Homeless Woman Doesn't Drink or Use Drugs. In a Tent for 8 Years.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2021
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I first met Callie as she was rummaging through food donations kind local citizens leave on the ground. There is no refrigeration. Homeless people who live in this Harbor City homeless encampment have to grab what they need to survive quickly, or the food spoils.
This is no way for anyone to live, but Callie has been homeless in Los Angeles for eight years since her husband died. After 25 years of marriage, Callie's husband suddenly passed away from cancer. With her savings wiped out, Callie ended up on the streets with nowhere to go.
Callie says the resources to get out of homelessness are little to none. She adds that it is difficult to find a job. Because of the ongoing police sweeps and constant moving, Callie now has problems with her legs.
On Mother's Day, Callie wrote to her district councilman Joe Buscaino. She first started to thank him for what he has done and then went on to ask if they could have a sanctioned homeless encampment creating a safe space with bathrooms for them to live. At the time, the community was located across the street. Because the homeless camp was in a flood zone, the city moved them.
And the city keeps moving them. Callie says Harbor City police and sanitation did a homeless sweep the day after Christmas and after Thanksgiving. Imagine you're trying to make the best of a horrible situation living in a tent when the police come and make you pack up to sweep the area, and that's your holiday!
Callie doesn't drink or use drugs. She doesn't have a mental illness yet. The longer she stays outside, the more at risk Callie is. Callie says she's never gotten used to living in a tent. She's been a homeowner. She's been to college. Homelessness is not her way of life, but she has nowhere else to go.
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i have a phone number of a county agency in los angeles that will help her get section 8 housing if she had medi-cal health insurance which is provided by the state/county for low income people
Hey Mark, I would wish for the end of greed and authoritarianism and wish for every human to know permaculture.
Pls try to make videos with subtitles cuz some people who watch these videos are also learning English from that so as a learner,It would be much better if I find the video with subtitles and thank you ❤️ so much
@@mustaphasol3069 you can simply go into your account settings and change your settings to your preference. Go to your account on put on your subtitles and it will automatically come up for you to read 😊
would any of these folks move to Oklahoma for housing?
They lost their savings because of her husband’s cancer and probably burial costs….that just shouldn’t be allowed to happen to anyone.
Agree
As much as i want that too,, nothing is free ❗think about the hard work from doctors, surgeons, mortician, and the carpenter. Who's going to pay for that? So at the same time. Its a yes and no
@@dove6069 the taxes and coverage we already pay for are enough.
We just need to eliminate the greedy insurance companies.
Agreed
Dave Ramsey suggests 8-10 times your annual salary in term life insurance coverage. That would have probably taken care of this problem - yes, too late for this gal, but I like to think we are all here to learn something.
Most people are closer to homelessness than they can ever imagine..
I really feel we are all one pay check away from being homeless.. I feel like most Americans
Definitely; one major illness without health insurance can wipe out years of savings. Profiteering pharma, medical services and insurance companies to blame; identical treatment costs thousands more in US than Canada, Europe, NZ, Australia. It's a racket.
@@cherryblossom415 If you start watching Dave Ramsey videos you will feel empowered to enjoy the freedom of not feeling this way. It’s worth the short-term sacrifices he suggests and he talks to ALL income levels. A lot of it is mindset. Give it a try and I hope it changes your life as it did mine. 🙂❤️
@@tmusa2002 thank you so much
@@MattFenlon Absolutely! As a nurse I’ve seen this happen too many times. It can happen to almost anyone
This is a levelheaded woman who fell into unfortunate circumstances. May she get help to get back on her feet!
but 8 years and is still stuck. Something is wrong!
@@1mandrywallarmytv144 Hey, you ever been in that state? you sound like someone who's quick to judge!!!!
@@McIntyreBible ok so you dont think something is wrong, everything seems perfectly normal to you. Where I come from this is not normal that a woman is homeless sleeping in a tent. It's sad that you think this normal. Northing wrong!
Could be but more likely a psychopath. There is no reason a well women would not find services after 8 years and prefer the street.
@@amalekited ironic that most CEO's are psychopaths. Thier more successful in a capitalist society so seeing a (maybe) psychopath homeless feels odd
Her hair looks incredible and she looks like a lovely person. Just donated $100. Good luck Callie love from New Zealand
I hope u said you wanted it to go to her❤
I thank you for your help. I got no money, I can only hope better days for this lady
I just lost my husband to esophageal cancer. If she wants to move to Missouri i will try to help her get on her feet.
I will help also..
I have a house you can live in for free..In Missouri..Your Welcome to it
@@j.r.gladman3723 that is wonderful and I rid this for a few and it felt good.
Wow!!!!! That's an awesome invitation you gave her. I lost my husband and two sons (ages 7 and 9) in an accident a long time ago. I totally FROZE UP for a year. One day I was watching TV and there was like a glittering light in the corner of the room. I heard, in my head, adult male voices that said they were my sons. They said they had important work to do where they were now and my attachment to them was holding them back. They spoke a bit harshly to me, said they appreciated the time they spent with me but I'm interfering with what they need to do now and I need to let them go and move on. It was actually a bit aggressive in the message. The sparkling light faded away and there I was dumb struck. Was I crazy, did I have a stroke? I was wide awake, never drank or did drugs. That day, a year after the funerals, I got in the shower, had my car I'd not started in a year jumped and went out applying for a job, and got one.
What ever it was, what ever happened, it changed me for life. I believe it was my boys, but their voices were like young men. I decided not to live my live as a grave stone to the family I lost, but move on and cherish the good I learned when I had a family. I never dated or remarried. I can still see that sparking light and hear their voices to this day. Life changing moment for me. When I let them go I let myself go, too. I've used that lesson in many aspects of my life ever since.
You people are absolutely wonderful. God Bless you that want to help her. If I could I would do that too. I hope she takes one of you up on your offers. May you be rewarded from the Lord in some way. I’m sure you will be by the blessing of the Lord. ☦️🙏🏻🌸🌺
Scariest thing about these videos is knowing that it could be anyone that this happens to.
The American dream got people actually thinking they’ll all become millionaires some day, when in reality they’re so much closer to homelessness. Capitalism sucks.
@@cedricsankara9809 Yes! Fully agree.
No, let these videos be your wake up call NOT to end up like this. Read financial books, videos such as Dave Ramsey. Put the odds of success in your favor. Adjust your finances to spend less and save more, learn about ROTH accounts, your employer's 401K. Make a goal, set a plan and walk the steps of your plan every single day for the rest of your life.
@Ann Carr What a cruel and ignorant thing to say. Millions of people around the world are homeless due to simply being born into socioeconomic circumstances that are totally beyond their control. How much personally credit do YOU take for not being born into a vicious circle of addiction, poverty and abuse? Shame on you
@@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz She seems to be so talented, so smart yet still in a tent after 8 years. I was looking at her art and liked a few pieces but they were $28,000. for a computer print which millions of copies could be duplicated, not even original artwork. It seems a bit pricy for a computer print out. I wonder if she sabotages herself for some reason to stay where she is.
In 2019 my son, daughter in-law and I lived in a tent for a few months. During those months we lived in a Mobile Home Park. The owner allowed us to rent their picnic area to pitch our tent. We have slept in Homeless shelters, behind old buildings , under bridges for some of us, and in our car. We are now in a house. We had to relocate to find a house we could afford. Prayers for this lady to find a home.
My heart just breaks for her. 8 years of being homeless in one of the richest countries in the world.
To be at wealthy country border wall security is a responsibility ,a lot of things going on this invasion .
Not everyone can be doctors, lawyers, successful businessmen/businesswomen and even then some of these people end up homeless smh there has to be a solution to this problem! Life shouldn't be this way!
Housing should be a human right.
....and your point?
The cost of living is too high.
@@angelarose249 most definitely. It's getting ridiculous.
@@angelarose249 when you live above your means due to lack of accountability and personal responsibility, Yes, living can be expensive...in this case, why does she live in San Fran?
Only in America.. ending up homeless due to medical bills. Ridiculous
Our government takes care of other countries except our own.
That’s not true. In fact, there are countries in which it is legal to demand a full payment upfront before the patient is touched by a medical professional … whether it’s an emergency or not.
I’m a pos on welfare that does nothing, they just took care serious medical shit for me! Lol she just FUCKEED UP
@Christopher Jacobs Are they living in slums due to the inability to afford healthcare?
I think you're forgetting about the USs insanely high homeless populations and ever-growing tent cities as well 🤔
@@cathysena3095 the US only spends about 1% of its budget on foreign aid.
Hello Kelly. I was homeless from 2010 to 2013, I'm not anymore and I thank God every day for that. I wasn't a prostitute or using drugs or alcohol. I was assaulted but I survived. Prayers going up for you.
How she still gets up everyday and puts that sweet smile on... is beyond me. God bless her. This shouldn’t be her life. Please set up a gofundme. 8 years is 8 years too long. Let’s get her a home! She’s so deserving. Not that everyone isn’t.
There is one. Please look under description for that, as well as for her art works for sale links. I have already donated to this well deserved lady.
She has a smile on because her life is easy. MInimal responsibilities. This channel is all about lies.
@@j.montcliff377 no it’s not, troll.
@@parisp6629 thanks! there wasn’t at first when the video first came out
@@deborahdobbie Uh yes, it is. And Mark makes a lot of money from these interviews. Open your eyes.
A home owner, college education, no drugs, no alcohol, live is hard. Stay strong 💪
Now 4 people... who are these mean people?
@@provisionalhypothesis or maybe those who burned down the rest of America last summer?
@@ashog1426 America burned down last summer? Which drugs are you smoking?
🙏
Stay humble.
Don't just pray, send food or help
Yup, "faith without works is dead".
@Hyuga Clan how do you know he didn’t? He makes a great point.
Not every one can help financially. Praying for those less fortunate is helping. Do what you can.
@Hyuga Clan can't you read?? He said " don't just pray" so someone is praying already!!!!!
Learn to read!!
@@deborahdobbie He can't even read the comment correctly!!
I was homeless from 2010 to 2013 and I didn't drink or do drugs. Everyone depended on me for help. I helped as best I could. Pray God will be there. God helped me out of homelessness. Prayers going up for you and all people who need it.
how did you get out of it??
@@luxursunsets They had a program that finally got me a apartment until I received my SS. I was never homeless before, and I am still living in my own apartment. I had to move from the old apartment because my neighbor caused a fire. But I have a better apartment and God has blessed me. Are you homeless?
@@brendamackinnon1978 i am not homeless but it's one of my top 3 fears of mine. Just need to prepare for the possibility. I'm wanting to not pay for any apartment rent and save for a down payment on a house if and when the market crashes.
@@luxursunsets God bless you, I will be sending up prayers for you to get a house. I'm also going to send prayers for you to never be homeless 🙏. Have a blessed day ❤️
“I was homeless from 2010 to 2013 and I didn’t drink or do drugs. Everyone depended on me for help. I helped as best as I could. Pray God will be there.”
Seems to me he sent you there, knowing that you could take it.
I hope someone with jobs, housing and resources finds her. She’s a valuable human being.
Much love from New Zealand 🇳🇿 this is sad because she looks like my mum
Such a smart, strong woman. It's bonkers to think she's been in this position for 8 years. Breaks my heart.
Sounds more like she has disconnected the reason why.... she says she has no problems. But u dont stay out there for that long if u dont have them...
That's the difference between homelessness and camping...reality sets in and you decide u need to do something about it rather its paying a relative/friend rent and getting a job 🤷🏼♀️
@@mamadspeachyworld5190 Yeah...there's something more to this. She's obviously a college educated, non-druggie/alcoholic/mental-challenged, decent looking, abled bodied person with a good work history and very talented in art (which most people aren't)...what is preventing this lady from getting a full-time job and pull herself up by her boot straps? Also, if her husband died, she gets gov't $$$ as a widower. Something's amiss here...there's literal no reason why this capable woman, with possibly kids, siblings, and parents alive, should be living on the streets. There's something more here that isn't being said.
@@bettywith2girls agreed - quite clearly but ihmo this shouldn't be a forum for passing judgement or rationalizing her current situation but about compassion, kindness and love. There but for the Grace of God go we all...
The US is such a scary place… as a European I am always so shocked to see that you can lose everything just on medical expenses. Why are the American people not rising against this terrible injustice
Because everyone is afraid to rebel …
USA is the leader of the freeworld, god bless that country from an Australian but your domestic is broken it doesn't have to be like that, plenty of countries have free healthcare for low socioeconomic s
Where have you been? The U.S. is the most hotly contested country in the world.
This means it has been at the apex of every war, ever battle etc. kinetically, financially or otherwise. By that, I mean its multi-lateral, not just literal.
Subsequently, this has had extremely broad term ramifications for its average citizens.
Welcome to the current strategic climate of the 21st century. I thought being from Europe you'd be switched on to this...
like you don't have homeless in Europe. You think the US is scary? Try living in a country dependent on Russian oil, oh you probably already do.
@@deanayer3822 Europe has had a lot of wars in the last hundred years or so, WW1, WW2, Spanish civil war, Chechnya Armenia Azerbaijan Serbia Croatia Ukraine, that's scary
It is official, Homelessness has spread through the Well Spoken and Eloquent population of our society....
If it’s true that 7 out of 10 people live paycheck to paycheck, check out your ten closest neighbors and pick the seven. People have GOT to get smarter about their financial well-being. This is not a joke. It hits all walks of life. As you see, the gov’t doesn’t always swoop in and fix it for you.
@@tmusa2002 homelessness is not always caused by poor decisions Terri
@@Listeriner this seems like a random comment Ethan
@@tmusa2002 it really wasn't; it was a direct response to your comment.
@@IIII...... wow, it is sure easy to say that from your nice, warm house, huh?
Three people should get lost for disliking this very relevant and timely video.
make it four.......
"get lost" what are you 10 years old?
Its hard to understand some people that would down vote things as important as this channel
i disliked the video also ,
he didnt ask her anything at all about SEX , she'd make alot of money selling herself
I;d pay for her in a heartbeat .
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I am in Tennessee an I've been homeless since January 2020. PEOPLE SAY YOU DONT LOOK HOMELESS. I ASK HOW DOES HOMELESS LOOK????
Check out Bob Wells cheap RV living
That's because people have been conditioned into thinking that all homeless people are unkept and dirty.
I like how she doesn't play the victim. She's takes responsibility for where she's at and she's making the best of it. She's figured out that the systems fucked and there is no real help. The only help is temporary shelters and most people want real housing. How many times can a person cycle in and out of a shelter. It can kill one's spirit.
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It’s not a positive attitude, this woman is numb and traumatised. She can’t even embrace the full reality of her situation because there’s no solution in the horizon and if she allows herself to embrace that fact she’ll probably break down. That’s where she’s at mentally behind the smile.
The best assessment ever. 🙏🏽
Yeah I blame our system 100 %%^%
She’s not responsible for what happened to her. What is wrong with you??!
We also have homeless people in my country (in Europe), but a person like Callie with her capabilities would never become homeless. Never. It's a big shame for USA.
Blame California , not the whole United States. They require an extremely high cost of living and have very few jobs that cover that cost. But it's easy to get trapped there and ends up being hard to move elsewhere
@@emmaq3250 it's the US as a whole, housing is constantly rising, so are basic expenses like food, and other common items. Medical debt is high, student debt is high and wages aren't going up. The US is one giant failure.
I agree, here in Spain a woman such as Callie, wouldn't ever have gone bankrupt due to her husband medical bills, since here we have a public funded healthcare. We do have homeless people, don't get me wrong, but most of them are alcoholics or drug addicts, not a fully functional and educated woman such as her.
It is truly a shame that the richest country in the world isn't willing to offer a basic human right to its own citizens. If here in Europe we can provide it, and our countries have a much, much, much smaller economy, the United States can too
@@emmaq3250 California didn't decide to have a high cost of living, that's what happens when there are many high paying jobs in the area. The cost of living is directly proportionate to the ability of people to pay for such living. You can't charge $4,000 for a two-bedroom apartment if there's nobody there to pay for it, you know? California also has good weather for the homeless, and they actively move out here. So for a variety of reasons, California has been strapped with a disproportionate homeless problem. Not convinced any state would handle it better.
@@emmaq3250 There are homeless people in every state.
I love Mark and Invisible people. Thank you Mark, for what you are doing sir
@@user-tb1qd3iq6e disgusting human
@@kathleen9750 he deleted his reply... some guy from pakistan said he wanted help to get married to a homeless woman to "help her".... thats who i replied to.
Its not your fault that you didn't have any context... but now you have it, its up to you what you make of it. (Edit: look at the @)
👍. In the end money and achievements are important and may remove some problems but for me happiness and the truth in life is in the ORTHODOX christianity religion, it is the original and true form of christianity that Jesus taught us when he came to earth, and you can feel God through the holy mysteries after baptism , confession and holy communion in the orthodox christian church, something that completely changes your life and turns you into a happier person and also saves you. Spread the word and God Bless !
@@ah7916 It is truely disgusting how insensitive some people can be.
@@alaashallal Like Mark
The politicians should help people like her... The party shouldn't matter.. She is a great asset
Politicians are constantly being overthrown, so they only worry about not being pushed out of office and being charged for their crimes while they were in office.
@@MazdaRX7007 a very sad truth
Political jerks work for corporate no one else.
Just concerned about reelection.
She is a strong woman to be able to keep herself together emotionally with all she is going through. I pray for peace to enter her life. I pray she finds a secure place to live.
It's so sad to see talented, nice, educated and decent people being homeless. They deserve a normal and happy life. I wish them all get a second chance and a home soon.
Nice educated decent that's her in a nutshell
The cruelty around Christmas and Thanksgiving that you speak of is astounding.
I wish you well and hope things improve for you.
You are a decent soul and deserve better.
Astounding is a great way to put it. America is supposed to be a better place than this. Very chilling and scary to know that these sweeps are done on holidays, by design !
When the Antichrist takes over it will be worse if there are no tax dollars to pay anyone then will they arrest everyone because we'll all be home homeless
Callie's "Child and Mother" art piece is beautiful and brought me to tears. I had to buy a print.
What is the name of her Art website? Please & Thank you
Her website is listed at the beginning of the comments. Incredibly Gifted Artist!! Wow!
She looks pretty and normallll!!!!! Omg! America needs to do something to turn this situation around. There is no safety net for anyone. Politicians have the obligation to do something about homelessness.
The millions of dollars allocated for the homeless is spent on contingency plans, and court cases brought up by neighborhoods that don't want the homeless in their borders, OR into the pockets of crooked commisioners etc.
My wish for her is that she’s able to relocate to a lot less expensive area and rebuild her life in a home of her own.
Its realy tough...age discrimination and age related pain over 50 puts people like me into poverty.
Let us all buy some of her art, beautiful woman she is deserves better than being out there 8 years
Or donate to her GoFundMe account.
There's millions like her.
My husband passed away three years ago..if it was not for my son I would be walking in her shoes..but I am blessed and live with my son in his home and with my grandchildren..I have a small apartment downstairs..if not for him I would be homeless..I pray she finds a home and people help her .God bless this sweet woman..
I pray for you all five time a day because one time in cool night I sleep out side but now I my business in Dubai and well in Dubai I like too you because some women teach heart same you are the women teach my heart 💙
God bless your son and family prayers 🙏 ❤
It's a terrible thing that happened to her husband and now to her. I hope her art business does well and she is able to become financially established.
I feel every person in this country needs to see this. That ANYONE could be in her shoes. It would hopefully open people's eyes and show more grace and empathy to others. This could be your best friend, your sister, your mom, your ex wife, your daughter. Keeping her in my prayers and donating to her gofundme.
I can give u a place to stay, but you'd have to relocate to Colorado. I will help you get a job. Just reply. We're all a paycheck away from being homeless. I can also help with disability application if you need.
That ANYONE could be in her shoes Yes I'm sure Warren Buffet and the Trumps are worried about becoming homeless.
@@cathysena3095 We're all a paycheck away from being homeless I don't even have a paycheck and am far from becoming homeless so how will I become homeless, please articulate.
@@rcas350pilot8 good for you if you can eat and have a roof over your head if you dy have a paycheck!!! You must be getting income some way to not worry about a paycheck
@@cathysena3095 Yes I do have income and I'm not a drug dealer or involved in any other crime. Paid my house off in 2001 as well as no other debts.
Omg I pray 🙏 that this woman finds happiness and love ❤️
❤️ what a wonderful woman ❤️ I hope she finds herself a wonderful home ❤️ she deserves only the best ❤️
I can't donate due to my own financial burdens but I am sending a ton of love your way and for the all the homeless! I am so grateful for you and plenty of other's who make everyone feel like a person by treating them like a person because they are!
1 dollar?
@@tomasribeiro2298 No. Did you donate?
@@GetaJob c'mon guys just 1 dollar I know you can do it
Her artwork is incredible. Amazing talent
Did you buy any?.
@@joolzg1936 I'm going to be homeless myself in 2 days...so can't buy anything like art right now. Maybe someday.
Yes I know me &my husband &our 2 Wonderful doggies were homeless in SanDiego,CA for a year in a half we stayed very clean &our dogs always gave them baths thank God it was mainly in the summer &fall ! Best experience we ever gone through we don't take anything for granted !
How did you get out of homelessness
We just moved to Utah stayed at the shelter for a couple days &headed to brighamcity &got jobs &shared a apartment then got baptised in the LDS church
@@marcimichelson4499 it's amazing how just moving states can make such a big difference. I wish more people would leave California before finding themselves in situations like this . I'm sure it's very hard to get out once you are already homeless
Do you realize a lot of homeless people move TO California - presumably because it's warm and has better benefits for poor people? This woman started in Florida. I am very sorry for her but it sounds as though she and her husband had been living precariously before he got ill. She mentioned a " short sale" of their home in Florida. I believe this means they were close to foreclosure. 😐
@@8ofwands300 probably was upside down after the crash. Florida is a recourse state. They can come after you for the loss. Scary stuff.
For those thinking, why doesn’t her family take her in? I had a family member who was homeless and had completely disconnected from us while they lived on the street. It wasn’t until they were found and brought home, reluctantly did we know. My sister found him on the streets in a major metro, by the grace of GOD. Every situation is diff. LORD I pray for these and all who are homeless. Why we send billions overseas and we can’t even take care of our own with housing and mental support services and basic human dignity needs. This country is lost.....
Perhaps someone in her family or who knows her will see this and help her.
Some people have no family, trust me.
A lot of these folks just fell on hard times I pray for her
Without Jesus , there is no life.
We need Jesus daily.
@@sh9052 Truth!!!!!
She clearly doesn't look like she's on drugs she just looks like a healthy beautiful older woman God bless your heart I hope everything goes well for her I'm sorry for your loss my condolences
She's not old, being homeless makes her seem that way
She reminds me of my mom. You will get back up my lady. May God keep Blessing you.
Dont quit. Dont give up. Never. Never never. Been there. For a long period. But you will get out of it. Edited comment-still not in some charmed situation, but as long as the weekly $ is maintained my son and I can swing it, with nothing left over-weve suffered loss, of loved ones, illness, one hit after another.. my faith was/is an anchor . But soon this problem is going to be much more widescale and monumental, when the economic collapse happens. We will see hungry mansion owners walking dazed like those they rejected soon. You are building spiritual muscle you dont even know you have yet.
Real facts my friend 💯
@Alpha Omega You have absolutely no proof she's on drugs other than your clueless opinion. There's plenty of proof, however, that you are a 👺. Smh
@BereanJenn Word. Very wise.
@@user-vz3fh6oj7d the lack of self awareness being dispayed is imho infinitely more shameful even than this poor woman's current plight.
If this doesn’t cause viewers to do some intense financial planning, nothing will. She looks like the lady next door. It’s hard to believe no family or friends would take her in.
Not in America it isn't.
@@ashian2069 a young woman I know is going to be divorced soon and has 2 kids and is very at risk for homelessness. She works but what she makes won't barely pay rent here. Her family won't take her in.
@@provisionalhypothesis I couldn't help but notice. I'm no genius, but it appears THE SHIP IS SINKING!!
You'd be surprised how little "friends and family" care when it's a minor inconvenience to their life or space. They could care less. Shocking but the human mentality of today. And if you stay at a shelter you're somehow an untouchable or pitiful person to a lot of people in society. It can be cold and cruel. It's hard not to be bitter or have a cold heart after seeing how narcissistic a lot of people are. We all have that tendency because of social media "selfie culture", and the obsession with materialism and fame culture. Our connection to earth and our fellow man is extremely damaged. That's why there is so much homelessness and untreated addiction and mental health issues. It's years in the making.
@@tightwadonpurpose7003 When is she moving in with you then?
She actually has very nice art in her website, even canvas for your favorite pictures.
I just checked out her art. Many beautiful pieces and you can buy them in several different ways - wall art, phone cases, purses, pillows. She's put a lot of effort into it. Well done, Callie.
I pray a sister in Christ will take her in!!
Me too Brenda
Yes! Or of Mohammed or the Torah or the Buddha. Compassion & kindness transcends religions.
I pray so, in Jesus Name! Please Lord send help! I know You can... and I know You will! She also have to cry out to the Lord!🙏🙏🙏🙏🤲🤲🤲
Check out awake afflicted Jerusalem on twitter for an encouraging word of god for the afflicted and homeless.
I'm homeless too and its absolutely crazy how much help you get if your homeless and do drugs/alcoholic vs being clean and honest person. Its so sad!!
Giving someone drugs and alcohol is not help it is enabling.
Don't give a man a fish teach him to fish.
@@gregorybyrne2453 huh? Not sure what that has to do with my statement but okay. I was saying if you have a problem like alcohol or drugs you get help easier than if you dont.
@@travisdevoid535 the World's leader's are Creating Sodom and Gomorrah so as to say YahWeh is punishing humanity after eclipsing the galactic plane RESETS the planet as in the days of Noah's cataclysmic East to West tidal waves. "The TRUTH shall set humanity FREE.! Praise Jesus he warned us.
@@gregorybyrne2453 Well, im familiar with Sodom and Gomorrah but the rest of what you said makes no sense to me. But im down with praising God.
@@gregorybyrne2453 First,you have to give a fish to stop the hunger of that man,then you can learn him to fish.
Her art is really good!!!!!! Love the child and mother pieces, ‘no war’ ‘salvage all life’. Really great talent.
Please take a look at her art, if you can buy something from her website, God bless this woman!
What's it look like? Drawings, paintings, jewellery? What did you purchase and how much with shipping?
God save all women ı love all of them realyy they are so innocent
I like the momma and baby giraffe
I wish she lived closer. I’d let her stay with us in a heart beat! ❤️
How kind! I bet she would relocate in a moment if she had the option...
@@sallybutton6237 because I live in Canada......
Oh. Okay.
There might be someone like her in your area that would jump at the chance…
Plenty of work in Florida for middle aged women as home care companions for seniors which would give you a place to live and a paycheck.
Great idea
Perhaps she has an invisible disability?
I am a former caregiver-30 years total and now at 53 have arthritis and fibromyalgia.
I can’t dispense medication anymore due to unsteady unpredictable hands.
I suspect she would have already thought of that and there is a reason she has not done it.
I wish she could get to a more affordable area, maybe in a Midwest state, where you can work at a grocery store and still afford to live modestly.
Yes.
South Dakota is one of the cheapest places to live and you can't live off a grocery store wage here. Maybe in the small towns you can scrape by but not in the larger ones. You have to make over $30k a year here to even begin to feel somewhat safe, and that's assuming nothing is wrong in your life.
@@likejohnnyandjune2024 In many small towns in Indiana, you can work at a local grocery or dollar store for $8.00 hr. If you work just 30 hrs/week you'll make over $900/ month. No taxes due to low income. In those areas you can rent a trailer or even a room in someone's house for $200/ month. You have a roof over your head in a safe town and a few hundred a month for other expenses. Way better than sleeping on the ground in L.A., making zero dollars, plus you have your dignity. And with someone like Callie who has an education, moderately healthy, and no substance abuse problems, this is a workable solution for her.
@@royalredus I live in a small town in Indiana. There are no "rooms for rent" for $200 month. Maybe, very rarely -- like extremely rarely you can find a room for rent for $500 a month? But you might also have to pay utilities on top of that -- including phone/internet. And what about transportation?
@@kendracuyler3993 I stand by my comment. It's a fact, and people are quick to look for reasons why things won't work. It's a workable solution for someone like Callie.
This is why couples need to purchase term-life insurance to financially protect a surviving spouse.
Yes, and do not carry debt.
yes so critical@@@@@!!!
Whole life is way better.
@@arleneaugustahair8393 Please research this a bit more to be safe. I’ve only heard that whole life is a huge rip off.
Yes, if someone depends on you for income, you need term life insurance until you build up a nest egg large enough to support that person.
The death of a loved one or friend can change your life in an instant. It happened to me. I got through it, but I made a list of items that I would need to live on street. I still have that list!
I lost my mother at an early age. She was all I had. I suffered mentally and emotionally for 6 years. Thank god I had friends that helped me because I didn’t want to live anymore.
What's on the list? Hope you're ok
Big hug from England
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God bless callie. Praying for her and sending her my love from Liverpool UK.
this is providing the comfort i need to be able to work through my own housing and employment issues - even the kind words of a stranger can give temporary comfort in understanding life is hard - doesn’t matter who you are
God Bless, I know what you are going thru. I am still homeless after 9 years. I don't drink, don't smoke, don't gamble and never did drugs. So take care and I wish you the very best.
That happened in Berkeley, CA 2005 to 2007 and I'm sure continued through the top housing/homeless agencies.. just flat out refused to respond. It was outright corruption and negligence. Housed people don't know...
Hello how are you doing 👋😀☺️👋👋
What an amazing Attitude in such a dire situation I truly commend this women If anyone deserves a roof over their head it’s this woman What a kind and gentle soul 🙏🏽
Thank you for the video, this is so sad. I just shared her video. I'm happy to see there is a fundraiser and a place to purchase her art to support her.
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I have actually known a couple of homeless people and know several who were there and struggle to not be again. Life throws so many curve balls. This can happen to anyone who is living on the poverty line. Lets not forget mentally what happens as these events happen. Yes there are drug users, mentally ill, etc. Many didn't start out that way. Our society seems to let people fall on the wayside. I don't have the answers but know that this is a societal problem which needs to be seriously addressed. People can't be treated as disposable in a just society. I hope your coverage helps Callie!
Hello how are you doing 👋😀☺️👋👋👋
I have a brother who is mentally ill and homeless. It's nearly impossible to get him into a mental hospital. If he is accepted, they will only keep him for a few months.
You are an earth angel . Wow the stories are at times inspirational, shocking, sad, and hopeful. Thank you for this channel and highlighting a plight which every country faces and is only growing.
She has wonderful art available. Mugs, phone covers, stationary, ect. Pretty colors. Lookn to buy a phone case. Very nice.
Wow glad to hear
Correct me if I am wrong but at the art site Callie's work is just the wall art on that particular page. I made the mistake and hit more collections and saw the mass of other items and they weren't hers. I agree her paintings are very interesting.
I just wonder how she is today this woman is a bright woman that had uncontrollable circumstances happen in her life. Homeless is not hopeless
My heart and thoughts/prayers go out to this lovely lady; those individuals and families who are homeless and struggling to get back on their feet, and get shelter.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING/SPIRIT/SOUL! Thank you for sharing this and I'm praying for Callie that she receives everything she needs and wants for housing and MORE! Sending love, peace, and blessings. 💜🙏🏽☀️
If she was in Austin she would be in the Mobile Loaves and Fishes First Community and working. Get a bus ticket and head to Texas for 8 yrs Cali has failed her. She is so smart she could work for the organization. GET OUT OF CALI GET A BUS TICKET TO AUSTIN...CALLIE GET OUT OF CALI
I feel so sorry for this lady and others like her. Thank You Very Much for reaching out and help these people , you gave them a voice so they can be heard , what you`re doing is considered noble by me.
Reminds me of my mother, she just got into a home to help her off the streets but geez this hits. I pray she keeps her head up and motivation runs though her.
This story touched me. I have bought a notebook with Callie's art. I hope she gets out of this situation soon. The best of luck from the UK, know that people care about you ❤️
Mark is great for showing all these videos and trying to get help for these people
This channel is really opening my eyes up. Bless you! I pray you make yourself out of homelessness soon
DONATED. I am glad there is place where we can help and donate. Thank you for all you do to bring awareness.
bless you ❤️ I pray you get your home soon, 8 years is far too long, you deserve to be comfortable and secure, you’ll get there please don’t give up, continue to keep going
A shame these kind of things happen to good people. Her art work is beautiful for anyone wondering.
@@IIII...... weird bait
Callie has so much talent and certainly doesn’t deserve what she is going through , no one does especially someone who has so much talent. I hope and pray something really good happens to her like a miracle and gets her out of the rut.
So sorry it sucks being homeless I was unhoused for 4 months now I’m in a shared living house I wish they were affordable for everyone 🙏🏾
I'm so sorry to hear.💜 Hang in there
Been homeless 2 years i do laundry i clean up i drive decent vehicle and i work i stealth camp you would never know i am homeless
Your home is your van
You are right...the quantity of homeless in the US is actually 5 to 10 times what you see on the streets. Although I now live in Mexico, I still have to spend several months each year in the US. But I stealth camp, as you said, and most people that see me would never think that I live outside.
Same here. I'm not able to drive, or I'd have an RV or van,too. Better than one of those awful homeless shelters. Those are dirty, dangerous places. Discreet stealth camping, where no one sees you, you are clean and don't litter, do drugs or drink,etc. That's much safer. Affordable housing, that's the thing. Get an affordable storage unit to put your documents in,other things not being used, get one with electricity. That's for charging your phone/ laptop. Sleep at night, hidden. And during the day, that's your time for working on being housed. And all that comes after.
Many homeless people do have jobs. And NEVER tell the boss or co-workers that you're homeless ! You could get fired.
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I'm sending you energy nice lady. Be well. 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Much love from Toronto. Thank you Mark for what you’re doing.
I love this woman,she has such lovely beautiful earthy energy..shes the kind of person I would love to have as a friend.She is a warm and loving human being
Based on national reports, it's estimated that no less than 150 million people, or about 2 percent of the world's population, are homeless. However, about 1.6 billion, more than 20 percent of the world's population, may lack adequate housing.
Thanks for this! You are truly a angel. I'm so happy I can pay it forward and buy some of her art work
I donated to her Fund. I hope everyone who can afford anything, does it.
I saw some of your art work and I will write down all the info cause it's fantastic and when I get back to work I am going to buy a lot of it . Please realize that I care deeply about you and I know others do as well. HANG IN THERE !! I will make an immediate contribution Callie. Please keep the gofundme open until you are self sufficient . Do not close it down.
Prayers lifted. Her artwork is absolutely beautiful and amazing. Nice lady good heart. Prayers she finds an apartment or mobile home soon
the theme of our time is 'I worked hard my whole life' and Iv'e got nothing...So either try harder (to the detriment of mind and body) or just enjoy a VERY humble life but with freedom...I choose a humble life as I have seen many people work a job they hate for their whole life and have nothing or worse debt for life....
My ex wife got what I had in a divorce.....she can have it.....im free and I'm happy.
This. Truth
Hope this video will touch the hearts of those with means to help her get into housing. 💙 💐
I wish this lady the very best and pray she gets her life together and back on track.
What a refreshing, sincere honest, good hearted woman. This is from 8 months ago. Please update her current situation . Headed over to buy some art.
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Congrats Sir and wishing you all the best!
@@78vette11 thank you Rashad_704 TH-cam
Congratz sir
That’s what I call success.
Congrats. Awesome story.
I was homeless between 2005 to 2006. A year. Following the voices and delusions of my mental illness led me to the street. I live in an apartment as of 2010 and receive disability. When I hear stories like this and others like it here in Wichita, Kansas I get this survivor's guilt. What makes me so special as to receive all this help? I have no marketable skill, I have some college education, but no degree. My circle of friends is 5 people. I am nothing special, yet I am taken care of. Why? What makes me so special?
She's such a beautiful lady...
I definitely know what she is talking when my husband passed away in 2020 I was homeless everyone I know has taken everything I worked for . I have PTSD anxiety and panic attacks. I woke up with my husband holding me . It's not easy to deal with but each day I thank God for my kids & grandchildren.
Callie may you be blessed with lots of money, hope, love, wealthy, and all that you desire.
I pray that you have much success and much more. Praise God for a good lady like you.
refugeest that comes in from.other countries gets section 8. It is pitiful. Lord, bless her with a home and healing of her body. May she be blessed, blessed and blessed by Your hand.
I hope someone reaches out and help this lady. She deserves a nice home of her own, she's mentally ready and get back on her feet. I'll be praying for her.