Elderly woman desperately pleads for a place to live for her family
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Sixty-one-year-old Sandra Williams is one of hundreds of needy Jamaicans who are in dire need of housing but who, unfortunately, are unable to benefit from Food For The Poor Jamaica’s housing programme, because they have no documents to prove that they have legal access to a property, which is a necessary requirement of the charity.
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Daughter in-law and son should go out and do something
She's a nice lady and she needs help but what are the other adults doing to help themselves or are they waiting on her to help them.
Amen
Lord please to open the doors for this lady please.
The foods for the poor, stresses you out before heping you.
@@richardmanley5689 that is soooo true. We need more sincere charity to really come into Jamaica and help more people. The Government just looking out for themselves.
I believe theses young people need to go and look work to help they look lazy too
Exactly 💯. The daughter young and her son, they need to go work.
U ave wrk a gi dem??
Every one start beg
Plp stop work now Jamaica should change to beg country
I am a Jamaican on so shame of most of these plp
@@journeijones1429 work is there for everyone.
Been working from 18 own 2 houses before 50 son lucky at 26 putting his mom to beg what a shame hair must be in his hands not giving no young people free house go work just like I did. Someone please put the old lady in an old age home tks
SHE HAS A YOUNG ABLE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WHO SOUNDS VERY COMPETENT !!! PLUS SHE HAS HER STRONG SON WHO HAS BROUGHT IN HIM WOMAN !!!********************THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT DISABLED, THEY NEED TO GO AND PUT THEIR SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL AND MAKE A LIVING FOR THEMSELVES !!! THE PUBLIC IS BEING TAKEN FOR A RIDE HERE !
Exactly so
Yeah they need to work and help this lady, young and able, if she was by herself yes, not with this young strong and healthy people.
Some people like to wait for others to give away what they themselves work hard for
I see more people in need than her , trust she can live
Why yuh say that? Because she look clean. Some pplput yhe best outside
@@Sunshine-kj6yv AS THE GRANDMOTHER, SHE CAN STAY HOME AND CARE FOR THE KIDS !!! THEN HER SON AND HIS WOMAN WHO LOOKS TO BE VERY BRIGHT !!! THEY CAN FIND WORK ABOUT THE PLACE AND DO WHAT MOST FAMILIES DO !! PAY RENT UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO GET A LAND TO LEASE TO BUILD THEIR OWN HOUSE
True statement, the son and in-law is young and healthy to find something to do, and they can all put together to build something little by little.
@@johnbrown-um3lf Same so, nobody wants to pay bills, freeness
@@shandiehamilton1749 DID YOU KNOW MY POOR MOTHER, WAS NOT HALF AS BRIGHT AS THESE PEOPLE !!! MY MOM GOT A PIECE OF LAND TO LEASE, SHE GOT SOME LUMBER AND PLY BOARD !! SHE USED IT TO BUILD A ROOM WITH KITCHEN ON THE LEASE LAND WITH AN OUT-HOUSE FOR TOILET !!!!********************My mom found work at JAMAICA BROILERS in their production unit picking the chickens AND my poor mom SIMPLY WORKED HARD !! **I HAD A ROOF OVER MY HEAD AND WENT TO SCHOOL JUST AS PROUD AND BOASTY AS ALL THE UPTOWN KIDS when I attended JAMAICA COLLEGE !!!*************AFTER I HAD LEFT JAMAICA COLLEGE with my cxc subjects, I MANAGED TO SECURE A JOB WITH GRACE KENNEDY WORKING IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION !!! FROM THERE I INTERVIEWED AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY THEN GOT MY VISA TO TRAVEL TO ENGLAND !!!********************My story shows that wHere there is a will in life sometimes there is a way !!! IF PEOPLE SOMETIMES JUST DISCIPLINE THEMSELVES AND WORK HARD AND STOP THE IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOURS. THEY CAN SLOWLY BUT SURELY START PROVIDING FOR THEMSELVES WITHOUT turning trouble to other people !
Lord God I hope this lady don't commit suicide.
I do hope that she gets help .
She seems like she's looking assistant for the entire family, and she's the one working. What is wrong with her kids and the daughter-in-law? She seems healthy and strong having kids, some of these young people need to have their priority together before bring innocent children into the world. Get a trade and do some hustling and buy a couple block or board and start to build something instead of looking for government to put you in houses or hand out.
DO YOU NOT NOTICE THE DAUGHTER IN LAW, her attitude???????? IT SEEMS MAN IS REALLY HER PRIORITY AND LOVE MAKING INSTEAD OF USING THAT BRIGHT PERSONALITY OF HERS TO PERSUADE AN EMPLOYER TO GIVE HER A ROLE IN THE ORGANISATION WHERE SHE CAN WORK HARD TO PROVE HERSELF !!
@@johnbrown-um3lf yes i notice her attitude also hmm.
The daughter in law needs to step up plant some callaloo and make some money 💰every body is looking for the easy way. The Righteous don't beg Jah provide away. Girl you are wife material step up you sound smart and you look intelligent 😉 ❤
@@johnbrown-um3lf John you make me 😃 laugh. Man And love making lol
Its the way you said it I'm popping up dwl
These stories are heartbreaking, no one Government, person or entity can solve all of the problems in Jamaica, or in any other Country for that matter, but since some of these stories are carried in the Gleaner, it raises awareness, and some of us on an individual basis, where the contact information is known may reach out and make personal donations to the cause. I am a Minister of the Gospel, I was born in the UK, of Jamaican parents and truly Jamaica is my heartbeat. It has been many years since I last visited the Island, but I am wondering if there may be anyone out there, who lives in the USA who may feel as I do. I feel that it would be beneficial to have a Fund/An Organization/A charity set up- a sort of Jamaica Emergency Fund, where people can make donations, and where those funds can be specifically directed to the individuals/hospitals or Charities involved in Jamaica. Where things can be done properly with full accountability so we know that the funds go to their intended recipients. This task is much bigger than me, but I am just wondering if anyone may feel the same way that I do, we may not have a lot of money...but based on the proverb "one one coco full basket' if the small efforts of many could be multiplied, then we could help to build some of those houses, buy the medications, pay for the treatments and step in with that helping hand to help our people in Jamaica, especially when that emergency help is needed. Please respond to me if you feel the same way and would be willing to embark on this journey with me. I don't know the first thing about setting up a Charity, fundraising or any such thing, but I am willing to find out, and work with those who may feel that this is worth doing. Thank you and God bless. _
Sir I feel exactly the same way as you do. However Jamaica the Land we love is not good when it comes to accountability.. I personally collected items of clothes / toiletries/Sanitizer/ shoes/underwear for the elderly lots of other items for the infirmary. With the help of chucrh people and friends we managed to send 2 loaded Barrells. The Matron would not send me an email to state she had received the 2 barrells. I needed the email to show to the people where the stuff had gone to. Needless to say I don't send to the infirmary anymore. I always looked out for the disabled and the poor as well.
I agree with every single word u said, trust and believe I shared almost d same exact point u listed with my mom just like about a couple of days ago if something could b put in place for our Jamaican ppl not just housing, but education, health etc. your not alone with your thoughts my dear
@@claristamaxwell6646 what a shame...and when things like that happen....you can't blame people for saying they don't want to donate.
@@aliciablair2881 Thank you...I have reached out to a couple of professionals for advice. I will keep you posted.
Jah jah bless us all, hear is the thing ( jah jah help those who help themselves) more an more families are starting to use the system and the donors to live a free live ,while is people out there who are in real need of help but can't reach out to no one but still trying to do the Lil dem can. The grandmother could watch the children and young lady an har babyfather can start a Lil business
Absolutely, all of a sudden Jamaica has become Charity Central, everybody coming out of the woodwork. I have no problem helping people who are sick and elderly and clearly having a difficult time, but no, my money not going to anyone young and able. The dependency needs to stop, what a generation of lazy people.
Why cant her daughter in law and son find a job or buy chickens or something. Nothing seem to be wrong with that young lady. No sah, mi a wok too hard in a New York fe help people who can work but wont try.
With God all things are possible just have faith one day thing will get better trust god
Yes God is able, but he also helps those who help themselves
This certainly redefine poor people in Jamaica
Lady you son and daughter in law need help
God is able
Mama look good fr u age dnt give up!!think it easy when u nah no way to call your own fustration does try mad you but u does hv to gwaan hold it!!
What is the issue with the son and daughter in law. Give me a break here! Or am I the only one see the ridiculousness here. Why is the lady the only one seemingly care about finding work? The daughter in law seem pretty able bodied and smart to me or am I being confused? The game is so obvious. Set up the distress lady to beg for help so able bodied daughter in law and son can live happily ever after and bring in more kids. Rubbish!
You are not the only one, nothing is wrong with this young woman. So we must work to support her, her able bodied man, and children, Girrrrlllll, get out of here.
Oh no I see ridiculous too ,not convinced!!
Is the daughter in law and son working???? she need to look out for herself not the entire son and others. They are strong young people can go work.thwy are not disabled. why is she talking bout suicidal thoughts??NOT convincing me at all.her sons need to go out a work and help her.
So many people in Jamaica needs helped this is very sad what is the government doing about it the young people needs to start making plans for there life and there children mom is getting older she needs help her self.
So sorry for you lady been there done that
Look a nice lady
So why the soon and Daugther in law not helping!!
Maybe the charity can screen some of these forced homeless people. Surely if they have been living undisturbed for the period of time that is captured by the SQUATTERS RIGHTS LAW, they have legal rights to ownership of the land.
The husband and his family are wicked doing this to this woman and son takeing, thier land like that that her grandmother left for her so now not only is she struggling but the rest of her family too its so bad mind this happened to her I pray to the almighty father that blessings justice and peace of mind, touch them all in a big way God bless them
Thanks you Jesus at this age I have my own house
Please someone help them 🙏🙏🙏
Them can try help them self to what's wrong with them are they sick
Smh 🤦♀️
WHY DO YOU PEOPLE DO VISUAL
INTERVIEW WITH THESE PEOPLE.
IT IS EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING
TO SEE THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR
SITUATION.
WHAT WERE THEY DOING BEFORE
UTUB.
EXACTLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY JEZAM MAN
They're all over UTB with the same cry i don't get this i see a lady at the western union one day sending $500 each to separate cousins in Jamaica and saying how she's feeling sorry for them and they're always begging her and even. Though she dont pay her morgue as yet she's still sending it iam not saying that people's shouldn't give but this is out of hand now😳
You are so right that daughter in law need a real man not a boy that live his muma
Some people are just too helpless. That young lady look strong enough to work. If you put one foot the Lord.will help you to put the other.
@@yvonnewhite1903 If she keeps this up she will be at the morgue instead of paying her mortgage. LOL.
Never a good use of words to judge anyone when they present you with a dilemma they have been facing so scars are buried under a prideful layer of skin some maybe of a mental or physical capacity that's not easily noticed so the same energy that you've used to ridicule them you could have given with the alternative you could have just let it pass. Or because you are of the belief that your position make you who you are
Pitiful
So u children can't help but u no response fe grand pickeny so where there mother father so the young woman can't go look work but u no support to look after them a big people them
Andrew gi dem a govt house and mek dem pay di bills unuh have enough surplus money all bout
This woman look really good
Save money by using daylight,turn the water on a little bit whether sink water bath water. Grow mentally, fear is afraid of you