Family of five living in a van share their story of homelessness
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- WCNC Charlotte is putting a face to the affordable housing crisis.
Rachel Mills, her husband, and their three kids are living in a van this holiday season after getting evicted and not having anywhere else to go.
Despite Mills having a job, they aren’t able to make rent due to the rising costs and have been met with silence.
The Mills' "home" is now a red van in a Kings Mountain parking lot. They've been living in their vehicle since September.
“Everybody’s in everybody’s space," Mills said. “I feel like a failure, I’ve never let my kids down like this."
These days, Mills feels a sense of hopelessness. She says the homeless shelters are full and she's made several calls to housing resources which have gone unanswered.
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They need to claim to be ILLEGALS. They will get shelter, food and lots of benefits.
LOL..STFU. YOu want to know why, Food and Everything is so cheap and plentiful in "America'? Why dont you go back to where you came from. Also, have you forgotten, its not the "Illegals" that are taking from You, Look in the mirror. Its your own "Kind" that takes from you. The greatest lie "Race". LOl.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I wonder why the husband doesn’t have a job.
I'm sure his Wife asks that everyday while sleeping in that van....
Gee. I know. A real mystery ...
He does have a job. Rent is too high.
I think he does. They need to both be working. Also the eviction means that nobody else will rent to them. Even with the money in hand a LL won’t take the risk they will have to go through eviction. An eviction stays on your record for seven years in North Carolina. Evictions are taking about 100 days there right now which means they probably owe a lot of back rent
@@BusArch42 There is no excuse to have months and months of unpaid rent. The husband could get a second job if the first is not enough. It is telling no family will take them in...
It's not clear how they were "wrongfully" evicted, and where's her husband during the interview? I get the impression that she was the one holding things down the best she could.
When you live in your van, having a couple of very large popup tents can provide extra sleeping and living space. Additionally, if you have a storage unit, you can rotate the items you need each week. Knowing where the local food pantries are, having some Obama phones, some camping popup showers and camp toilets can make things more livable. It's a skill to make your van or RV into a relatively comfortable space, with the addition of tents. No one should feel like a failure. The economy is doing this to people, and you are in good company with many thousands, probably over a million in your same boat. Organize the van, and that will help, and get the other items mentioned if you can. Tents are not that expensive, and charities might help you with that.
we are only hearing one side of this story. she says she was evicted but did nothing wrong.......I would have to see the info from the landlord first.
Landlords throw renters out all the time because they want to fix it up and ask a lot more rent or they want to sell it.
@@vivalaleta It still takes time...to evict somebody takes TIME...months and months and months...
@@willywonka69xx Not to do it illegally. This has happened to people I know. Wealthy landlords know you can't take them to court.
@@vivalaleta You have to be TAKEN to court to be evicted. You have to be served. You will have a trial. People just don't show up and haul you out of the house without a court order..it takes MONTHS with tons of warning...
I agree, I doubt they take responsibility for anything. They don't have anyone to depend on no friends, no family, they probably burnt a lot of bridges
The American dream.
where i live you could work at mcdonalds and own a home.
Heartbreaking story but not the whole story
The media never ever tells the full story.
My prayers.
Prayers?
And thoughts, too. Just as (in)effective.
Blame rising property taxes, not landlords...I have no choice to raise my rental units due to ridiculous rising property taxes.
I hear 'ya bro. I'm going in the hole too...
And who is behind those jobs in the cities, counties and state. Are you in a blue state or red state. That might be the answer of what is going on. Republicans are mad and want to follow Trump's orders of making it hard for the Democrat to live even. I was a Realtor and can see a lot more politically involved. It should not cost this much. DeSantis a Republican Governor in Florida just chased away a lot of migrants working in the farms and construction sites. The Republicans are very angry at him. They can't get the food to the stores they produce, and construction has halted. Any new apartment being built are not taking Section 8 recipients and priced a 1 bed 1 bath 700 sf apartment at $2500. That is a house mortgage. I have a friend who got a home after the complex wanted him to move into a rehabbed apartment for the price of $2000. So he elected to purchase a home for less than the former rent he was paying. He bought a $319K home. He was a Vet and used a VA loan to secure the home. That landlord wasn't expecting his decision to leave entirely. Everyone has a choice. But when you get caught in the middle what do you do. Either you get a smaller mortgage payment or move into something you cannot financially afford. Not all renters are that lucky to find a good home to live in without money down. And if your FICO isn't good then you cannot find another rent or have enough down payment money for a home. They can also toss tenants out of their rent if the FICO isn't sufficient. I have paid rent all of my life. I am debt free. I am a US Army veteran that went thru things and a former Realtor to understand it isn't all about the local city government either. This is coming from a much larger source trying to control the world.
My husband got a letter that his property taxes on his rental literally doubled. He had no choice but to raise the rent for the tenants .
News outlets and demanding bleeding hearts, never talk about the TAX"S, RULES, and REGULATIONS! They only want more of the transfer of wealth and every thing costing FIVE DOLLARS!
I understand a landlords side in the issue but if they don’t do something about the rising prices on all of us no one will be able to rent from you and your downward spiral becomes worse like everyone else’s. We will all arrive at the same destination just in different time frames. I am sorry to hear landlords are struggling as well as add in inflation and people have no choice but to continue to raise the prices for goods,services, and housing. More businesses will close as people don’t have the money to spend on anything but necessities and that will increase unemployment and the ability to pay rent. Those leading our country should be ashamed of themselves. They don’t care because it doesn’t affect them as they continue to become richer at the demise of our country and people.😢 The blame is solely on the policy and lawmakers in our country and through out the world!
I did notice that it did not even show the husband's face. What is that BUM doing?
Maybe he’s working
it's hard to feed 3 or 4 kids
Let them come to us in Russia.. We will definitely find you housing. As a last resort, I’ll make room and give away 2 rooms😪
You have a very big heart 🥰
In the Russian Far East, you can get a hectare of land for free, build a house and start a business on the ground.
Russia. No thanks! 🤣
@@actionjackson7460 It would be beneficial for her family. For example, for children: high-quality kindergarten for little money, free school, free higher education, free medicine (including surgery and dentistry). A mortgage of $7000 is paid off for the birth of a child. The mother retains the workplace for up to 3 years of the child, she can go to work at any time if she wants. (and they can't fire her by law)
today as ukrainian i arrived to russia as my last resort, there is no help here at all, my family have trouble finding money to travel back because i would prefer being homeless at home than in other country
Американцы, я не понимаю вас, не понимаю почему вы, Вы и ВЫ все - это терпите??!
Это верх бесчеловечия и лицемерной лжи - "Мы самая великая страна." - Вы страна с самым нищим населением на планете. Страна у населения которой, собственная верхушка не только украла деньги, здравоохранение, образование, свободу, нравственность, права, честь, но и продолжает грабить всё время вас и ваших детей, ваши жизни и ваших детей, веру и ..Бога.
Осталось немного, когда Вы потеряете человечность, окончательно. Или планета потеряет Вас.
Аминь.
Парашка. У тебя там все еще хуже. Но ты холоп и понять не дано.
Это бесполезно. Байден же прямо сказал, что нужны войны и хаос в мире, чтобы американцы жили хорошо.
Americans have been abused and beat down to the point of mental,spiritual, and physical exhaustion. It is the same thing they do to wild horses to round them up. They keep them in fight or flight until they are exhausted and can not fight or run anymore 😢and those at the top profit off our declining health that our system creates with unclean water, chemicals in our food and stress in our lives. I hope this helps you understand what is happening in our country.
@@Littlepaw7
Any country has been based on the principles of the Rome state - slavery law system. But there old state-slavery countries like EU russia china japan and young like USA. Result will be the same after some time.
God is testing to see who will feed the hungry, who will clothe, who will shelter as we are called to love each other as ourselves, love your neighbors as yourself. I so blessed to have a camper and it has kept me alive with terminal cancer from radon in a house I rented. Millions of people are suffering from natural disasters, landslides, fires, quakes, gas leaks, pestilence,and it will get worse as we are ready to shift North and South poles but its been hidden for many years and the reason for all the distractions. There is no way to stop this Storm like Mr.T said but this is about Jesus returning for his Bride.
We are in the same position, living in a van with kids and a dog. Rent has gone up so high, we cannot keep up. I see this happening to more and more people and families. Depending completely on Jesus to get us through day by day. Looking up for our blessed hope. Praying for you.
Be safe y'all
I don’t understand how the United States can raise prices on rental apts/houses in such a way, knowingly that the employments available ARE geared to low paying wages that doesn’t balance housing, food and basic needs. For many, there are those having to hold down 2 jobs to make an income that can barely make both paychecks cover housing, food, basic needs AND utilities. Extremely hard for single person, much harder for families. It seems more like a deliberate attempt of pricing out people out of their homes and calling them “houseless” when the government itself doesn’t calculate a REAL expense, many expense details ARE deliberately left out whenever anyone has to be forced to seek out public assistance, be that cash, food or both. Add to that medical and out of pocket expenses. The number DO NOT ADD UP, it is a falsified analysis of budget. To top it off, the expense of laundry and non-food items. It accumulates as monthly expenses. Where does the need of rising costs goes, if the resources of products are mainly in the USA, or did the government compromise such resources as they did with food crops AND farm animals for meat products. There aren’t enough high paying jobs a regular person can get because NO single company can pay-out such wages without going bankrupt. This country really needs someone with enough intelligence to calculate REAL expenses and not provide FAKE numbers to the government. This is why you have a massive amount of homeless people (that are not junkies) out in the streets in every State. That is embarrassing! 🧐🥸😇
I’ve never seen a homeless person who _wasn’t_ a junkie. Stop making up lies. There are plenty of resources available to people who are struggling. Ever hear of something called Medicaid? Food stamps? Welfare?
@@sean2015Do you know how much money welfare gives a pregnant woman per month less then 500 dollars a month and you can’t receive that until you are six months pregnant. Nobody can survive on that. And if you work a minimum wage you make to much to qualify for any of the programs you mentioned. The help is not sufficient enough or available for everyone. The help that is available is minimal to nothing. The cost of living has skyrocketed out of control for most Americans and is not sustainable. And although I agree that drugs are a major factor more and more working folks who don’t do drugs are being forced out into the streets because it is just not affordable in our country anymore. Many people are retiring in other countries because the cost of living is to high here. And those are not lies they are facts.
The first thing to be done is to totally stop all migration, whether legal or illegal, as this is causing significant strains on federal and state budgets. The pressure on housing and other essential infrastructure became unsustainable a long time ago. We have the same problem in the UK and it exists in many countries.
@LittlePaw7 I know one woman on welfare who has five kids by five different men, and she gets $2900 a month in cash benefits. And trust me, a lot of that money _doesn't_ go towards the kids.
@@sean2015 That woman you know earning that much money a month, just tells you that she never intended to have a family but to use the idea of reproduction to generate income via pregnancies. It’s obvious that a child is of no importance, it’s the side hustling of exploiting males. 😇
I swear we need some sort of social agency that helps people.
We have one. But if you make "too much money" they won't help you
We already have one. And these parents would easily qualify for food stamps and welfare benefits. Something to this story is missing, which is pretty typical of the media.
🙏🏽
that's just perfect
You don't get evicted for no reason...most of the time it's not paying rent...that said: I do feel bad for kids forced into such a life.
They raised the rent too high.
@@nhgriff1 I doubt it was a rent increase...it was simply not paying.
Be great full you got a van.. I'm in a tent in the wet winter
Unified Government Cities/15 min cities/5g cities/smart cities guidelines for the community they want to create for the society they want, read the guidelines for Kansas City or the other Unified Government Cities already in the U.S. cuz many have no clue what is really happening and many are falling for this nonsense. Use discernment and ask the Lord to give you eyes to see, ears to hear while showing you what you need to know, this is a very narrow path to walk that is not easy but I have met some pretty remarkable broken people that feel completely worthless and they all need someone to talk to, love on them, hug them and tell them about Jesus! He provides all your needs if you follow him and not man. The remnant has and is rising these last days cuz Jesus is soon returning.
Where are the families of these two parents? Can't they help out or is there some reason they won't? If they were illegally moved from their home, go get a "free" lawyer to address the issue. There is always more to the story than a short clip. I hope they find housing soon and I do agree housing and rentals are through the roof! It's totally ridiculous. Show everyone in the family so someone might help. People don't know people and are afraid to get involved. This is a dangerous time to get involved with people you don't know. All I can say is during the day, while the children are at school, get a job cleaning or painting. Or sleep during the day and work at night while the other parent is watching the children. You have to do everything you can to get out of the situation. I feel bad for everyone who is homeless "unless" they brought it on themselves.
As a family they will be much stronger for their hardships hard times make strong people
Please don't post such patronising, do-gooder comments, which help nobody and show a lack of critical thinking skills.
It amazes me when Americans are becoming homeless and city officials are concerned about and paying 500 dollars a room for immigrants for one year.
Why is the government involved in housing people in the first place?
Tell these guys to leave the tents alone!!!
We can house illegal's but not Americans. Thanks uncle Jo
bootstraps time
The bootstraps have been broken from the wear and tear on the mind body and soul for most.
Housing should be cheap & affordable . Greed in the real estate market is what got this family in the streets .
BUILD MORE HOMES so our citizens don’t suffer
if you are not a fluid transformer of any kind, move to Russia. If you are willing to work, love your kids, want to be useful - there is space for anyone.
Only if you genetical slave of the state.
Someone needs to purchase a couple of tents and sleeping bags for them.
And the winter vortex will get them!😢
And they will be criminalized for living in the streets as tax payers pay to clean up and move the homeless from place to place.
She is cute
Biden's America
This is self-inflicted.
They should call Mr. Beast😊
He’s not a public service, don’t be a mooch
What about a camp ground … maybe someone could donate a camper / one of those large tents … … a least they would have what they would need …
I bet she didn't get no help, either -- because she was white.
Oh, come on!
Legal immigrants aint homeless. both of them should work at amazon.
The media asking the public for help.HA HA HA
WHAT A JOKE.ASK THE GOVERNMENT INSTEAD.AND CORPORATE HOMEOWNERS
The great depression again.
Where their extended family? Family is a primary support network.
Ariel stanley working on it and meantime councling with me when i can fit u in ok stay calm
Why don't they rent an apartment? That is the simple solution.
1 bedroom is $2,000 per month, he's got a minimum wage job at Walmart
@@MoneyMan28Maybe he should get a better job and/or a second job. Why isn't she working?
@@christopherbasham1551 she is babysitting 3 kids so they never should have made 3 kids and never should have dated. Better single than broke
@@MoneyMan28You're right they never should have made three kids. But now that they have them they should both be working different shifts. No childcare expenses and two incomes.
@@christopherbasham1551 One kid costs like $100,000 dollars from 0 to 18 years so they messed up big time times three
Joe Biden
Simpleton!
Парашники живущие в старом государственгом рабовладении это уже прошли. Там бездомные просто дохнут быстро.
My ❤ goes out to the family. Praying someone in the area like a church or some one with $ can help. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🫵