Would love to get your thoughts on the homeless situation of Las Vegas (and America in general) -- as this is a growing issue nationwide. My goal in making this video was to humanize the tunnel residents of Las Vegas, and let them use my platform as a place to share their own personal stories and struggles. I appreciate you watching this story and I look forward to reading your comments, suggestions and opinions!
As someone who has lived in a number of cities across America and currently lives in Las Vegas, the homelessness issue in Vegas is the worst I have ever seen. A ton of homeless people on the strip at night, and downtown all day long. As for America this has become a major issue and something needs to be done to fix it. Either we need to arrest these people and put them in jail or build places for them to go to. These people are flooding the streets with trash, drugs, crime etc.
Stop claiming nobody knows about these people. Las Vegas knows exactly what it has been doing to its poor and homeless. They have all the money in the world to fix the problem but corporate greed has left them forgotten or worse they’ve been criminalized just for being poor.
Many of these people were once children full of opportunity and dreams. This could happen to anyone, it only takes a few wrong decisions, mental health issues or a devastating event. I hope that they get the support they need. As always, thank you Drew. ❤️
That assumes that every ones childhood is positive, safe, with love, secure etc etc, some people’s childhoods are so rough they never get to have a dream or opportunities afforded to them.
99% of them, put themselves there. Why should people donate to the same people who spend their days, begging robbing and stealing to get their drug fix, None of them have an interest in being sober. It's sad that they live like this, but it was their own actions, people need to stop acting like they are helpless children.
@uglyraff9313 most? I am recovering from depression and anxiety. I have never been addicted to anything. So, I would just be discarded then because of a false statistic? Which is about 50% by the way. Half of the people you would just say tough luck? And the other half? How do you know what led them down that path? People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Very true!! Not all homeless people are bad, they are human and have feelings too. Some are actually genuine people going through bumps along their journey
My husband and I help homeless,let him stay in one of our rental property for free to help him We gave him food ,money the sad part is he stole from us and left .We won’t stop our kindness because of this .The Lord is always bless us .
That bald guy with the tattoos worked at the rehab I was in. He gave me a bunch of clothes and had respect for everyone. Thanks so much man I hope you see this.
@RobBanghart is his name/channel. He wrote a comment near the very top, thanking Drew for going out there. Hope you're doing well. Super proud of you!! It takes a butt-load of determination & pain to get through. Legend 🙌🏽💖
You guys are amazing! I want to help out. How can I? I guess look up your organization…please guide me if there’s any other advice. If you say it at the end of the video, my bad…not finished yet.
I'm currently homeless in the UK and try to stay away from central areas when I sleep. I make sure to shower and wear clean clothes daily to avoid appearing homeless. What people don’t often realize about homelessness is how draining it is; you wake up constantly worried about the risk of being mugged. stay strong.
@@1visitante If I move to another country, I’ll be without any rights. My country made the unfortunate decision to leave the EU, so I’m left with just three options: Ireland, Scotland, or England. However, I’m gradually working on resolving my homelessness issue.
Congrats! Same situation. I had to make a drastic change in my own lifestyle to climb out of the gutter. Alot of homeless people are addicts and just want drugs and will never get better. It doesn't matter how much money/food/clothes people give them, unless they wanna change, they never will.
El Valor que tienen estas personas que consiguieron salir de los túneles y ahora ayudan a los que continuan en ellos , me ha dejado sin palabras , son heroes . Personas que han escapado del Hades y vuelven a recuperar almas de el . mis bendiciones con vosotros . Podria habernos tocado a cualquiera de nosotros .
Prayers are just words, they don’t help anyone but thankfully there are people out there who give up their time to help people in this situation. No offence intended by the way.
I’m a dealer at a casino in Vegas. I’ve had a homeless guy play at my table. He was telling me about his life before he became homeless. He was a brilliant kid in school he was even on his way of getting a scholarship but he was hanging around the wrong people that introduced him to drugs. I hope he’s alright wherever he is. Some of them are actually good people. Thank you for sharing this video. Most people see them as a nuisance but you show in your video that they’re human just like us, just with different burdens.
@@iainlee4274 maybe they gamble in hopes of winning a jackpot or to double up or lose their money real quick, it’s not that deep. Don’t tell me you’re actually surprised that homeless people go to casinos to gamble.
They make their OWN burdens! Playing at your table? Where did he get his money? Did he smell and wear tattered clothing like the one's in this video? Many are MASTER manipulators and lie a good story.
Great video! I have gone in the tunnels with Shine A Light a few times. The people who run the organization are absolutely incredible. They bring supplies every Saturday morning, building relationships and trust while addressing almost every person by name. They offer real help without pressure and keep coming back to check on their friends underground. The people they serve know they can call Shine A Light whenever they are ready for a second chance. If you are touched by this video and want to do more, consider donating to their organization directly. In just the first six months of this year, 268 people have accepted their help. ❤️
How many have stayed out of the tunnels, stayed sober , stopped being homeless? I’m asking because some people accept help, then fall back onto the street life , over and over again. I genuinely hope those help stay off the street .
@@teresahiggs4896 it’s very likely a small %. Mark Leita, who runs the Soft Underbelly channel where he interviews a lot of ppl on Skidrow in LA, said less than 1% of the ppl he’s interviewed and given help to, actually stayed clean.
yup they need some incentive and desire to look forward to. and if everyone treats them like crap they will stay hopeless and not want to do anything or take any effort to bring themselves out of their lifestyles. cause they believe they deserve the way they live, since everyone treats them like trash. it's good that groups like that don't push too much too soon and try to force people to do things. nobody can help anyone who doesn't want help. showing them that not everyone is crap is the only way to get them to look forward to waking up.
Everyone has a story about how they became homeless. A guy lives in the woods beside a bridge by my house and Ive stopped to give him food and water before when passing by. I noticed him at 3 AM sitting by the bridge railing while picking my husband up from night shift at work. We stopped to check on him and he said he was starving. We drove him to our house and I went inside and made him some spaghetti, bread and brownies that id made earlier in the day. He was so thankful and we talked for a while. His home burned down with his wife and children along with it. You could see the hurt in his facecand hear the pain in his voice. He lost everything he had and loved in one moment that turned his life upside down. My heart breaks for him. I know people are leary of displaced people because some are bad but theres more good than bad out there, especially now. You never know what life has in store for you. Always try to be kind.
@@user-tu4qg1hq1i They do not where I live. The only place that served food to our homeless was torn down 6 months ago. They are trying to deter anymore vagrants from coming to our area. Some places give government funding but not in Pascagoula, Ms. Churches are the only help our displaced get other than people on the community.
I was homeless in Vegas. Also in the midwest for 5.5yrs straight. Never done drugs. Worked 2 jobs during much of that time. Now have 4 houses, all paid off. 2 vehicles, paid off. Tough times don't last -- tough people *DO*.
I was homeless between 2021-2023 in LA, California. I was getting away from domestic violence. I don’t do drugs, and I’m committed to healing my past trauma, from childhood all the way to age 38. Anyways, the shelters treated me like crap and now I have section 8 and I have a slum lord landlord who’s lying to receive so much money. I’m leaving this bug infested dump soon. I just graduated college and I’m going for my bachelors. I’m using my school loan money to get into a better place, the slum lord has already said she’s keeping my deposit and there’s not much I can do. The fact it’s been harder for me when I’m doing EVERYTHING they tell you to do and the system tried to drag me is CRAZY!
Take the landlord to court. The judges lean towards the renter, not the landlords. If they illegally took your deposit, you can try to get help through legal aid. Helping people get their deposits back is one of the primary services they offer. I know I used to volunteer at one. Get the help, they'll teach you how to do it and help you with the paper work, and you'll have the satisfaction of knowing they will think twice before doing it to the next person,
This is probably one of the best videos I've seen of this nature. Both being respectful of the homeless while also treating them as people rather than a hazard. Great job
That's one of the reasons I love Drew's videos as well. No matter where he goes he's very respectful and not judgemental towards the people in his videos❤
exzactly....ive lost a child and i can totally see his situation i just wanted to shrink away from everyone i still have a hard time 4 years later being around people especially family...
I was homeless for 30 years, but not in a tunnel. I work every day and slept under trees and bushes at night. Got my Social Security and I have a place to live now I am 71.
@@ElioSch1423, em alguns aspectos é melhor. Pelo menos temos o SUS e vários outros programas sociais, os quais, embora não funcionem 100%, pelo menos funcionam, sendo um suporte básico e por vezes efetivo. Enfim, a diferença é que aqui no Brasil os programas sociais, mal ou bem e mesmo com desvios, sempre entram no orçamento público.
@@EliHeberoliveira O SUS e muito limitado. Nos estados unidos eles podem ganhar financial aid pra pagar hospital privado e e muito melhor. Os programas sociais do brasil servem so pra criar curral eleitoral, eles nunca tiram ninguem da pobreza.
So much brokenness it’s heartbreaking. What can we do to help? So devastating to watch. Pray for God to open up ways for all, to leave darkness n enter into light.
@@amandamcmurray4964 Praying to God will always help. It may not change things overnight, but praying to God is always the right move. It saved me from alcohol addiction when almost everyone had pretty much given up on me. I quit alcohol in 1997 and only through the grace of God and my belief in his beloved son, Jesus Christ who died for all of our sins on the cross. Please get your hands on a KJV of the Bible and read it. I still read and re-read and I can tell you from my own personal experience that the only way to Heaven is through God, praying in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Savior. I pray that you will heed my advice and pray for a miracle to happen in your life. It happened to me and I was in such despair and I was saved through the blood of Jesus Christ. I pray that you will do the same. Peace be to you.
What a strange contrast between the casinos above and the tunnels below , such a dicotomy , a symptom of a deeply fractured society..................The guy from Hawaii is such a mavrick! I really wish the best for him and everyone living in these situations. Drew, you did a great job in shining a light and fighting the dehumaisation and demonisation of the addicts , the homeless, the downtrodden and forgotten outcasts.
When I was living in Vegas for 6 years I always thought it was strange to see billion dollar casinos right next to housing complexes and Hughes encampments of huge encampments of homeless people. It's so crazy most people that visit Vegas will never see that, I always tell people that visit Vegas don't go off the strip after it gets dark. There's a lot of bad stuff going on,
I mean at the end of the day he's the one that's always taking other people's video ideas when he's one of the biggest on the platform. Dude should be setting an example, not this righteous "I'm a good person" acting shit. He quite literally is doing what you're commenting about..
I personally lived in a few tunnels out there charleston and nellis and a few other ones and i can tel you from personal experience that the bleakness and despair is absolutely unbelievable down there, i actually made it out through a suicide attempt at a wal mart because i couldnt take it anymore , and i can attest it is absolutely the craziest place I've ever been...it was beyond a miracle foe me to still be alive today because lots of people go insane down there fr
This made me cry dude. The fact that homeless man with a missing eye has no ID to even collect his cash. He doesn't even care. These ppl are in terrible shape.
I actually Met Jay (the guy in the thumbnail) 2 months ago. I shared his story on my RU-vid channel. I actually got his birth certificate from the vital checks. I have also tried contacting his family but no one got back to me. Jay is from a very good family. My goal is to get him out of the tunnel as soon as possible. I actually went again to Vegas to meet Jay on Jun 28th. I also hung out with him and talked about how he is doing and told him the good news that I got his birth certificate. He was very happy about it. Hopefully we will get his ID and get him out in no time. I'm looking for a place for him so he can stay there in the mean time. It was actually so hot outside as well as inside the tunnel i could not survive for 20 minutes. I love Jay hopefully he stays safe out there until we get his ID back to him. ❤
I was worried about him... something really tugged on my heart when I saw him in this video. I am beyond happy to know that you are trying to get him help❤❤❤
Bless you sir for helping out that person that needs just that help to change up his life and get shelter and his living needs , it takes times to do those things , you make time for the lost . God bless you and the many others that take the time to change one life at a time !
I love when the community, specially those who got out, go and try to rescue the rest. That's real compromise and tbh that's what made America great once: caring for your own neighbor, saving them for disgrace so they can pursuit the American Dream. "Shine a Light" you're part of those who carry on with the flame, God bless you.
This organization and that man are a beautiful thing! As a recovering heroin addict with 12 years clean I wish I had been in contact with an organization like this one that actually cared and showed empathy/sympathy. It’s nice that someone has made a video that actually shows people in addiction are human. We are not the scumbags people think we are. We all have family and friends who care and love us. Shine A Light keep doing what you’re doing! For anyone still sick and suffering from the hand of addiction, please get help, recovery is a beautiful thing!! I promise the grass the greener in recovery! ❤️❤️❤️
❤❤. I am proud of you. I have been clean for 12 years. watching this documentary makes my heart so very sad, 😢 . the man that's talking at around 9:45 ish where he says it's haunted and that there's real demons and that their blacker than black ( he is absolutely correct 💯) and when he was asked something about his worst experience there ! the guy said " the hauntings"!! 😮 it made me go cold, . 😮 what a tragic desperate toxic depressing place. . It's awesome that these guys go there and help them in which ever ways they can.
My Dear Lizziehody, 💘 I'm so so proud of you. As reading your comment brought tears to my eyes. I had a beloved friend that I lost who I miss dearly and think about and carry in my heart and memories. In the early days I really tried to help her and hoped that one day she would take it or do it on her own. That day didn't happen and now she is with the angels. It does leave an imprint on your own life when someone you love leaves you like that. Yes you move on with your life but you never ever forget the people that you loved so much. Thank you for your comment as in a way it brought back those beautiful memories that I shared with my friend. Thank you and keep up the awesome work that you are doing. It's absolutely wonderful to hear how well you are living your life. With love ❤and blessings 🙏
I lived for 6 years in Las Vegas and had no idea there were people living under the streets until after I moved away. Truly out of sight, out of mind. So sad.
I knew…I think I only knew because I lived in the Arts District…very close to the strip and tons of homelessness despite the city’s efforts to gentrify the area. If I lived in other parts of the city…it probably would have been different for me. It was depressing…and even more depressing to see people you used to bring McDonald’s to while they slept are still sleeping on the streets when I visit. I saw so much in my 3 years there…but this video was well done and def sheds a light into a huge problem in Vegas and beyond
I’m born and raised in Vegas. We had the neighborhood homies that didn’t have a permanent home. They would get odd jobs and help out when they could. Of course for money, and it just sucked being a kid seeing a good person struggling constantly like they do. We had a man named Ike on the east side that was definitely suffering from mental health issues or something, but he was always doing his best, working hard and so nice. He passed a few years ago and everyone that knew him are part of a Facebook group that helped track him and made sure he had food and water. We still speak of him here and there in the group.
God bless these people. This could be ANY one of us at any time. 😢🙏🏻 Where do they go when the rain and water starts flowing in? Do they just pack up real quick and get out? I’d be afraid of getting trapped and drowning. Lord help them, they’re somebody’s loved ones. 🙏🏻😢 Thank you for the work you do to help them. 💕
Rob at Shine a Light humbled me. He doesn't judge, goes where most would avoid, is respectful and real. Excellent video, Drew and Crew. Really went above and beyond for this one.
Props to that Rob guy for all his amazing work. He seemed really cool, it would be hard to refuse help from him. He treated them with so much care and respect, he really did that job perfectly.
Being homeless is hard enough without all the heckling from others. Not all homeless people are bad. I've been there. I feel for these people. I'm so thankful I'm not in this position anymore. Good vibes for those who are in this position
Has a British person I have travelled the world and seen homelessness everywhere even in my own country, but when I visited America I wasn’t expecting to see the amount of people who were homeless as I did, and questioned myself why the government is doing nothing about it for such a great country and people wanting to live the American dream, I hope all of these people find their way, including wherever they live in the world.. god bless America and god bless the rest of the world ❤
The government can only do so much, there is a street called A street, it's on the cross street with Washington avenue. They provide daily jobs there but a lot of homeless would prefer to just panhandle because it's easier money. My brother used to work for the post office on Las Vegas boulevard and lake Mead, there is a little door on the side of the post office called general delivery. Every 10 minutes homeless people would ask if their check came in the mail, most times it would be the same people. They just keep checking if their check have arrived so that they can buy drugs. Lots of provisions here for the homeless but unfortunately you can't help those who won't help themselves
You can't help someone who doesn't want it. I live in Portland, one of the worst cities in the US for homelessness due to the law that decimalized hard drug use. It destroyed the city, people don't want a home, a job, anything, they just want their next fix. They are addicted to drugs and until they are willing to change then the problem will never be fixed.
it’s because the government in America doesn’t actually care about any of its citizens, especially homeless people. they only care about the ones that fill their pockets the most. america is not a great country at all, to be honest.
Because it's not a great country. Our "greatness" is one of the greatest illusions ever pulled off. This country is the anthropomorphization of "greatness" while being a serfdom in disguise. The poor get poorer while the rich get richer. Thats why we're all being replaced by immigrants, so they can extract as much labor as possible for the least amount as possible. The servants are being rode harder and harder every day.
They can only try to help themself because a) there is no God who will help them, b) no government who‘ll do something for them and c) no society who would help them.
I'm both surprised and amazed that the people who have commented have not written; "get a job.!" "You did it to yourself, so don't expect anything from me" Anyone who has ended up like this deserves it!"They could have done something about it when they had the time" They don't need us to help, what they need is a kick in the butt!" "Shame on you, I'd never end up like this" etc. I'm impressed with the spirit of compassion and empathy that has taken place, instead of the typical offenses that used to be given without a thought to people who they, claim to be bums. Maybe there's hope?
Addiction and homeless makes people feel uncomfortable. Its why its swept under the rug. Its a dark and sad part our society. I am 14 years clean but still stay in a program and I see the pain on peoples faces that are trying to get sober. Takes a real leap of faith to let yourself be vulnerable and recieve help. Great video shining a light on the darkness
@@suad01 Adults are responsible for their own decisions, but the decisions that people make under the influence of drugs aren't made in the same way that you make decisions because drugs change the way your brain functions of course this isn't an excuse for dangerous or criminal behavior. We understand that mental illnesses alter our ability to make rational decisions but we don't seem to recognize that addiction does too. That shift in decision-making is what separates an addict from a drug user. Addiction starts in the midbrain, it turns off the neurons that make up our pleasure and euphoria circuit and it floods the brain with dopamine, in the nucleus accumbens that dopamine triggers a wave of pure happiness, next it reaches the amygdala where it deactivates your fear center, wiping away any feelings of stress or anxiety. In response to this the brain creates less of its own dopamine so that when you're not using, you're depressed and the things that would normally bring you pleasure leave you feeling empty. When you try to stop using your brain turns on you. You feel sicker than you ever have, worse than the flu, worse than food poisoning, your eyes and nose water, your skin crawls as you vacillate between too hot and too cold, you vomit and have diarrhea, your head hurts and it aches deep in your joints, you can't get comfortable and you can't sleep and time goes by so slowly, and just as bad as any of that is what is happening in your brain. You feel emotionally empty and overwhelmed by depression and an anxiety that is emotional and physical. Your brain is searching your pathways for dopamine and there is none, it can't make it and you don't have any way to get it. The oldest, most reptilian part of our brain that controls fight or flight takes over, it bypasses the frontal lobe that is responsible for our moral and logic systems, and it's going to get dopamine one way or another and it's desperate. Now you're doing things you would normally never do, now you're discarding your own personal ethics, and you feel it happening and it scares you. Addiction has taken over and the person you were and wanted to be is receding and you want to hang on it, you try to hang on to it. I fought the urge to do terrible things and I'm glad that I did but it wasn't easy. I was young and no one knew what the opioid epidemic was, when my Dr prescribed me pills I didn't ask any questions. I've been sober for 10 years, making that decision was easy but following through wasn't.
@suad01 that's cute...life is just so black and white like that. All you gotta do is be successful and don't do drugs. Just like people that get Cancer...so stupid just don't get cancer am a right? 🤦
😂😢 yeah you wonder where the politicians are you wonder where Congress is you wonder where the president is you wonder huh 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I know if you call on Jesus I know where he is and he would help you if you really want help 🙏🙏😊
Oui et tellement vrai pour beaucoup d'entre nous !!!... Mon fils se démène pour trouver du travail, faire une formation, inscrit dans boîtes intérim, envoit candidatures et ce, depuis des années et Rien.. Rien😠... Aucun employeurs ne répondent🤬 Lui aussi dit la même chose que cet sdf😢 ... J'essaie de lui remonter le moral, de le soutenir et de le maintenir en vie en l'encourageant car n'y arrivant pas... il me dit souvent qu'il préférerait mourir car il n'y a rien pour lui sur cette terre 😢😢💔💔😩 Et ici en France, aucunes institutions, associations pour aider les jeunes !!! C'est du vécu donc je sais ce que je dis !! Tout est fait pour descendre au plus bas, ceux qui se retrouvent au chômage sans être indemnisés et pourtant acharnés a s'en sortir et bosseur !!
I have a VERY similar story to Rayna. Almost down to a tee. Same timeline as well… It really makes me happy to see someone else thriving after having gone through everything that they have. This organization is doing really good things. And drew, thank you for really shining a light on this topic. Been to Vegas a few times and never knew about the tunnels.
Thank you, Drew. I once knew a street person named Mary. She was a heroin addict. I found out her story, and the first responders could only take her to ER, sober her up and put her back on the streets. One night, they picked her up and put her in the local jail where she died that night. I found out later that a priest gave her a funeral. This was many years ago but the human cost has stayed with me. Thank you for this video. We are all people. No person is born into the world wanting to live in a tunnel forgotten by the world.
Ppl die in jail from w/d ,not taken to hospital. Years ago i saw ,the life of Ben ,i think it was called ,he was documeting his life and efforts,.the last vid was in the clinic he checked in to quit ,his heart stopped. RIP
I usually dont comment, but I think that you need to help this guy Jay with the gunshot wound. I'm from Croatia, and we dont have this kind of homelesness in our capital so when ive watched him talking and he is so smart person with a lot of potential but has no one to get him on the right path. I believe that through your community online, we can get this man out and help him to stand on his feet and push him so he can live more than 10 years. Please, dont let him die. Best regards from Zagreb, Croatia
Watching this video was a powerful experience. It reminded me that everyone, regardless of their background, deserves dignity and respect. No one should feel less valued. To the people in the video, please know that you are thought of and not ignored. Kudos to the producer for shedding light on this important issue.
I have worked with Lovewell center a few times feeding the homeless. We bring all of our clothes to them for donation. Homeless are people like us we need to love them. I love hearing there stories and talking to them. Thanks for making people aware! 🙏🏻
My son was nearly destroyed by divorce 😢, 2 (edit it was 1 year on the trail March to September) Appalachian Trail and 1 year struggling . Thanking Jesus, he is back on his feet ❤️🩹😊🕊️!!!
Thank God for Shine a Light! My brother was homeless for 3 years and an organization helped him get into an apartment and furnish that apartment. In order to help the homeless we need to find out WHY the person is homeless. This organization that helped my brother helped me to help him. I now know how to get to the resources he needs. Part of our society's problems is there is NOT enough done for the mentally unstable. Handing out psych pills for free to these people helps in a way but only if the person takes the meds regularly and consistently.
just not a laser light! seriously though, you could be my sister talking about me, if i didn't live on the other side of the sea. it is disgusting if not wicked that we allow people to shine lasers in their eyes 'because it helps me feel better' than get them the professional help they so clearly need.
24:00 bald Hawaiin dude!!! It just clicked!! I was at crossroads with this dude!!! Last year around July.!!! Glad to see he is still sober!! I am as well!!!! I just heard his name in the video Jesse! He would give me his cigarettes at crossroads because he didn’t smoke lol
That guy with one eye is a smart guy, given the chance he could hold down a job and get himself back on track. It is getting the chance to get clean and make a new start that must be so hard. My heart goes out to these people
That part when the guy said “working for 16,18 hours a day just to pay for a place you’re not really using” SOO TRUE 😭 Rent,food going up but still get paid the same… what a shame
This is why more and more people are living 'Van/Camper/RV Life'. I think that MORE people should consider this, BEFORE 'being homeless'. Meaning.....if rent/mortgage is becoming more and more of a struggle, start planning and saving to buy a 'van' or RV to live in. There are tons of 'Van Life' vids on YT. One of my favs is Foresty Forest, from up in Canada. Example: If I was in a house, with a mortgage and the payments were getting harder to make......and eventually I would NOT be able to make the payments.....I would stop paying the mortgage, SAVE that $$ (to buy an RV), start selling off my household furnishing.......and when I'd have enough to buy that RV....walk away from my house. One does NOT wait til 'last minute', when they foreclose on ones house, and kick you out; there ARE options!!
❤❤❤❤to my fellow brothers and sisters sheltering in the dark. We see you. We ❤you and we know you’re hurting. Shine a Light is truly caring for our forgotten family.
Having personally served the folks on the Vegas streets and below, I wish there were more awareness on this. Thank you for the video and the courage to go underground.
Been homeless off and on since i was a teenager. I always got a job and come out of homelessness. Having good roommates is helpful for overcoming homelessness. Finding a good church helps as well. Cleaning up after yourself when you're homeless is crucial to staying healthy, clean and sober.
Dude with the one eye seem very lucid and coherent. When spoke on demons down there they tried to change the subject real quick. Even the smart treasure hunter at the end spoke on the spooky stuff down there. Some people demon are worst then others and I have no doubt that things goes down in the tunnels that are unexplainable. I live in Vegas and I am fortunate enough to come out of homelessness. I still have my demons and I pray that everyone one of the tunnel people find hope again. God bless them All. We are all human at the end of the day. And even tho I'm in a shitty apartment, I'm still Grateful. I bet your life doesn't look as bad after watching this huh?... God Bless ♡
So eye opening. Rob, I’m so happy you and many others got out and God Bless you all for the work you do. Drew, thank you for exposing this sad situation. All homelessness is sad. Especially for those that would like more in life.
Ex addict and homeless here, sober and off the streets 6 years now. When Rob said “don’t wait too long” and “offer never goes away” I got a huge lump in my throat. A lot of organizations in my area has an expiration date and they won’t wait for anyone so there’s more people that are likely to give up on that help. Help has to be there at all times so you know you’re not truly alone and if you decided in the middle of the night that the time to get help is now you need to be able to make that call to access that help because that feeling of needing to stay sober could change the next minute or with the next let down, which for an addict or homeless person that happens fast and often. Life is unpredictable when you’re stuck in that situation and you don’t know what’s gonna go down or where it might take you.
1st of all each and evry person as an individual has to be willing to help itself you cant help those who refuse it or find that there is nothing wrong
@@whitecrow984agreed. The rest of us can't always be on call to help those that don't want it. Luckily they have tunnels to live in away from the rest of us that do want to follow the rules.
Moeron what r u thanking him for,like u f Americans don't know for homeless people.Acting all surprised they existing, stop that BS don't donate nothing that guy gonna steal all money!!!
I mean at the end of the day he's the one that's always taking other people's video ideas when he's one of the biggest on the platform. Dude should be setting an example, not this righteous "I'm a good person" acting shit.
@@dr.vivian4277 Nobody is angry, it's just kinda cringe and ironic that the jewish guy that's already known to be a grifter is doing even more to shit on his reputation
@@yikes710 What does him being Jewish have to do with *_ANYTHING?_* ? And why are you so hateful .. spamming the same hate-filled comment all over here?
Ive seen maybe 4 or 5 of your videos over about the same amount of years, always liked them but never thought to subscribe for whatever reason. I just subscribed, you are a great journalist. As someone who spent most of their life hustling and around people and places most people wouldnt want to be around, and the latter 8 years of that as a full on dope fiend, I can confidently say you couldn't pay me to step into a place like that unarmed, but you did. I have a lot of respect for you doing so. You are doing real journalism, real education, highlighting the real issues in America as opposed to whatever bs the news is spewing. You definitely deserve the following you have acquired over the years.
I was humbled after watching this. I hope you could help these people especially the "seniors" in this situation to have a better place out of the dark and danger down there.
This is one of my favorite videos I've watched of you yet. You did a great job allowing the people to tell their stories in such a raw and genuine way. It's hard to find that these days. As someone who lives in America and has only seen the homeless population get worse since I was a kid in my area alone. Shine a Light is going about it the right way. Treating people with empathy is the true answer to this crisis.
I mean at the end of the day he's the one that's always taking other people's video ideas when he's one of the biggest on the platform. Dude should be setting an example, not this righteous "I'm a good person" acting shit.
I am a very grateful to God for almost 7 yrs of sobriety...it was incredibly eye-opening to see and hear these tragic stories...thank you bro for giving them a way out...
Man, that last guy reminded me way to close to someone I know at home who could totally be on that path of homelessness if he doesn’t get it together. Thank you for making this video. It’s hard to know how to help these people when it starts with them accepting they need the help. I hope the world can fix this crisis!
Thank you Drew for treating our brothers and sisters like the People they are; from the way you talk.with them, to the way you don't judge them.Thank you.
I went to middle school with the silver jacket in the first tunnel entrance his name is John, so sad to see him like that, he was always a really fun friend, so funny and so out going, such a cool person to be around. It sucks to see him like that, sadly he got introduced to drugs at an early age. I hope he can find some help and better himself he still has time he can’t be any older than 22
This government has billions to pay for other countries wars, but they can't help these Americans, we have closed military bases which could be used to sober these folks up and help employ them! If they were illegals they'd have a EBT CARD.
