America's Poorest Kids 

I'm so sorry.

sorry for your childhood, i hope you are doing okay now. don't let the pass take over your future.

I grew up with a very grandiose and agressive narcissistic mother who I left 3-4 years ago. I live alone now and do voluntarily work as part of the social support I get for money. Also enables me to see a therapist. It's not tragic, I can still function mostly. But the emotional neglect is like a cancer put inside of you. It's honestly pretty terrible to live with it. I guess I was lucky that I'm strong and intelligent and can make wise decisions. I saw these kids, and if they were willing to, I would rather be poor and have a real mother that truly cared than having to put up with all this. That is priceless. Best of luck and strenght to you. What you described is sadistic and malevolent. Above all take care and respect yourself.

@@adriank7576 I relate to this a lot, sounds selfish but I would rather have had a family and be poor. Then the abuse I had my whole life 😕

Y el gobierno de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica enviando miles de millones de dólares a una guerra q nada les incumbe.

Because blame the parents

That's why you shouldn't have them. The world has changed.

People here are disgusting. People lose their jobs and face struggles due to it. Shame on all of you guys here telling people they shouldn't have had kids and having zero empathy. We can't predict the future, stuff happens and the result is poverty unfortunately.

Everyone should be able too get married and have children regardless! But they should be able too do it without the government! But I noticed the two families in here are trying too better their life they are just having hard times and need a little help.

Everyone should be able too get married and have children regardless! But they should be able too do it without the government! But I noticed the two families in here are trying too better their life they are just having hard times and need a little help.

She really is! Last update I saw on her, she was doing really well in school.

@@lvega5606 I thought that too 🥹 where can I see the update?

I think with giving money to other countries you mainly refer to israel and ukraine but the majority of the money that is given to them is in old equipment that would have had to be disposed, which would have costed money and in loans. The main issue is that US government allow companies to exploit the workers and don't provide enough social support for its citizens. Northern europe/scandinavia are a good example of the opposite. (which happens to donate a lot of money to other countries, when considering percentage with the size of the country and its population) Even people without jobs get enough money for all the needed costs with some spare money for clothes and to have fun. Those that work gets a fair wage. It is extremely hard to fire people. Everyone gets vacation. When someone have a child both parents gets paid time off. One argument some have against the way things are run in norhtern europe is taxes but after taking other things into consideration like healthcare then those in US gets to keep less money. The issues are just that the US government allow companies to use their workers as slaves, not enough social support, for profit healthcare and things like that. Things that could be solved by the government. (Btw, of course every country have issues. No country is perfect and there is always things to improve. The main issue in those countries I mentioned is related to immigration with not good enough integration which often is a result of cultures clashing)

@@octaviotrejo5711 🤣🤣🤣🤣Que falsedad

Who was Roger may I ask

Watch the documentary. ​@@ShantelleHussien

Who’s Roger

@@terrifullerthe older brother of brittany, he’s on the other documentary but same topic

@@ShantelleHussienhe’s not on this docu, the other docu with the same topic

I WAS HOMELESS IN THE 2000S😂😂😂😂😂,,,, I GOT PLENTY Of WORK NOW,,nurse,,,,, live in beautul lake front house,,,so can be done,,,,good luck❤❤❤❤❤

​​@@erikaerika7788,Yes good luck....It can be done with help and a good SUPPORT system...It is worse now today!...More homelessness, drug addictions and mental health issues...You being a nurse I'm sure YOU will witness it daily...

Yes it has gotten worse...There's more on drugs homelessness and mental health issues...

SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop given food stamps to those who keeo having kids to get more and more from the GOVERNMENT, STOP FEEDING THOSE WHO CROSS THE BORDER, STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😡

I hope they brought birth control or sterilization

Said a prayer for you ❤❤❤

I wish you very well

I live in Canada and am so happy you have shared your struggle as I feel less alone. Really appreciate and admire your honesty.

So sad to see this happening in the world.

Fellow Canadian here. It’s getting SO bad. I’m absolutely stuck and can’t escape. Americans think it’s so much better here because we have “free” healthcare. My dad has a brain tumor and he can’t even get a date for surgery to remove it because of how under funded and backed up the health care is.

@@jkjames4026 It is not always men

@@user-tu4qg1hq1i didn’t say it was. As a man I’m speaking for men

It’s on both genders in this case.

You cant blame this all on men, women are equally at fault for not picking right partners, having a steady job and home in place before having children. I would never allow my children to live such lives, I would rather go hungry and have no money to spend for myself to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table than allow them to live like this. I am 31 now and single with no kids, I dont intend on having until I can provide for them fully

@@darktone3275 while I agree that both need to take responsibility, I’m speaking for men who in large part in this country don’t take responsibility for their actions. Keep it in your pants if you don’t want to be a man afterword. And get married.

This is satan's world. It really is. If you believe that then everything makes sense.

They understand one thing. It is far too long since we reminded them of it.

What are you talking about? How can you generalize an issue to one thing and just blame the government? America is one of the most prosperous countries on the planet the problem is that there are too many parents who don't know how to parent or get their life in order to become successful. People literally will continue to live in small towns that are dying out because the town's purpose which lets say was coal mining originally attracting people when it first started is now shut down as things change but you have people who will continue to live in areas that have no opportunity just because they were born there making themselves live in poverty. A lot of these people should move like their grandparents did originally to places that have opportunities. Crazy how people expect the government to create industry or opportunity in the middle of nowhere. And these people are living off of government support... Don't blame the government because then you're making yourself a victim when you're not.

@@iceteakilla Look folks, a moron.

@@paodbdauw easy to say when you’re not a barefoot homeless child.

@@MsCrAzYcOoKiE76 I was sobbing during this part. Everyday life was a struggle I wish they could of kept their dog 😢

@@starlite2222 same, I was expecting to feel badly watching this doc, but didn't think I'd start crying. 😭

But 'homeless adults' is OK with you?

The government isnt the one having children who cant support them.

@@davidgray1515guess you didn’t watch the video. It mentioned multiple times that these parents had jobs, lost them, and it went downhill. Things change. Be thankful you’ve never been in this position because it can happen to anyone.

This is not government, but people that make the decisions. In SF area, the lack of affordable housing is because current house owners don't want higher density housing around and they vote accordingly. And then people are working and homeless because lack of housing...

@@paigemcmaster5040 I’ve told friends and family when jobs were plentiful and they made good money, to save some money, and don’t buy the $50,000 car and eat out all the time. You know, SAVE for a rainy day. I did that. People made fun of me when I drove a 10 year old car. Well, I laughed all the way to the bank because I saved that extra money. One never knows when we’ll lose a job or get sick … got to plan ahead

Government has nothing to do with their predicament. It is more about personal decisions. I cannot imagine that two able bodied parents cannot find any job. Go deliver pizza, go do lawn care, handyman type work, get off the couch and do daily work, anything. If you live in California or other expensive areas, move out! Go to states where life is cheaper, where jobs are more readily available. Finally, before bringing so many children in this world, make sure you have means to support them. If you lose your job, then your job is to find a job! Sitting around and waiting for the government to hand out shelter and food is the root cause of their troubles. I just feel sorry for the children. They don't deserve this.

@@horrido666 Greedflation?

@@GratefullyEducatedfigure it out. It’s obvious.

@@brighteyes4927 Get bent, whiner.

@@GratefullyEducated It is companies price gouging to make more profits off the back of inflation, calling it an inflationary increase in prices when really they just want to use the current inflation to make more money which disproportionately effects low income households.

@@dbz9393 thank you for the kind explanation. 😎

most of us are just one paycheck away from being homeless

Many families do.

@@maggies88 statistically speaking they do not in comparison to other countries

@@maggies88 Americans are brain washed into thinking that independence is far more important than generational living. Where everyone pitches in, forced to work together, get along, enjoy the company and fruits of labor together. So no one is forced to over work or go without. The old saying that it takes a village. It takes your family. Generations together. Solid.

Because no one can get along anymore there to selfish.

@@Smile-j5pExactly, parents expect their children to move out once they hit 18, what they don’t realize is times are way more rough now that’s why there’s a lot of boomerang children, I still feel like 18 is a little too young to get out on their feet.

Yes true

Having them knowing they will go hungry is child abuse too.

@Spadesshovel it's so much worse in USA 🇺🇸 for the fact that they don't have universal health care ..so they have hospital 🏥 bills too

@@thomasanders1314 same here. My mother was a homemaker, my dad was the provider. We never had to worry about food or roof over our head. We lost our dad with cancer at 41 and after that it went downhill.

​@@neverloozehope2238I'm so very sorry for your loss. For your mum,too, if she had no training or ability to care for you. She'd have been very reliant on your dad

My mom worked but also had a big veggie garden every year and we grew lots of good food. My parents didn’t smoke or drink alcohol which is expensive. It’s always amazing when I see people complain that they can’t feed their kids but they got money for smokes. 😮

my dad comitted suicide when I was young, it left me and my 2 sisters under the care of my mom. She worked so hard to keep us fed and happy, sometimes I feel we dont appreciate the sacrifices she made to keep our family together

You can check em! I made a comment about it summarizing what I've seen but if you look up "Poor Kids USA: Update", there's a bunch of info on what's happened since the doc

@@averagejoesmiling456 we know that in Africa

Move out of that Communist run dystopia.

@@user-tm5em4vu7u let me guess you blame Biden.

@@buch434 no, I blame pointless wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the $400+ billion sent to Israel and Ukraine. Plus, the $800+ billion spent on military every year! Both parties are at fault, in my opinion. Both parties are funded and corrupted by the military industrial complex and the banks.

This was aired 2000's they need to do an update on their life. I've watch this years ago but these kids are still fresh in my brain. I really hope they have a better life now.

There is an update video on RU-vid when these kids are teenagers.

@@TheSesilye agreed i seen my mom work 2 jobs cuz she didnt want me hungry or homless

And what I didn’t hear is … where are the grand parents ? Or the father ? Or aunts and uncles ? Friends ? Cousins?

@@danityvanityinsanity is true

Seems like most of these families have absent fathers. That’s really sad.

You can! I made a comment about it summarizing what I've seen but if you look up "Poor Kids USA: Update", there's a bunch of info on what's happened since the doc

En Colombia los niños son violados y traficados hasta por su propia familia por no tener para comer 😢

Thank you for saying that. However, there are children and families that are not in such places that US government programs offer because the need is greater than the supply. With as much wealth there is in the world. There really shouldn't be one mouth left unfed no matter the issue. Food-water, shelter, clothing, and healthcare, are basic needs human needs that every man, woman and child should have. No matter what your status is. This is possible to accomplish, but greed and selfishness get in the way. People blame God for all of things like this. I say God gave us all the ability to do something about it.

Not true . The rest of the world lives better. I have been all around the world. You live in the past.

​@@kisia156 if you say so mate 😂

It's worse. I live in small town, 45k. The hospital has secretly gone under. The hospital has less than 1 nurse per floor at 9am the hospital is dark and empty no one in sight..and the er is flat out ignoring patients until they leave. Those that can afford it are driving hours for er. Medicare pt are always denied treatment and services are no longer covered AND medicaid is being treated like a cash grab via fraudulent charges and abusive billing practices. I truly believe we are in a healthcare collapsein small city America.

@@gudrunsykes486 She's definitely grown up by now.

I think anyone would love to adopt her. Last I heard she did very well in school.

80% of divorces are initiated by women...

And that means what exactly????...

I think it’s gotten way worse. So score it up

And your point is...

It's old. Which is worse. Because the problem exists today and is so much worse.

Thanks captain obviously

@@kristend3801 So? It’s still relevant.

It's the same here in lreland, there taking in thousands off Ukraine's and housing them, and are own are homeless.

In a plane crash youre supposed to secure your own oxygen mask, before helping the person next to you secure theirs. American and many countries giving foreign aid do not have their own peoples oxygen masks secured. They collect a large portion of single mothers paychecks who work 2-3 jobs to give it to Ukraine war, gender programs in Pakistan, fund nato, pay for supplies for bases in countries who haven’t had war in 200 years that have nothing to do with us. Taxes are supposed to go back into the community the taxpayers live in and to help their neighbors in need. Not to go to some random other countries citizens whose corrupt politicians misused their own money or pay for politicians pet projects on the opposite side of the globe or to give nice big cushy gov contracts to research & supply companies and NGOs who show no results after years, upcharge 50x for pens and toilet paper, and 95% goes to vaguely named things that basically goes to giving the top admins cushy salaries and host “fundraisers” with open bars and lobster. It’s insane how much money these people waste, even more insane how much they throw out perfectly good items, food, and supplies. Not to mention letting people misuse welfare programs constantly, so u have some using it on weed and getting their nails/hair done, are clearly not lacking food at all, brag about being a “welfare queen” on fb who can easily work while single mothers in the same program get 100 to barely feed 3 kids who have to collect cans who cant afford to get their kids a air of shoes or glasses every 3 years. It’s f’d all around.

@@kx_xx fantastic comment. Well said!

She don't even have money for dog food. How is she going to have money to move?

Mom can’t help herself. She’s depressed. She’s sinking her family

moving costs MONEY

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Those children are grown up now

@@PeaceJourney...Oh ok

I'm sure you can donate in your own City or your own town. We Gather up car loads full of Nice Clothing for the homeless.