@@Lily-yc3ow Aunty twinkly is doing mighty fine. Since covid hit Hawaii hard, her and a few folks have been maintaining ALL the parks on the west side of O'ahu. They got rid of trash, started cutting the grass, fixing up what they could fix up, etc...She definitely does not play when it comes to taking care of the land.
@@WhatAWonderfulWorld808 that’s great! I can’t do much but I’m going to be praying for her. I see this boldness in her. Send her lots of love for me pls.
“My dream is to be left alone”... I share the same dream and struggle with the reality of modern society that we’re forced to partake in or otherwise be punished or exiled. I hope twinkle and other natives are able to live life in a way that fills the heart.
Homeless? That whole island is their home, these people must be treated with the utmost respect. Love you all our Hawaiian whanau, Kia Kaha stay strong, your Maori cousins
I lived on Maui 20+ years ago. I left because as a 25 year old I knew I would never have a nice house,a nice car or make a decent living there. $5 for a gallon of milk. $4 gallon for gas. $1000 a month for a studio apartment. And that was 20 years ago!!! Aloha and mahalo.
Das why I left Hawaii in 1955. I just graduated from a mainland engineering school and returned to Hawaii. One look at all the changes and I turned around and went back to the mainland.
This community is the nicest homeless encampment I’ve ever seen. I don’t know what they do about sewage and food and water but give them land and help them live free
Anton Takashima: That is the "American" (white) way isn't it ??? Native people u live on reservations. Black people you live in Ghettos. Latinos u live in Barrios. White people naturally live in the "Burbs". So there u have it.
Anton's Class Aloha are you Polynesian then you don't know anything about it unless you've been here these people work hard twinkles will help these people have a place to live they won't be down there on the boat Harbor homeless anymore and if it works out and she has enough room many more will come up here and live so they don't have to worry about tsunamis their children will be educated we'll live off the land everything's going to be okay we just have to get along regardless of what are nationality is we all need to be a little kinder to each other
ebutuoy406 no your wrong it’s not the white way it’s the rich you’ve been tricked by the rich that it’s white vs the world no it’s the rich who doesn’t want you asking questions so they’ll call you racist . Learn the truth white aren’t the parents of the world so stop putting them in that position.
Hawaiians are not natives to the land, they settled there in the 11th century from Raiatea, Bora Bora and Tahiti, they brought with them a caste system which enslaved the local population and the worst was the practice of human sacrifice.
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Dace I , It is happening everywhere in the world. The US has grown and changed so much even in my lifetime. Life used to be simpler everywhere, but with technology comes progress and changes. You can’t have it both ways. I wish there was an easy answer so they everyone could just live as they please. I don’t know how this gets fixed...... do you?
@@penname40 Why can't they live as they please though? They should be left alone. That's all they're asking for. They're not harming anyone, but modern society feels it needs to interfere in the lives of these people and tell them that the way they're living is bad, when it's actually a much more natural way of living than living in some big overcrowded city. It shouldn't be society's place to tell others how to live their lives. Just leave them be ffs.
Industrialization is necessary though. They need better ports and some level of industry to get more supplies and jobs. Tourism provides really bad service sector jobs to the locals.
@@plottwist1733 Amish people live like they did for hundreds of years, yet they still have a decent income from farming. The Hawaiians in this video live in slums and are poor.
It's always about money But where is all the money going It's all over the world the same In South Africa they are ruining our country Anton Rupert is killing us with rothchild
@@pedrosorgi individual US states typically have higher GDPs than most countries lol. The US is still the richest country in the world, but every country struggles with homelessness.
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@@starisesun7692 typical WHAT people? Do you personally know that they're white? Narcissistic, really? Pick up a dictionary please! People are just sick of others thinking of how they're owed something for doing nothing.
@C caymer sorry don't u mean less than.?? IF building codes are the issue then these ppl need to get that changed. build a tiny home village where ALL pull together to pay taxes on the land etc. have a section for rentals for the tourists so that be an income. to help pay the taxes etc. community gardens - daycare etc those who are unable to work take care of the children or garden or something else.
Woo Woo like in the US. most will be living out side soon. soon all people will starve. the plan is working. and the gov. and rich hate every country. they hate the whites in CA. our the USA. we are being taking over. in every country.
Very sad! The homeless problem . I was homeless with my husband and our lil boy and Government couldn't help us. No emergency housing n my husband lost his job when he went blind in 2015. So 5 months being homeless living in our car was so TOUGH. I took care of my hubby and our 5 year old at the time. He is 7 now and God has blessed us n still we are blessed. Amen
I understand how they feel. Their government leaders cater to the tourism industry, the rich and wealthy, outrageous cost of living, and the locals are left behind, that's a shame.
True, but many people who are homeless chose that life. As a social worker, I encounter homeless people daily and the majority of the long-term homeless I work with who do not suffer from mental/physical illness have made the conscious decision not to be contributing members of society. I had a 22 year old kid tell me he'd rather live off the fat of the land than go get a job and pay bills.
Well o am just gonna disagree with that though I respect your opinion don't want to fight but in reality some people even think living homeless is better than working and etc.. There are so many homeless here in hawaii and also the states but you see them everywhere and the government does try to give them jobs and homes but only temporary soon might as well have everyone be homeless living in hawaii is he'll not only trying to survive but they have alot of money from taxes food and bills its stressful if your a local But thank you for saying this though
There's a big difference between being homeless and houseless. In fact their 'home' seems a LOT nicer and safer than most tenement 'housing' offered by the government.
Yeah . It's like they've created their own indigenous reservation for 10 years . Maybe they can cut a deal with habitat for humanity and the government to make it a permanent place for them . However , volcanoes and hurricanes will always be a threat to making everyone homeless .
I understand why they are upset however they live better there than in the project housing all over america. They sould be alowed to make perminent housing right where they are. The government should help with materials and money.
If it doesn’t have a roof, with 4 walls, running water, sewage treatments, and the comforts most Americans have, then it’s homelessness. Stop trying to put a pretty bow on inequality, greed, and injustice.
They only care how it looks to tourists . They seem happy there. Other Pacific islands live communally in small villages . Difference here is that they seem to have lost their land and traditional building knowledge . Why the f is it not acceptable for people to live outdoors if they want to
Not everyone *wants* to be housed... I have lived this "normal" life for 15 years and miss the streets. I get up, go to work, go to bed, rinse and repeat every dang day... I should be enjoying life and making memories while i have the chance, instead im wasting my time on this earth just trying to pay bills. Be safe, love freely, and enjoy the few minutes you get on this planet. *hugs *
Yeah, I was gonna say, the nomadic lifestyle isn't a bad thing. People have happily lived this way for millennia, yet Western society makes it out to be a bad thing because it's not the "norm" and it wants everyone to be wageslaves, working 9-5 jobs that they hate, paying rent, paying bills, paying taxes. The way the people in this video are living doesn't look bad at all. It looks nice actually. They have their own little commune next to the beach and seem connected with each other as a community. I'd like to live like that. It's not like the tent cities full of alcoholics and druggies you find in inner-city areas.
Why aren’t you living on the streets, then? No one is forcing you to work or pay bills. Oh, right, it’s easier to say it on here than to actually do it.
@@mailcarriernewman9135 Are the people in this video living on the streets though? They live by the beach in their own makeshift huts. Yes, things could be a lot better there, but they don't seem too bothered. The local council probably wants to shove them all into cramped, overpriced apartments, so I don't blame them for wanting to stay where they are.
I think they want to be housed, this is not homelessness by choice, it’s economics. They should have affordable housing available with kitchen, bathrooms etc. especially for their kids.
How about helping these people switch from makeshift tents to Tiny Houses? Easy to build & maintain. Some we built with their own showers and composting toilets, some communities build a living structure with communal showers, toilets and kitchen facilities as well as a common room for hanging out and TV.
How about telling these people to get a freakin' job or provide training so they have no excuse for sitting on their behinds and whining about how unfair life is treating them? Then they could afford to buy their own Tiny Houses, paid for by themselves, as well as pay for the utilities, TV and a place to "hang out". They don't trust the government? Fine. Stop sponging and start supporting yourselves for a change. Then you can do what you want as long as it is legal.
This is too 😔! I had a coworker that told me that same states actually send their homeless to Hawaii in order to reduce the homeless population on the mainland in the U.S. But knowing that natives of Hawaii are homeless; this is beyond government betrayal!
I live in SLC and people told me they shipped the homeless from here down to Provo when the Olympics was here. Alot of states ship their homeless to other places instead of trying to actually fix the problem.
I finally got to experience Hawaii last year. It's very very depressing. I was in love with Honolulu and all the attractions but the moment you start filtering out, especially towards Waianae where we stayed on a military cabin in a gated area. The local community was not hospitable, they hated the fact I was not from the island even as an obvious tourist I had no business in the local stores, or outlying areas. I wish the state would take care of it's citizens. They're angry, and they want to live where they were born but there are places that mainlanders couldn't afford without 6 figure incomes. I agree, there is no reason to let rich folks buy up all the land. Native Americans get their reservations, these folks have even less to work with and it should be their choice what happens to the islands
I just came back from Kauai June 22nd and it was the complete opposite. No large hotels. Not even one. A handful of resorts, a two lane road and mom and pop stores and restaurants that close down at 9pm nightly. Even the few bars we saw closed by 9pm. It was more beautiful then I could've imagined and I'm so grateful I did my research and chose to go to the most beautiful, and the quietest island. The locals were amazing.
Way to go Hawaii!! Yall taxed residence so hard that a TLC looking show has become real life. Cudos to big Hawaiian lady for leading and keeping people safe when their local government failed them
When I visited Honolulu in 2017 I was there for a week. It was crazy expensive! I noticed homeless people like every city. I'm from Seattle. It's bad here. I feel for all homeless people. So sad...
@@shawnkay5462 they also always say the south is bad in rankings but that's because they don't care about money and just care about being a happy the south is one the happiest states in usa while the saddest is all democratic states
yes logic said it right this whole my land his land thing is a psy op against white civilizations. they want you to hate and deflect blame to white peoples. notice this everywhere, when in reality its the elite and the top govt that make the decision and poison all of us in our minds and bodies
That's the point, like the girl said, "its typical for Polynesians to have this communal living". If you force them into housing, it has psychological defects because it takes away their sense of community. Being forced to integrate into a western mindset, get a job, individualise everything, its actually difficult for some people. Especially those that rely heavily on their community, such as twinkle, having lost her family, these people are her family. Being separated and not living so closely will actually negatively change her life, even if she is contributing to society and making money. she will not be happy. They should be able to lease the land and build permanent homes where they are.
even she is contributing to society she won't be happy? my mom has been jobless for 16 years and still helps in soup kitchens and so on and so forth, people have rough times but its through contributing to society they realize what it means to be part of something bigger than themselves
Volunteering is great. However, it is not "contributing to society". As the term is combative against individuals that have a negative economical impact by not earning and recirculating money into the economy via taxes, housing, and other products. Twinkle and her new family are volunteering. They are putting their time and efforts into building a safe space for themselves and others for zero monetary compensation. Instead, they have the rewards of being self-sufficient, communal, and of being a part of something bigger than themselves. It's just not currently conventional.
I was born an raised in Waianae. Makaha actually, if we talking ahupua'a. It's sad that I had to move my family out of Hawaii in order to "seek a better life" for my family. We had choices to live with family, but didn't want to do that if it meant impeding on their daily lives. They would say otherwise, but I know if choke people in one small space, that would only make everyone uncomfortable. Goal is to get back to Hawaii and be able to sustain a life there.
I think this a great idea! Twinkle is a wonderful role model and I love her zero tolerance for stealing. If the state would provide the homeless with matching tents people would think it just looked like a campground. Best homeless camp I’ve seen thus far.
It's sad they are native Hawaiian and can't afford to live in their own homeland. Honestly only natives should be allowed to live there, but also still allow tourism. Rich foreigners who keep buying up the land need to stop.
I know Hawaii has always been Expensive, but it seems now it is so much Worse, A Playground For The Wealthy now, No Affordable Housing for Working People and Low Wages for The Working Class in General.
no but wealthy people tend to buy land build something there say hotel or residence place they don't build a low income one. they build medium or high class places which cannot be afford by Hawaiians
Reminds me of when China bulldoze villages or places where people have been living for generations. They put up new high rise buildings that no one can afford and those places turn into ghost cities and towns. Those places are waste of resources and creepy.
Hmmm, should the state forbid land owners to sell their property to the highest bidders? Should they rezone some land for middle income residences? Should Dole make all employees shareholders? Everyone I meet who has been to Hawaii has loved it but admit they couldn’t afford to live there.
We need more people like Twinkle. He gets people organized and taking care of where they are so they can stay there. The video said Hawaiians had a history of communal living and he is using that in the present day. Baltimore was listed as one of the cities with homeless problems. I remember when mental hospitals there were closed and bus loads of the patients were taken into parts of the city and dropped there. No homes, no jobs, no outpatient help, no nothin’! These were the people least likely to be able to make.
It’s wild to me that there’s homelessness in Hawaii. If people, native Hawaiians particularly, want to live outdoors or in a camp that’s cool. But just homelessness and poverty in such a wealthy place is crazy.
200 and 45 kids that’s definitely something we can all gather to help change let’s do something like a go fund me to help out these beautiful natives!!
Go be on the streets for 3 days with only a backpack... You will never see the world the same again. In a good way. And you will never judge a homeless person again... God will set things right. Jesus loves you.
GOD bless you Twinkle. You are an angle and a blessing to your people. I pray you are "left alone to live your lives". So sorry for your loss. God bless.
I remember years ago the Japanese descended on Hawaii raising the real estate so no one could afford to live there especially the natives to the state. It’s a very unaffordable place to live I’ve read.
In Waikiki I was very annoyed to find that items in some stores had 2 prices - one for the Japanese and one for everyone else. Also the majority of cosmetics were geared to Asian skin complexions. I thought America won that war?
Hawaii is mainly a tourist state now. Its also a place where the rich have beautiful homes. Its very difficult in an environment that caters to outsiders enjoying their vacations there, for the locals to survive all yr round. Hawaii used to have the Dole Pineapple plantation there, but they moved elsewhere yrs ago.
Just a thought - why isn't the state putting in tiny houses right on that land for people, and making a public bath area for them. They are living a good life.
These organizations are so dumb. All these people want or need is an area where they can live without being thrown out. Provide them with refrigeration, grills, shower houses, porto potties, trash pick up, and tents if needed, and inform them as long as they arent doing illegal activities, and keep it clean and kept up they will be left alone. That's all they want. It would be cheaper for the government then putting them all in government housing.
Homelessness should be a major concern and helping the homeless should be a priority. Luckily this homeless village is pristine and has a great leader and captains who make sure there's no nonsense going on. Fortunately they are in Hawaii and beautiful weather.
It looks like a post apocalyptic community. It looks better than living like homeless in my town of D.C. Problem is you can’t restart in modern society. It’s not like you can run get a plot of land and build a house like it’s the 1800s
Really! Y'all are worried about tourism. How about just worrying about the ppl that reside there homeless and not homeless. This has nothing to do with the well being of ppl, it's about money.
Hawaii is the place of the rich, not the poor (not fair, I 100% agree). Instead of trying to get these families into houses that they would never be able to afford maybe tiny homes can be built in place of their encampment with a communal building for cooking/dining and bathing. That way the homes could remain simple, 1-3 room structures (no plumbing needed!) It could be run for fairly cheap by the state and give these families a safe place to live until they can get back onto their feet.
god Bless this leader, keep his light bright and give him the strength to keep his camp orderly and inspired regardless of their sad circumstance. Bless him a thousand times. this message comes from Canada. Very touching indeed.
Tragic to see . I’m Latino and every Hawaiian brother and sister I have met I have come to love a beautiful culture and group of people . From Cali all my respect and love to the native people of Hawaii 🤞🏽.
*When will the government of the entire United States finally decide that they aren’t going to continue to fill their own pockets but rather, they’ll help every single homeless person? These people should NOT be bothered with their camp and if you’re going to get them straight into homes fine, if not back off!*
I'm amazed at the love, resiliency, support and organisation in that camp. They got each other ❤. Stay strong everyone! Love from a distant cousin! 💕 (I'm Filipino 😊)
Home is not a roof over your head home is a place where you can feel safe happy and love they have a home so yes they are physically homeless but mentally they have such a huge house and they are the bars that hold this house up they are the structure
So sad how most of them are native Hawaiians who should have first access to the land and the homes. So sad how people can steal la d and then continue to oppress the rightful heirs to the land.
Very sad to see these people slaves on their own land, as a local I’ve been struggling to survive under such high prices and corrupt American regulations, we deserve way more as an Independent Culture
There needs to be a program like habitat for humanity that will go in and provide trash service, clean accessible water and build them tiny homes to stay in. Where is the US government?
The U.S. is here in Hawai'i illegally occupying us. Unfortunately the U.S. Government has never cared about Hawai'i and has in fact caused most of Hawai'i's problems not just now but throughout history as well.
@Richard Bibb I take issue with that in this sense. When you know Hawaiian History and the underhanded tactics used to steal these peoples lands. They are more entitled than anyone. And on the Kentucky issue unless you have a firm grasp of The History of the Americas and the destruction of the culture, language and religion practiced by the Aboriginal Americans. Especially when there are Europeans masquerading as Indians like my favorite " Iron Eyes Cody" The Native Aboriginal people from anywhere should be entitled to their homeland.
Hawaii lived in communities but capitalism has destroyed their tradition. All this rich people from the main land coming to buy land and living the natives homeless
That's why the Communist hated Capitalism, Capitalism was a threat to the world and America knew it was, but it continues, and it's very destructive on a huge scale and everyone got caught up in it till is was a normal thing to carry on with.
The US treats all its native peoples terribly; look at the Native Americans on reservations on the mainland and in Alaska, as well. Native peoples are relegated to poverty, homelessness, alcoholism, poor nourishment, lack of adequate access to education--the list goes on. How can the United States be calling itself a champion of democracy for the world when it treats its own Original Peoples worse than animals! It is just sickening! The United Nations should condemn the US for what it does and has done to its Original Inhabitants!
They seem to have done well for themselves, given the circumstances. I hope she gets that land they mentioned at the end of the video. I worry about those puppies someone left in a cart - I wonder how long they left them there :/ A spay/neuter program needs to help these people get their dogs fixed...too many puppies there.
man, sign up for a semester of jr college, get $3000 of pell grant, which pays for your actual tuition and fees. They'll also give you a $6k loan, that you can use as you see fit.. Use 2k of it to set up a mini-van to live in. If you move it at 10 pm and 7 am, every day, at least half a mile, nobody will notice you. Dont sleep in the same spot more than once a week, and leave immediately if anyone notices you. Dont have living/sleeping gear visible, keep it below the bottom of your windows and cover it with old blankets. Dont have curtains. Install your own window tinting, with stuff from Loew's. It's cheap and easy to do. If you get hassled too much to continue, move to the mainland and live up north for the summer, down south for the winter. A guy that I know did this for 2 years, saved up 30k, and used it to marry a fiiipina dentist, who paid him 35k cash per year for 3 years, until she became a US citizen and they divorced. By then, he'd used his third year of college loans and money from her to buy several big old houses and turned them in lots of small, weekly rental rooms. Now he clears 60k a year, and a property management company checks on his properties and his managers. Now he travels the US in his van and has a ball, no worries.
To be honest the fact that Hawaii is a tourist place has caused land prices to soar. It has made it unattainable for our people to afford living there. It is now only affordable to the rich.
vern wallen Yes Hawai'i has wonderful weather and Mauna Kea And Mauna Loa on Hawai'i island only snows during heavy rain and thunder storms but, mostly it's endless summers! Why do you think other states sends THIER homeless here to Hawai'i and contributes to our homeless population? Oh that's right great weather and no winter, So they don't freeze to death. You're welcome mainland. 🙈
My thing is if all these people are able to get along here, then surely there could be some roommates sharing a home together! They all could work and split rent and bills! It would be alot cheaper and better living! But they all would have to stay peaceful and respect each other! You have to be smart in this life!
If you are Hawaiian you should be able to camp anywhere, govt run portable toilets and showers should be available 24-7 and flea markets should be allowed to be opened and run by artist/tenants.
Give them some land for the homeless, building supplies and let them live the way the want to. Let them build their own community. Housing in Hawaii is way to expensive so give land to those who need it and let build with it.
