Cars, hotels, tents: What homelessness looks like in Memphis and what’s being done to help

[@evelynwynne3531]

Americans can’t get the help that they need because the Government doesn’t care and is too busy helping others outside of America(Our Country)Others can come into our country and live free while our poor veterans and others suffer it’s not right and yes a lot of Americans are paying taxes or has paid taxes at one time or another. This shouldn’t be Tolerated or even allowed in our Country.

[@eugeniaperry4278]

And unfortunately this is where most of the violence is coming from in Memphis. 3000 students homeless and embarrassed. That’s hard on a child in school, kids are cruel they make fun of you. So, they just stop going at all and start doing what? Exactly robbing and killing, desperation will make any of us do things we couldn’t even imagine ourselves doing to survive 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@richardhead3211]

not desperation it is poor morals

[@giver-ig9zt3hx6h]

I was one of those Students only thing is I went to juvenile first and was given an opportunity to go to Job Corp. Juvenile was not my fault believe it or not. It was my mom (my mom was young and didn't know any better) who got me in trouble and I continued the behavior. Thank God for Job Corp. It taught me a lot of modern things to survive and etiquettes that I would not have learn at home for societal purposes. I was also in other programs that enlightened me to those extra things and I looked forward to them as well because there were others my age and color that attended and it be came interesting. I hope Memphis start programs like that if they haven't for lost children trying to adapt in a society that can be diabolical at times. Job Corp has housing programs for students so hopefully Memphis would put more money into that program to help homeless or lost young adults.

[@richardhead3211]

being raised listening to getto rap in a mother only household is the problem@@giver-ig9zt3hx6h

[@BrianYerby-he9jo]

I was homeless too many times in Memphis now i live in Maryville TN I'm not homeless anymore

[@giver-ig9zt3hx6h]

The landlords take long on purpose to move you in after taking your deposit as well.

[@KopyKat81]

Our homeless first before the migrants!

[@lario1030]

🗣️

[@auroraboobiealice6352]

The world can see your hateful ignorance, I shared it.

[@Postive_Internet]

Tell your homeless to get off drugs and get a job😂

[@auroraboobiealice6352]

@@Postive_Internet that's not true for all homeless. If only it were that easy.

[@martarshathomas9946]

Memphis allows companies to come in buy up the property and jack the prices up one bedroom cost 1200$monthly and then they tack on trash water sewer unnecessary charges that cost you to become homeless help out city

[@itsruf1]

Ups, FedEx, Post jobs no ed•a•cation makes $80k easily can afford a cheap apt.

[@klassyk7760]

Way to familiar these days and all across the globe, people who has been on a job for 20 years still living in there cars or on the streets.😔 What in America is going on... What about us first... Smh

[@Youtubedeceased]

Would somebody contact the tourist department in Memphis and add Collierville and Germantown as their main tourist destination... also... let the Memphis City schools take their field trips over to Collieville and Germantown so, they can see why they do without!

[@anthonyatkins1404]

the government needs to step in and restrict landlords from breaching their own contracts or start a Tax threshold for renters only or something there is hardly no legislation in the home owning business beside the basic concept everything is taxed so why not tax them or hit them with a notion fee if they mention increasing the rent it’s clearly a violation of contract they need a penalty or a set back that will force them to look at their homes for what they’re actually worth

[@sapien2291]

When there's not a return for you to buy your house in the city you live in, you're basically working like a slave for your city either your city wants you to have a house or they don't. And when you find out in your brain that you cannot have a house in your own city, that's when you really wake up and know for a fact you got to move because this is not the spot

[@necco3186]

The heartless landlord who don’t consider and will throw people out on little or no notice. He’d be held accountable in whatever way.

[@richardhead3211]

why do you not pay the landlords bills then blowhard?

[@itsruf1]

Huh? So the bank forecloses and he's homeless?

[@Bonner901]

The landlord can sell their property as they see fit and it does not mean they are evil. Come on now....smdh The lady should have been trying to level up her skills and credit to better herself.

[@Betty-ub1jc]

It's illegal to not give notice. I'm thinking that 30 days wasn't enough time for her to save enough moving money? That's why your parents always have told you to save for a rainy day. Any landlord is not in charge of his tenants lives.

[@itsruf1]

@@Betty-ub1jc Parents of "other cultures" preach not to spread legs in parking lots of clubs at 3am on work nights. And not to be hair-obsessed.

[@Maybe1Someday]

I get the feeling her old landlord had to sell his house because she stopped paying rent but wouldnt move out during the free rent moratorium of covid. Then they said her credit is bad so its confirmed she doesnt pay rent or bills. I feel bad for her landlord who had to house her for free while losing his house. She's got money to spend on her hair though. I dont feel bad for her at all. Go live with family or quit trying to take advantage of others.

[@Teestaxx2018]

Lame axx comment

[@pearlann7503]

Do you know her personally?

[@mcolvinis1]

​@pearlann7503 exactly bcuz I don't see anything special going on with her hair that would equate to paying rent...u people kill me...her landlord doing like most...raising rent from 800 to 1500...thats the problem. And employers aint raising wages...research and s-up

[@hollywood2606]

Memphis dont have problem helping migrants that are here in Memphis at Bethany Christian services they have a whole system for illegal immigrants clothes shelter and jobs

[@thatgirlPAIGE94]

Extremely sad and frustrating 😞

[@DistrustHumanz]

Her first mistake was living in Memphis.

[@sapien2291]

When everybody's public taxes go to one district, this is what you're going to get all the time and mostly all the time. The district is a rich district

[@eugeniaperry4278]

And Tennessee refuses to raise the minimum wage at all 🤷🏾‍♀️!

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

Congress refuse to raise wages they could do it and they refuse they see the ppl homeless and they see the price of living.

[@ironmike7339]

No one could live on min wage by themselves. That’s not going to help. You have to have a career to produce real income.

[@eugeniaperry4278]

@@ironmike7339 If, you see your life as hopeless, that’s how you will treat others. They have to find something that means something to them, wether that’s money or not. The riches people die from heartbreak 💔

[@ironmike7339]

@@eugeniaperry4278 money isn’t everything , but you have to want to strive for something. That’s the drive to make you want to do better for yourself and your family.

[@stevenhickey8636]

California has raised the minimum wage for several segments of the economy. Several times. California has 1/3 of the total homeless population in the US. What was accomplished?

[@msarmour1964]

What does Memphis care about the homeless than the people who do have homes and barely can keep their lights on when everybody is after a dollar? We as a Country has to do better by Our Homelessness. I know some choose to be that way while others have to deal with the cards they been dealt with

[@marvinbowie9226]

I thought when a home owner has to give you 90 days to move. When they sell there house.

[@DistrustHumanz]

That is a local law, and can vary greatly from state to state, town to town. In most of Arkansas, it's 30 days, but there are some cities in Arkansas that is just 2 weeks. (Arkansas has the worst rental protection laws in the nation).

[@Bonner901]

Something missing from her story though🤷🏽‍♀️

[@juiccyjay13]

​@@Bonner901why bc she's black?

[@FavoriteBabyMomma]

@@juiccyjay13No bcuz ppl don’t always be telling the whole doggone truth about their situation. Trust and believe she has had ppl ringing that bell and walking around that property, real estate lawyers and buyers mailing notices to that home prior to what she’s telling us. When homes go on the market those realtors be super thirsty from all different agents to try and make a sell and will slide documents under the door in person if needed.💯

[@rob233100]

Yeah, this is crazy. We have undocumented illegal immigrants walking across the border into the United States every day. Getting help immediately and we as American Can't get help at all.

[@debra3989]

Memphis might be high on mur&der robbery,car jacking but I can say they the only city that's trying to help the homeless and talked about it on the news

[@itsruf1]

They are NOT the only city.

[@debra3989]

@@itsruf1 only one I see on the news

[@leslierudd8399]

Glad this story is out there

[@Vbooker50]

Why would you say that you sound so ignorant?

[@98slp]

This is all caused by greed. The people who own the apartment building and homes to rent are so greedy that they make the rent so high that people working three jobs can't afford to live there. That's how they get people out of those places and then leave the building empty so there is no upkeep or repairs to pay for. They leave the building empty as the price goes up every year and they just sit back and collect all the profit. In the meantime American Citizens are homeless and living like this. The government has to put a stop to this greed. We are supposed to be the richest country in the world and that's how we got here. No empathy for their fellow citizens and just out and out greed is causing this. For god's sake, lets stop this crime against our own citizens.

[@FrisbeeGorbeh]

Thank you for sharing this. I will definitely be looking into helping the nonprofits. We have to do our part to help our community, however we can. Homelessness is a terrible thing to endure, and it takes a lot of help from the people around you to pull you out of it. Thank you to the people building those homes. Now if only we can hold these landlords accountable for chasing profit over human decency. And raise the minimum wage for folks too. There's no sense in keeping wages the same while prices are inflating in every other part of our lives.

[@ecaldwell9]

Thx U God for sending the people to help these people.

[@michelledennison3494]

This is so sad 😢 but maybe i don't understand where is their family such as sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles. Did they try to go stay with them temporarily until they could do better. I knew some may have reached their limits with family but not all. At least let your children go. You have to go of that pride and ask family for help😢 that's what we did with my sister. I know it got hard with my husband and her but we had to sit and talk about it. She did most of the work around the house for her pay for good measure. She wasn't making a whole lot of money but she finally found somewhere to stay after about a year

[@doseofkizzle.7258]

Ma'am people are evil and they hearts are hard that's why they can't go to their families because people are selfish and they follow the devil not God

[@up-uw4op]

none of my family would let me stay with them. they dont have room or dont are.

[@doseofkizzle.7258]

@@up-uw4op hey you must be in memphis

[@michelledennison3494]

​@@doseofkizzle.7258nope. Columbia, SC

[@abusednomoresilence]

My family wouldn't give a damn.

[@andrieathompson2064]

Shame on you America!...A lot of greed!

[@gloriaclayton2477]

Memphis is so sad i am looking to move out of Memphis

[@kaydod3190]

🙏 🙏 Hope you make it out

[@mattjones8755]

That's the problem they only helping women

[@DistrustHumanz]

Severely under rated comment! Almost all homeless charities only benefit women and children.

[@peacefaith560]

A man should be working especially if he has NO kids

[@gloriaclayton2477]

Memphis has all the money giving that big raise to Mayor and Chief Davis that's were the money in their pockets.😢😢😢😢

[@sixtee9cancer]

Maybe she should go down to Mexico cross over then cross back into the US and claim asylum seeker status

[@Bonner901]

Exactly 😂😂😂😂

[@JohnEasson-by3vn]

I'm homeless to

[@clarahaywood9961]

I been there before

[@Demigod_3scrub]

It's a places on Kirby/ross for rent townhomes.. i been thier before .. it won't always be like this forever yall 😢 Tunbridge Place 38141 got 2 places for rent.. check em out .. if you reading this

[@RamheadWOW]

Theres no excuse to be homeless theres places out there that will help her faster then they would for me.

[@BrianYerby-he9jo]

Not if you can't afford too.ig u think if she gets a job or something only if it was that easy.when you are homeless and you got children and you can't find nobody to watch them then what?!??;

[@richardhead3211]

@@BrianYerby-he9jo where is the father of the children. i bet if she kept her legs closed she would be in better shape. poor decisions lead to this. or it is because they are blaaaaaaaaackkk

[@Toenail48]

That's not true these agencies doesn't care they sit behind the desk and could careless about people in need because they are not going through this. They make you wait, u can't get an appointment, they don't answer the phone, it's a waiting list, they treat you like crap, and the resources are exhausted before they get to you.

[@evelynwynne3531]

They can’t get the help that they need or Resources because it’s all going to the illegal immigrants and into other countries!! That’s why! And they come over here and everything is FREE for them.Make it Make Sense

[@Teetoy4]

Those places are full to capacity

[@VincentGordon-ev6sy]

Mam where is yo daughters father? Child support? Man don't take the charge for your lazy baby daddys

[@Que772]

???

[@exploringwithbellanoche1286]

Can send billions to israel but can’t take care of citizens here in America, I’ll never understand it😪

[@riorio-88]

I can imagine

[@tjj6362]

Help our American people! Don't vote for Biden if you did young lady!! He rather help the immigrants than Americans!!!

[@ashleywhitney8015]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Kenneth-et6ch]

Idea from Seattle.. .

[@Youtubedeceased]

Mmmhmmm... I took a drive through Collierville and they are building empires and expensive housing and all things expensive!

[@Jossie-p7t]

Help wanted signs everywhere get a job .....

[@kingovharts]

They said she got a job. She got other problems.

[@up-uw4op]

she works but not earning a livable wage to cover the cost of rent and basic needs

[@kayeandrews7499]

Shut up! She has a job.

[@kavaragee6042]

The church of God in Christ just raised 20 million dollars and all their flashy suits and clothes and they were just there in Memphis.

[@bro_math]

It's a great time to not live in America anymore. Thank you Jesus.

[@junaidisalam5718]

a small price to pay when you live in a self proclaimed "the Greatest country in the world"

[@joblo2299]

Being picky n homeless😂😂..safe n near school..thats gonba cost more than minimum wage

[@richardhead3211]

stay off drugs / booze and get a job and you will not be homeless

[@tjj6362]

How about you shut your moutg

[@tmac20121]

Easy said than done especially when people have mental health issues dummy

[@Bonner901]

😂😂😂😂And level up your skillset to become more marketable for better paying positions. #THINK

[@richardhead3211]

word@@Bonner901

[@leonnoblesnobles6675]

Damn shame. Close the damn border. We need a deporter and chief. We have open borders, but we can't house the homeless.

[@rickmoses5081]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏