm providing resources for those experiencing homelessness, please connect!

[@kristi2939]

I didn't know 55 years of age was considered elderly. WOW! So I guess anyone 60 or over is just what? Decrepit. Please choose your words more wisely Mark because they can be really insulting. Thank you

[@susanbrown2909]

Kristi * people over 55 should definitely not be homeless.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

@@susanbrown2909 Age 55 is not considered elderly.

[@AshleyMintz]

susan brown No one should. Definitely no one...

[@kristi2939]

@@susanbrown2909 Totally agree.

[@joen.8364]

Correct. She is somewhere on the edge of being a senior citizen. Elderly kicks in about 70

[@xUzi786]

she same age as my father, i hope she gets her own place and gets help.

[@mindfk394k]

I bought a dollar TREE android ...9 dollars still have it today...but I pray you find a way All GodBless in Jesus

[@pinkcichlid]

Didn't know dollar store sold phones!

[@heatherrose9373]

@@pinkcichlid They don't.

[@SpetsnazSevorneya]

Literally you can get an iPhone 4s or galaxy s3 for $40 bucks on your Facebook marketplace and use the rest for rent lool

[@mindfk394k]

@@pinkcichlid dollar Treeeeee

[@LoVE.B.]

My poor lady was in so much pain. Thoughts and prayers. 🙏

[@musiclover.3901]

I Pray for her and others that nobody never get homeless.Sister, May all your and other People Wishes come true. And getting homeless may end Soon forever everywhere across the World,Amen.God blessings.

[@liveyourbestlife143]

I was homeless most of my 20s. I have a house I live in but I have a fully paid off motorhome in my back yard. That way no matter what I have a place to live.

[@janemann3045]

Bless her heart.I pray for her and hope she finds a home

[@chrisleibowitz9063]

So sad u can tell shes slowly reverting back

[@AshleyMintz]

She can definitely get a cell phone for way cheaper. My verizon prepaid phone, a smartphone, was like $45 and I typically have the $30 plan monthly, sometimes I change it if I need more data.

[@haveanicedave1551]

I paid 47.00 for my tracphone and it came with three free months of phone service. It cost 20 dollars every 3 months for service.

[@AshleyMintz]

Have a nice Dave Nice! There are many affordable options.

[@RandomPlaceHolderName]

Some even get by without cell service, especially in cities. Just a cheap/old smartphone and a handful of public wifi areas and you can get a lot done these days. $300-400 for a phone just seems plain irresponsible.

[@irate74]

Homeless lady: " I need 3-4 hundred to replace my cell phone " Gives us a glimpse into one of the reasons you may be homeless

[@AshleyMintz]

@@RandomPlaceHolderName Yes, I've done that too 🙂 There are apps for texting and calling.

[@ChasityMorgan368]

My husband and I are truck drivers and I can’t tell you how many homeless people we’ve seen. I even seen some people coming out from under a bridge on a desert road outside Barstow. The one overwhelming experience I had was in LA. My mind was blown at the number of homeless people. I wanted to help so bad, but I didn’t know how to best help such a great number of people. I gave what I could but my heart felt so heavy. I pray there will be a better solution to end homelessness someday.

[@amber_love5]

I'll pray for her but at the same time if you get SSI she should be straight and living in Venice that's probably why she can't afford the living maybe she need to live in a different state hop on the bus when she get her SSI because ain't nobody paying no 300 $400or no cell she better come up here to Michigan and she better get her a MetroPCS is anywhere from $25 to $50 a month depending on your plan and it's no contract phone she got to be on something.

[@Clitsandfries]

Yeah that’s what I was thinking

[@hybridxg2204]

Yea though she also seems autistic, which may make it harder for her to make those types of decisions. Though I’m not gonna say I know she is, or am I trying to offend her just that that is why I think she prioritizes a phone over other solutions.

[@mediocrity25years68]

Let me get this straight she is on SSI and lives on the beach in California one of the most expensive highest taxed areas in America and she wonders why she is homeless? I know people on SSI in my state who have apartments a car and a phone. It is just basic living but they are safe. Only thing is you have to deal with winters and very humidity summers. I feel bad for her she has been let down by those who should have protected and given her helpful advice in life.

[@WorthlessWinner]

Yeah, it seems like mental problems are the issue in this case. My phone cost about 1/10th of what she says she'll need for a cellphone so she's clearly spending her money poorly. Possibly due to mental issues. Seems she needs more help with how to spend and save than money.

[@InvisiblePeople]

So, how does she move?

[@fiftyonefifty2740]

Invisible People take a bus

[@mediocrity25years68]

@@InvisiblePeople I am not sure it is a very difficult situation.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

@@InvisiblePeople If she has SSDI she MUST save money. I've survived on it for 20 yrs. 9 yrs homeless sounds like a choice, sorry.

[@YlvaBjarnson]

3 to $400 cell phone? I have a TracFone that cost me $40. I've had it for 8 years and it works great.

[@taitfreeman9421]

What else do you have that she doesn't have?

[@janettehatcher6138]

I agree! That was the comment I made you can get a phone for $40 and just put some minutes on your phone. Seems like she needs to have somebody help her budget her money correctly. So so sad

[@joany11swatch14]

Forgive me for not understanding but I grew up in the 70s and my parents raised me to be independent no matter what and never to rely on someone else to provide me with the necessities of life. As I got older I had to get a part time job when I was in high school and never stopped working since. Never ever have I had a break from working, not even through some tough health issues. My parents used to say, if you can, walk, talk and get out of bed, you can work. She should have gotten a job the moment her friend died, then she wouldnt be in this situation.

[@susanbrown2909]

Joany11 Swatch Things have changed greatly since the 70s. You used to be able to walk out of a job in the morning ,and have a new one by the afternoon in the UK. Less jobs for the masses,retail closure ,along with factories etc;not to mention robotics ,AI,they all play a part in job loss. If only we could go back to the 70s..and all time rents are governed by greedy landlords, and low pay;people will never gain ground. Also people lose their jobs for all manner of reasons. It’s easy to judge others. Poverty:people don’t get it. Till it gets them.

[@kellynorvell5714]

Joany...... NOT everyone is fortunate enough to have your disciplined upbringing or your strength to tackle life's challenges in order to avoid being homeless. Count your blessings instead of counting other people's short comings/downfalls. 🙏

[@joany11swatch14]

Kelly Norvell mind over matter, and everyone has that ability....even disabled people. So take my comment how you want to, but the truth hurts.

[@OldskolFan]

How is she charging her cell phone? The libraries are closed and you can’t charge at Starbucks. Maybe she has a solar charger? But they don’t charge that well. Best of luck to her. People over 50, especially women, are becoming homeless at record numbers in America.

[@yaronimus1]

This makes me want to cry.

[@susiesparkles514]

With the amount of homeless people in the US alone (esp california), it's a serious shame our government doesn't do more for them. Its really sad.

[@scottybrown5772]

I was homeless and now I'm one 10'×8' room away from being homeless, My advice is dont get sick and go to hospital for an extended stay and come out thinking "at least I'm alive",your job,home,and car payment do not care and something's feel worse than death.

[@eskiemax5133]

Prayers for her!

[@Em-mp4hf]

It seems to me most of these people have some mental problems and need help from there community- Some people are to sick to be able to help their situation!

[@andykatchick9600]

That's absolutely disgusting.to here that the police wanting to arrest this lady.Maybthe good lord above bless and be with you in jesus name Amen

[@JESUSisLORDBibleStudy-channel]

Woman of less words... May God help her... want to see her out of the struggle

[@WorthlessWinner]

She's smart to admit she doesn't know the solution (or even if there is a solution) to homelessness. It's a complicated problem.

[@Mjaymkay]

Poor thing, my aunt and cousins have been homeless for over ten years I have tried so many times to help them off the streets. I have paid background checks for apartments they were approved I offered to pay for move in costs, first month rent, my cousin has a job as a manager of little caesars pizza and my other cousin is on ssi together they had enough to pay rent and have money left over each month. They backed out each time. It’s heartbreaking.Our family thinks my aunt is controlling them because they sound different from before and I think bc being on the streets so long they follow her. I also fear they are comfortable or maybe afraid of getting back into normal life. It’s a very sad thing for those on the streets. My brother is a meth addict and has been on the streets also for about 5 years. It’s more common now a days then you think. Being that I have family who’s homeless I always feel the need to want to help my community, if we all do something little bit at a time we can hopefully change the way things are even one life changed matters.

[@maylai6549]

Homelessness is not a choice ! !! STOP CRIMINALIZING the homelessness, help them instead of hurting them please! We have enough for the evilness and SICKENING of this world , let's promote compassion and unity, help each others and those in needed , so that one day you will find out , this is how we can create a better place for our human world!

[@horseplop9]

Well Honestly you might not like the Answer. But they need to Get outa CALIFORNIA first. Second Find a Partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, whatever and split the rent as 2 people. They need to move to a small town in a boring state or city like where i live.. Rent is 400$ For a 2 Bedroom here.. with 2 people thats 50$ Per week Each.. They gotta be able to make that.. And w food stamps and medicaide they should have a better shot. Its no guarantee But i guarantee LA is not gonna be somewhere to get back up .. Its waaaaay to Expensive everything..

[@hout00gje]

Putting a wet cellphone in a bowl of rice often helps to repair it.

[@murmelix]

Here in germany she would get paid an apartment by the government.

[@aewhatever]

Yq well it's a different social structure. About 99 percent of American homeless would take advantage of that and not grow as individuals. They would simply trash the place and do drugs.

[@user-sb7wj1vn4x]

@@aewhatever if you do that you will get arrested so that isn't really smart to do.. but i get where you coming from.. the government can do alot to prevent mass homelessness i think ,america just is a shit place when it comes to healthcare and systems to help the poor. It can't be that there are only unsalaried groups which help homeless people.

[@WatersandWilderness]

The United States spends money on war and experimentation.

[@RandyR]

That's bloody madness and cruel. I have been homeless twice and fighting every day to not be again. Spending hours every day trying to sale most of my belongings. Disability barely pays the rent. Now with this covid horror, millions more are facing homelessness. It is bad enough to try and exist on the street but arresting them. Give me a Break! That's inhumane! If you don't think it can happen to you. Think Again. It can happen easier than you think. Back to the sales lists update. The only thing that saved the apt i am in is the apt lockdowns across the city. They wanted to raise the rent and I can't really afford it now. Have to find a way to check on Section 8 or housing. I wish her and the millions of others the best of luck. What is this country becoming?

[@gabebrutal1874]

I want to help. How do I help?

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Patreon links above.

[@GuitarType01]

Is there an update from Hype, girl from Portland that lived in the woods?

[@loupipeline]

Poor lady.

[@christinaspasaro8524]

New subscriber here. I want to tell u that what u do for the homeless is wonderful. Ty for caring so much for the homeless.

[@dispatchtheglitch4868]

I’m ashamed to be American, embarrassing as to what shines the most and who we’re represented by.

[@McIntyreBible]

1:34, a woman on SSI Disability cant afford a place of her own.

[@mumfriend2545]

MSSUCCESSDRIVEN if it was as easy as you’re making it out to be then she’d obviously wouldn’t even have to do this interview.

[@youngtimer7531]

Listen to it again. She said SSI. Mark said SSI Disability. 2 totally different things and $$$ amounts.

[@micholakinola1053]

Nope ita hard

[@feralLove]

God keep her safe. 🙏💗 im in her age bracket and we are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Evictions gonna be starting soon because unemployment due to coronavirus. It's overwhelming.

[@marlonlocklear239]

Lord my heart goes out to those people in need of a warm shower, roof over their head and warm meal but most of all LOVE, CAUSE THEY GET TREATED SO BADLY ITS JUST HEARTBREAKING.

[@jezebelle137]

She seems like a nice lady. I wish I had my own place. I'd let her move in. I used to be homeless too and probably will be again.

[@spiritualtraveler5473]

Debra smart pretty young and now like most Americans homeless ... ETI TV @ Living on top of a mountain pass in Kentucky

[@parambakshi858]

Prayers and good wishes for her 🙏

[@Bebedollie]

If i had millions i build free showers and baths so they could come and get washed. Give them clean clothes and stuff. 💔

[@drummerboy737]

one guy in oakland is doing community areas that have that I think this website supports him he's running for mayor I think

[@pinkcichlid]

I actually wouldn't mind putting her in a cheap condo that's vacant anyway, since she has steady disability income. She doesn't seem like too much trouble.

[@eej902]

It's very windy out there on Venice Beach- it used to give me headaches when I was younger. My first job was on the boardwalk, second job was on Washington at a kosher bagel shop so I used to take garbage bags full of bagels to the boardwalk after work. If you have extra supplies, bring em to Venice Beach. Wet wipes, socks, water, food, etc. The people out there are just people. Trust ur instincts. It's all good. Person to person. IT'S ALL GOOD. Just do it. #NativeWestLosAngeles

[@pullup6027]

Debra is INSANE. And doesn’t need to be there

[@Omariau]

Why are you saying she's insane ?

[@trissloan2340]

I worked my way off the streets. I got a day labor job where you could work every day; part time. I did so well I got chosen as a permanent employee by the real estate company we worked for.T hen, as their employee; they paid five or six dollars more an hour than the labor company. Day laborers you rarely saw show back again. The job was not a real estate agent. I was the only one who worked everyday. I still lived on the streets at night while working. I had no bills except daily food. I stockpiled checks and saved enough for a tiny apartment. I had been a homeless veteran.It took three to four months.

[@parisnolen3]

I honestly can’t believe how damn judgmental some of these comments are. We have judge, jury and executioners all in 1 comment section.

[@retraktable7186]

Thanks for posting these videos on KZbin . I really can never thank you enough . You are an angel.

[@elusiveanimal9525]

mam you dont have to spend 3-4 hundred dollars on a phone you can easily get a decent phone for 70$

[@frankihatch]

Lol where

[@Erin-bd6jg]

@@frankihatch Right here.. $30... www.walmart.com/ip/Tracfone-Wireless-LG-Rebel-4-Prepaid-Smartphone/193971639 These are just excuses. Many (not all) homeless & so-called advocates are extremely rich in those.

[@AshleyMintz]

Franklin Hatch Walmart, Dollar General, Cricket, Boost Mobile....plenty of places actually.

[@telsys]

@@Erin-bd6jg do you realize that the phone is all she has? She relies on it for Internet browsing, reading a book, searching for stuff. There's no way you can do that efficiently on a $30 Tracfone.

[@Erin-bd6jg]

@@telsys You can literally do all that on the $30 phone I put a link to. Like I said.. all I'm hearing are excuses.

[@HWTX_CN]

I really found out that police won't try any harder to solve true criminal things, but only spend much more time to bother homeless people and never be tired of it. Homeless people has their own problems and there is no others excuse, but at least if they no harm to people, please let them find a better place to have some rest and give them another chance to stand on their feet again.

[@7s9n]

💔💔💔

[@DanKirchner5150]

$400 cell phone ? Where can you find a basic cell phone with a basic plan for so cheap?? She's a real survivor !

[@cannashiva9719]

9 years? this is easily solved...there is plenty of abandoned apartment/condo buildings/ ranch homes across america...more than enough for the homeless...but instead we let foreign investors such as china come and buy real estate as they please...funny how most can't/are not allowed to buy real estate in china to begin with .....they sit empty for years on end now so they build more property value over time without tenants/less hassle/plus the inflation helps...unless there is decent to above par living areas...things are crumbling apart....just like america's infastrucuture..cause we don't invest in our own people/ future.. .plenty of city work for these people while they are housed/vs paying other people 12 bucks an hour while they get drug tested but are perscribed pharma meds instead...wack world we live in....no reason for this lady to be homeless...literally once again they could all be employed/ at minimum have food and shelter.....but instead they complain how they liter and sleep on the streets and beach's....almost like they want them there to ticket them lmao...fuck the city....peace

[@lonia.5283]

May God bless you Vanessa, may HE keep you warm, and give you food. Amen❤🌹❤

[@hangsu5724]

Debra has decent acsent like a professor.

[@thatguy-ml4mz]

She reminds me of what people sounded like in the early 1900s

[@dmitrijsmironovs7513]

acsent?

[@ompaloompa4970]

People don't have any sense or morals anymore..to be mean to someone like her... I lost my job, the company closed there doors one morning.. I ended up in a shelter for almost 2 years.. people steal from you and try to start stuff with you to get you kicked out..shelters are a joke.. bed bugs and hardly any food sometimes.

[@reginapage6497]

She can go to metro pcs and get a free phone just pay the activation and first months.

[@janettehatcher6138]

I think I remember that now if you live on supplemental security income then you can get a free phone and hopefully she's getting food stamps to help her out at least that way and I don't know if she even has a social worker I hope so

[@elliotmann8882]

She sounds like a very intelligent and clear minded person. She doesn't fit the stereotype of homelessness.

[@blackimage2320]

Don’t know about intelligent but 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@olivegrove-gl3tw]

she sounds demented

[@josephromel4293]

She has "white privileges"...

[@josephromel4293]

I am Brazilian and i live in Brazil...

[@knightcat6431]

Venice beach is my favorite place to paint. Some of the best people i've ever met have been and still are homeless.

[@angellacanfora]

She looks like the homeless version of Gwyneth Paltrow. Tragic. I'm so embarrassed and ashamed to be American sometimes.

[@theflip650]

I rely on my phone for everything, man that hit me hard . I hope this lady finds some help.

[@vinayakpatel3139]

Capitalism is failing. Can't believe on one side we have billionaires and on the other side people are hardly able to make a living. Looks like we are engineering poverty. It hurts to see people in this condition. I hope the condition gets better for everyone very soon.

[@warius1]

I never bought a $ 300 cell phone in my life.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

I don't empathize with everyone since I am autistic and my ability to empathize is likely impaired. However this lady I completely empathize with. The poor dear is just trying to make it alone and on the streets. Sudden death is far worse than death after prolonged illness. The shock of finding one's friend dead suddenly can break the strongest of people. To be homeless during the COVID19 pandemic has to be horrible beyond words. Debra my prayers and hopes are with you. I pray you find housing because, I actually feel for you. I understand to a degree your pain. I think most police officers have proven beyond a shadow of any doubt that they actually hate anyone who is brown, poor, sick or without a home. Many police officers make great sport of harassing the most vulnerable so your experience while devastating is not shocking at all. For the most part many police officers are simply uniformed thugs that hide behind a tin badge and the color of unquestioned authority. Debra no matter what others say and you REMEMBER you ARE A GOOD PERSON! YOU ARE WORTHY, YOU ARE VALUABLE AND ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE THEY ARE POOR IN WISDOM, SPIRIT AND HUMANITY! DEBRA PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP! DEBRA PLEASE DON'T LET GO OF LIFE MY DEAR SWEET LADY!

[@rustyyb8450]

Small town rents may be much much less. A $200 per month apartment in Pampa, TX isn't as much fun as Venice Beach, but it is affordable.

[@vickythecat1741]

Universal income; right to have a clean/safe place with a kitchen and a bathroom, and a bed. Give people the chance to contribute to society after that. Is this all so difficult?