A Solution To End Panhandling? JOBS!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2016
- Instead of giving citations to homeless people for panhandling, Albuquerque passed a new initiative that allows them to earn money for jobs in the city.
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The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, wanted to do something about the panhandling in their city. The "A Better Way" program at St. Martin's gives people who are panhandling an opportunity to work for a day, be paid for a day, and get support services.
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That's great. Love the comment that not everyone can work a 40 hour week
Teri Scallon ....true. So for just 5 hrs a day you can help us sweep the side walks, pick up trash, and do a little yard work to better our city. So come on down and grab a broom. You will even get a yummy lunch.
Brilliant, beautiful, uplifting, empowering, thank you!! I look forward to your posts. Thanks again.
Patricia McDermott ....and we look forward to you coming over to help us sweep the side walks and pick up the trash.
Good work👍 we need more programs like this in every city
Benny Perez ....join us next week as we sweep the side walks, pick up the trash, etc. I have an extra push broom with your name on it.
Fucking brilliant! Everybody wins! Why aren't more places doing that?
ikr the government should get on this shit.
I so appreciate Albuquerque's mayor...congratulations! Let's export this to every city!
Deirdra Rogers ....yep
@@benwade4156 Great idea, never happen in a union town (New York)
I really DO hate homeless people that just hang around ....but gotta be honest here .... very impressed with these people agreeing to work for money ..and the agency that providing the opportunity. Good job here
A brilliant idea!
T W ....exactly. So grab a trash bag & join in on the fun to clean our streets.
that was so nice! bought tears to my eye's every life matter! work much better together God bless you all.
prayer warrior gifted ...bless you too! Come on down & join us as we clean the streets. I have an extra push broom with your name on it.
Same here
What a wonderful idea. Fantastic!!! This changes the community . sometimes we all need a helping hand. Every state should do this. How different our world would be
I love this!!! Give everyone a chance.
Tracey Kenard ....yes and it also gives you a chance to help clean the streets. So grab a broom and join the fun.
Awesome St.Martins... Now this is progress... Probably saving lives too...Oh This is So good on so many levels!!!... Praise God...
I am a very conservative Republican that voted for Trump, Romney and Bush and I think this is an excellent use of government resources. It's about a hand up not a hand out. I live in Tulsa and I'm going to call my mayor's office tomorrow to suggest we do this with our homeless. Get them working and that act will become a habit. If you get in a habit of working then eventually you'll get your shit together. Good for them.
I am all for this if the people actually want to work. Where I live the pan handlers openly admit they can make more begging in 1 hour than they will working 8 at a min wage job. I'm not sure how I feel about it. And I'm not sure if I blame them. But I do know I will never give them a penny of the money I worked hard for.
wow super progressive. this should be a model for other cities. like mine...Chicago. good work mayor.
chitwn hood ....yeah i agree because Chicago is a landfill.
chitwn hood they do this in vancouver washington. They pick up trash and do community service style work
not progressive this is how they did in the old days 1930's
@Kilo Byte what's your point?
This is great. They are smiling and taking pride. It is a win win.
I love it. This way, you really find out the ones that want to change their lifestyle
It’s not just mental help it’s physical disabilities too. I mean I’ve had four major spinal fusions and I have more hardware in my body than Home Depot does. And if not for my wife working I would be screwed because my disability income wouldn’t carry me in the world today.
There are days when I feel like I could do some work and then there are days where I want to jump off of a building and end the pain. So it would be nice if they had programs like this for everybody that was in a situation that couldn’t work full-time. I think what they’re doing is absolutely stellar.
Great company. Let’s do this in all the states
I am in tears I know that individually people become Heroes but you're doing that hero work on a greater scale God bless you and God bless the homeless heck God bless the whole world you've got a good heart and a strong mind Mister mayor kudos
This is best thing I've read all day
I love this guys attitude and applaud the program but I wonder what percentage of pan handlers would take up this offer.
If all panhandlers were like this and wanted to work just think of what could be accomplished
I love this so much. SUBBED!!
gloom cloud .... Awesome. We have trash bags, shovels, brooms etc. So come on down & join in on the fun as we clean our streets. I have an extra push broom with your name on it.
What a brilliant idea.. Dallas and Fort Worth needs this
Wow its awesome.. 👍 cleaning the invironment n helping the need two rounds in one way.. Teaching the need not to just ask for money by doing nothing but getting the money by working. Its really inspiring. Good job u guys, GBU all
You got my vote this is a good steppingstone as a taxpayer I do not mind this program I am going to donate to this program
true about mental health, its such an extreme illness. peace be upon them
Good that this city offers this to homeless. 9 hr not enough to get them a place to live.
It's a days work and gets them to an office where they can maybe apply for support programs and a help up.
It's a door, a chance for them to say "I've fallen down but maybe I can get back up again" sometimes that's all it takes.
wilecatrexy there picking up trash !! What would a fair wage would be 50 bucks an hour??
Ive done this, many drivers are picking who instead of sticking to their rules.
Awsome idea hope it catches on.
Where I'm from, the orange grove buses would run every hour from about 7am-10am! All you had to do was wave the bus down, get in and go pick oranges till about 4:30p/5p! Until they started requiring you to have a diploma, DL etc....! Give me a break!
We need this in CALIFORNIA
Great stuff, I rather be planting things and litter picking rather than weeding plants where there's nothing else growing though...
This should be world wide in the USA and in ever town and city.
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions.
great idea.
This is a great idea. You are doing a great job. It would be great if surrounding cities could get on board with this project. Giving people there respect back. Good luck with your success. And bless you all. GF1 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎
Great job
Great idea
I’m all for it these people don’t seem too bad they seem very willing awesome that’s a start
Good stuff.
Brilliant!!! 🥰🥰🥰👍
We need to do this in CA
Not a new concept, in Mexico has been doing this for years. For instance: They have 50 garbage trucks in my city. The city has one employee assigned to drive the truck and he hires any transits he wants to do the job of collecting the actual trash and putting it the truck. There is a standard fee that evereyone knows they will get paid at days end.
Beautiful
Nice!
I forgot loving, deeply and profoundly loving.
Las vegas needs this.....
Those that say no should have all government handouts taken away!
I wonder how many refuse to work
This is so good on so many levels. They should allow 4 and 8 hour shifts though. Many cant go 8 hours.
the heroin wears off I know
Yeah I hope the mayor in Anaheim sees this video cuz we got a homeless issue
AMEN RICHARD BERRY! EMPOWERING WORDS. GREAT PROGRAM.......EVERY CITY SHOULD DO THIS ESPECIALLY LOS ANGELES CA. SKID ROW IS SAD TO SEE IT BREAKS MY HEART. WORSE PART OF IT IS THAT ITS GETTING BIGGER IN POPULATION. THE MAYOR OF L.A RATHER LINE THEIR POCKETS AND GO TO LAKER GAMES FRONT ROW JUST TO BE HIP AND PART OF THE IN CROWD. SAD. ONCE AGAIN GREAT JOB RICHARD BERRY
Good they are trying!
Unfortunately,some people just want to be left alone,they are happy homeless,sad!!!
I live in abq. and I didn't know about this program.
Vanessa Perez ....well now is your chance to help clean the streets, I have a push broom with your name on it.
Ben Wade and I have gloves for you with weeds with your name on it
Hell yeah i wana work is what everyone should be saying
These people get it! It's not pity and a useless few dollars.
It’s 2020 can this program come to Los Angeles, California?
When people want to do good they do good
Ok, I need surgery for a hernia. A great program is paying for my procedure and it's scheduled for Dec 12th. I had money saved but I was injured 2 months ago and used almost all my savings paying rent and bills, now I have enough money left to pay rent for December maybe. I have no money for bills or gas, that is it rent then money is gone. That being said I have applied for at least 12 jobs and nobody will hire me until I have surgery done and recovered. So about 10 weeks from now I can get employment again... What am I supposed to do? There is no help out there financially I have tried. I'm in a bad situation.
The mayor made this idea? Cool, he should run for President!
These people deserve an honest paycheck good job and it will change your lives
"stranded due to bad taste in men" whaaaa
Hey seattle
A friend worked it but said he only got 10 dollars
first video where no dipsh*t thumbs down, Merced CA must do this. for most concentrated homeless in northern CA.
I wonder if they take taxes off of the $9 an hour lol.
I hear Walter White's hiring
Instead of buying bombs and bullets, help people with a new start ❤
Shit I worked 300 hours on community service for nothing.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Give a job? I’ve never been “given” a job
I been putting in applications forever, is this what it takes to get some work around here
Thats is the smartest idea. These indiviauls should be running our country.
Why is this man no longer Mayor?
You want to end panhandling, just don't give any money.
what the fuck man that's next in the making.. just to let you PEOPLE this is just an idea for just a test..
I don't pand handle I sell rings.. for 20$bones a ring man.. for real.. it's better then pandhaling man.. oh yea iknow RIGHT. lol and so on
I wonder if they could let them paint the street curbs? And then maybe the paint the address on the curbs kind of like little mini businesses
Bubba Brazil ...maybe next time, but now we you to come on down and join the fun. Grab a broom and help clean buddy.
Sooooo. Instead of beggars getting $80 an hr sitting around. You're asking them if they wanna work for $9 per hr? Best of luck
Lol
SUPER IDEA & GREAT JOBS ALL THE WAY AROUND WIN WIN ALL THE WAY AROUND...... NOW BRING THAT PASSION & VIBE TO OHIO WAY TIRED OF THE GUYS & GALS & KIDS EVEN PAN HANDLING IN OHIO ALL OVER THE STATE...... TAX FREE.............................
A man shall work 6 days and rest one day.
Some ppl do and some dnt. Ppl work hard but govt asst allow ppl to be depended. So some dnt work their rather collect than work. We have many programs in my city ppl of all races dnt want to do it.
Danielle Scott of course not. If you qualify for benefits and can earn more per moth from them doing nothing vs. Working a 40 hour a week job at minimum wage, who the hell would be dumb enough to work that 40 hours?
Better wages less people gaming the system.
All for my tax dollar doing this!
Kay No, it’s a NGO!
wonderful, now homeless people in the US are making twice what I make with a full time job in a month -_-
Never quite sure what panhandling means. I know Americans used to pan for gold .
tincoffin begging. It means begging.
*$9/hr. isn't enough; make it $60/hr.; a $ a minute OR measuring QUANTITY of litter tidied; fair is fair. VOTE ME FOR PRESIDENT AND I'D MAKE MINIMUM OR BETTER YET FAIR WAGE BE $60 an hour OR per quantity/quality!*
what about the ones who wanna stay on the streets and rejects help and work?
Great idea