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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ย. 2024
- In this episode, Patricia has a stroke of good financial fortune.
See the rest of Patricia's story and much more at interactive.wt...
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About Patricia
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Patricia Jackson, her husband, and their children live in her mother’s basement in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side. The family’s only source of steady income was Patricia’s low-wage job at a WIC grocery, until the coronavirus pandemic forced her to take time off. Now a remarkable opportunity has landed on Patricia’s doorstep: a nonprofit called the Family Independence Initiative offered her financial assistance with no strings attached. In the short term, these cash infusions will allow the family to keep their heads above water. Looking to the future, Patricia and her husband hope to get an exciting new business off the ground.
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About FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty
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In Chicago, your birthplace often determines your destiny. Children born in one West Side census tract between 1978 and 1983 grew up to have a median annual household income of $16,000, according to Opportunity Insights. Does the American Dream exist in Chicago? In FIRSTHAND: LIVING IN POVERTY, WTTW explores intergenerational poverty in Chicago in a documentary series, reported stories, expert talks, and community discussions.
FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty is part of the award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago.
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Watch the full season of FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty: th-cam.com/video/-XYTIuHE2gc/w-d-xo.html
And watch the entire FIRSTHAND series: www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLs3qXjCE-VeQ6tn6Lc2_fMiaYSc-DKxnG&index=1
They may be poor in money but they are richer than most in love
AMEN
Only fans?
So true
Yes Ma’am 💕
So true!
Their father sounds like he was a wonderful man, instilled such great qualities in them!!!
Yep qualitites like milking the government for everything they can!
@@TL-mz3hs did you not watch the video?? They were kicked out due to the landlord not paying. Which is sadly a bad problem in chicago many buildings owned by slum lords so stop being ignorant these seem like some good people currently in a bad position
I wish my family was close like this. My parents were never supportive.. we had a very broken and dysfunctional family.. I grew up in a upper middle class neighborhood in northwest indiana and my parents always tried to make us seem like this perfect happy family.. and even though we were well off with money.. everything else was shit... I had no love growing up. Not everything is what it seems sadly. You can have money but still be sad and unhappy. God bless this family. I would’ve loved to grow up with them all.
I can relate to your upbringing.
Thank you for speaking the truth, because some people just don't get it. I wish you nothing but happiness and peace because that's priceless 👌🏾!
I know that household all to well!
Hey this is Patricia Jackson thanks so much for watching and I’m glad my story was uplifting to you, and as long as you have God love you gonna be ok and girl come on hang we welcome you! God bless you and your family
I'm from NWI as well. But I grew up in a poor neighborhood (The Brickyard in East Chicago), in my grandparents house until my mom moved to Houston in 1985 and I followed her in 1986. It totally changed my life! It was a slow start, but my mom had 2 degrees and she eventually got a great job when I was around 8/9. She was able to provide me with a middle class upbringing and I lived a totally different life than my cousins who were still in East Chicago. I came home every summer from 7 to 17. I saw them living in the projects, and I knew it wasn't normal because of how I lived. I was always an old soul and wise beyond my years, so I knew that I was blessed to have the lifestyle I had growing up. My mom recently retired from the city of Houston's housing and community development department and is living her best life. But I always had love. From E.C. to Houston, I had a village around me that loved and cared for me. I was an only child until I was 18. My mom basically started over when I went to college lol. It took a while, but I'm grateful for my younger sister now. She's amazing and I can't wait to see what she's about to do in the entertainment industry.
My dad will be gone 30 years in August. I miss him every day. I feel her pain on missing her dad. Keeping her and her family in my prayers.
What a lovely family! Her parents did an amazing job raising her, and I'm wishing her and her family even more success!
Hello this is Patricia Jackson thanks so much for not only watching but leaving an encouraging word! God bless you and your family as well.
@@patriciajackson4249 you’re welcome and I am happy you all are doing well! ❤️
Not many families like this one, anymore. You're an inspiration to all of us.
Thank you!
It is not poverty, it is just the big, lovely family!
As long as God is in your life everything else will fall into place. God bless everyone who reads this.
@@JulieDeuxFois everyone knows God helps those who help themselves. God is good.
@jean Williams you’re absolutely right! And not only do I Knw that to be true I live it every day! Blessings to you and your family.
This family will go far in life. They have the right foundation. Bless and progress them Lord Jesus. Amen.
Thank you!
They’re not living in poverty! They’re living in peace and happiness from what I am looking at! Just a big beautiful family and they had their father around! More than what I had growing up and he instilled such importance in his daughter especially about being independent and loving yourself first. This has me tearing up. ❤️ I was always so jealous of those who had all of their family together and still am as my entire family is all spread out across the country. We may have the financial means through our careers but I live with a brokenness from feeling neglected by living in different homes with different people growing up. While I have a home, beautiful home with my husband and daughters, I feel lonely many days. I work from home in software and hubby works away all week out of the country. I am not complaining but from what I see from this family, they are HAPPY and they have each OTHER and that’s so important in life! ❤️
My heart goes out to you because I understand what you might be dealing with. My family lived in the same house together, but we were so broken and damaged that it didn't make much of a difference. We didn't have the financial means. My Mother was technically a single Mother of three. but your story and mine just goes to show that there are all kinds of poverty. Perhaps we need to expand the definition so we can see, hear and help everyone who lives in their own type of poverty.
Both comments beautifully said! Thanks for sharing! It’s all about perspective and the aspect that being poverty stricken shouldn’t only mean financially… ppl are financially stable, but have no support, no love, no sense of family. In the end, what truly matters is the love you’re surrounded with! Some of the best stories and loving moments in ppl lives is when they didn’t have much! I wish everyone peace and love!
Exactly right 👍
WIC is such a great program. When times were tough, it sure helped my family. God bless all who read this
Exactly 👍👍, it helped me out tremendously when my 3 kids were babies. Without WIC I would have been worrying so much about how Im going to pay for this expensive milk daily, thank God.
Please please please make saving for an emergency fund priority people!! Budgeting helps to avoid stress from lack of money
This should be taught in grade school 🏫
Saving is number one priority for me when I get my Social Security 200 goes straight to savings I pay my bills which is just utilities the rest is what I have to live on for the month. I saved when I work full-time and I'm still saving now
@@jazzyj6640 or by parents...🤷♀️
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Most people don't have many left to SAVE after they pay for BILLS. Things like FOOD, RENT/MORTGAGE, UTILITIES, WATER, INSURANCE (if they even have that). You can't really budget when all of those things takes up 80% OR MORE of your income.
Daddy left a great legacy. A great love of community.
Now I like this family. Married 41 years, GOOD CLEAN GIRLS! I just lost my Dad recently and I had him EVERYDAY just like this sister. This family is going to make it! I support people like this.
2 minutes into the show and I want to go over to their house and hang out with them they seemed so happy and so full of joy we can all use some of that :-)
Lol. I said the same thing! Their family seems so cute.
FII is a great program! Helping folks pull themselves up.
A beautiful family full of love, faith in the Lord, and a special connection to each other, to include their community.
🤗🌹🌸🙏💐
Okay, I'm in love with this series. I'm jonesing on the fact that they're willing to show all examples of what living in poverty means and not just focus on the hopelessness of it. thank you for embracing all the people who live in poverty and tell their story to the rest of the world.
I can understand this feeling so well, my parents were married 46 years when my dad passed in 2014 and I still miss him everyday. It gets a lil easier but the hurt is still there. Keep your faith. Blessings.
The bonds you all share is so incredibly special.
As an only child, I am extremely jealous of a sense of connection and community in a large family's. 💚
My mouth is watering at those hot dogs. Who else wishes they could be at that family party??
Probably get good poison
Them are SMOOOOKIN!
Me ! They look so fun. What a blessed family
FII seems like a wonderful program.
What a Special and Beautiful family. Thanks for sharing this Heartwarming and Positive story. Much Love from Georgia.
I came from an upper class family and hell looking at your lovely family, I am dirt poor. Wish nothing than the best for you all!
I would give anything to have a family like this. Your family is so Blessed. I Love You All.
The FII program seems great but they should teach the recipients about finances especially when they don't have to pay back the loan some may look at it as free money to get over a temporary hurdle but educating them goes even further so they can avoid being in this situation months or a year from now
Yes, I absolutely agree with you!!!
I agree. Though many of the FII fund recipients have goals they want to put the money towards, they could teach them about investments, good debt (business loans) v bad debt (credit card debt), and the homebuying process and if/when to do it
All of those people and nobody else got a job💁🏽♀️💁🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️????
@@angelaburress8586 how you get that from this story. We all have employment and families so we can only help so much. Just a fyi
Your comment just goes to show that you weren't paying attention to what the FII employee said. Something you can do is go back and hear what she's saying about their program. and then you can join the community and offer your services about finance to those who want it. It's now called up Together.
What a beautiful family.
I don’t see any poverty here. I see a large loving family.
They all look alike 🥰beautiful family. I wish my family was this close that’s worth more than anything money can buy.
She is such a lovely strong woman. She exudes peace and calm. Her family is so rich in love 💕
Rooting for this family! Beautiful spirits and grateful hearts
It makes me emotional seeing her talk about her dad my" sperm donor" always treated me like 💩 calling me bitches and treating me like nothing after my mom died in the bed with me when I was a little girl I was put in foster care and he pretty much started a new family and left me in the system .
Im so sorry.I can’t even imagine what you went through
You are loved and you are worthy. He missed out.
I'm sorry that happened to you.
Thinking of you ❤
Wow sorry to hear that... Keep your head up ❤️
In the things that matter they are rich.
Yes
god bless this family ❤️ the clip of her crying for her dad in the church stung the heartstrings :( i pray for her and her entire family to get through these times
Beautiful uplifting story.Blessings!
I love this! I wanna come over! I wish them well.
Me too! I would love to come over
Wow I wish I could find a church with this much love !!!❤️They made me cry ..their devotion to God is so beautiful!!Their devotion to each other is the most wonderful thing I have seen in a long time !!! Bless this family .They need their own youtube channel their church is inspiring!!!
THANKS!
She is soooooooooo sweet her & her family. I could feel the love oozing from the screen. I would absolutely love being a part of this family!!!! And I love her & her husband’s ambition to make things happen. Great things are going to happen for this family!!!!💝
Oh my goodness!! God is definitely covering and anointing this family!! Thank you for your testimony. I am so emotional right now. I needed this story
What a happy family...who needs money when there is this much love ❤
This is a foolish thing to say
I LOVE THIS FAMILY! God bless!
I’ve never been so inspired by a family ❤️🙏🏿
I love this video, made me cry. Beautiful humans and I’m glad we got a peek into their life
May God continue to bless this beautiful family.
I love Patricia and her family ..May God continue to bless you all..
This is such a beautiful family with goals they are working on fulfilling
Very socially skilled people unlike me. They have a great community and a sense of purpose. So proud of them. They don’t seem isolated like I am. God bless the family. 😇
This Family is awesome and have so much love for each other. We need more videos like this.
These beautiful black family they are rich in love despite having hardly any money it is nice seeing my black people living in unity unity is strength safety in numbers bless
What a beautiful family. My condolences to them all. God bless. 😔❤️
What an incredible story about an incredible American family.
This really touched me. Hit home. God bless you and your family Patricia Jackson!
What an amazing family! Watching them at their church really hit me. They are surrounded by love and are truly blessed.
Really have enjoyed this series. I am realizing that during covid19, while I was staying in my home trying to protect my community, many people clearly were not. I totally get essential jobs, but I am floored at the gatherings, no masks and hugging between households. It just feels so awkward to watch when I went months upon months trying to protect my own community by staying home. I wish this woman and her lovely family only the best. Looking forward to the next segment.
I've learned a while ago that there are just some people who don't take this virus seriously. It's every man and woman for themselves. We can't worry about them, and we can't force them to wear their masks and social distance. A lot of people just think that as long we know each other, then we can "trust" each other to be safe and not sick. That's wrong and unfortunately some people have to learn it the hard way. I've been keeping me and my family safe, but its up to everyone else how they want to handle this virus. But rest assured, there are many folks like us out there who take it seriously. I think its 50/50 really. The country is polarized about it and it didn't help how the health authorities, politicians and government have handled the messaging on COVID. Its up to you to keep yourself safe!
These people don’t live in fear of a virus no worse than the flu. Good for them for living life and not becoming a fear prisoner like you did. They are proof that living was better than hiding.
@@donnawojcik1271 facts!!
Love this family and how they love each other..🤩
My gosh I'm 3 mins in and crying... the love this family has for each other is more than I could ever have dreamed up growing up! I'm from generational poverty infested with drugs and alcohol and I would have held my head up in pride surrounded by pure ugliness had I had a home like this...its truly beautiful!! Thankfully I was able to break the cycle and my kids can experience this type of happiness! Thoughts prayers & so much ❤ from my family in NC to yours. Also anyone reading this that cycle CAN BE BROKE DO NOT EVER EVER GIVE UP!!!
OMG I have to add to my comment...im finding a church like this ASAP!!! IVE NEVER EVER SEEN SUCH A JOYOUS EXPERIENCE IN A DANG WHITE CHURCH...YALL DONT COME FOR ME BUT ITS TRUE!!! IF I COULD FIND SOMETHING UPLIFTING WHERE THERE IS DANCING AND YOUR BASICALLY HAVING A PARTY FOR GOD ID BE THERE EVERY TIME THE DOORS OPEN!!
Aww God Bless you seek the Lord you don’t have to get to church to find the Lord pray and ask Him to help guide you in your life He will 🙏🏾
Always put God 1st. Love how this is instilled in the family
wow. your family got lots of love! that is amazing! IM SORRY ABOUT YOUR FATHER.
Feels just like my family with both the parents being around not only for us siblings but also all the cousins❤️
Such a beautiful family - as they were cooking on the girl, dancing, singing, and laughing - they all looked to happy with a beautiful bond. I wish I could be a part of their family. Lol 😂
They have such a lovely and blessed family. And their father passed down and instilled the love of God within them, he sounded like a REAL LEADER who kept God first, and a man like that will surely be blessed with a family who sticks together. My family was always big like this, but the dysfunction took over, and people forgot to keep God first and then generations came after who didn’t even know him really. But I hope to marry a Godly man who keeps the Lord first, because I want a big family too 🥲🥹. God bless you girl 💕 everything will work out because the Lord has already got it set for you. Keep pushing on.
Beautiful family 🥰
So sad hearing her talk about her late father/pastor 🙏🏾
This family is goals. God is the center. That's awesome.
This family has the best wealth...each other
Thanks so much
@@catrinajackson3164 your welcome
I loved this video Family gathering together ☺️
Anyone making negative comments about working poor is disgusting. This is a truly, kind family. God bless them.
I want a family like that. Mine just sucks and treats each awful.
Honey me too. .my family don't even talk to one another. I can't really relate to good families
Beautiful people, wonderful family!
Wow that is so cool I never seen a WIC store! 😍💜
😢 I love a connected family. Stay blessed!
Patricia you have a beautiful family. Strong with love. Sorry about your father!!❤
what an amazing family. thank you for sharing.
what a great family support
Patricia, I would love to hear you preach,
What a beautiful family God bless 🙏
You have an amazing family ,all getting along ,lot of love for each other god bless you ❤❤
What a lovely family. 🙏🏻🥰
They might not be rich but they have a strong family bond which will greatly help them traverse lifes ups and downs. There are currently many people homeless due to not having a close loving family to rely on in difficult times. From London, UK
Wow. These guys are so strong
There needs to be programs that help hardworking middle-class people who just need a little help along the way. It is not easy for anyone out here and it is discouraging to some people who work 40 hours a week and are still struggling because of inflation.
I like this family! Keep pushing forward patricia Get that house!
Even in a food desert they make it work…God will make a way!
this is what we need.
Being poor does not mean you are not smart you just need opportunity. Self respect is a powerful blessing it can take you places that people cannot.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This how me in my family be here in Florida just a beautiful family and a very attractive woman too😍❤️💯💨
The way Patricia talks about her father I can relate. It’s been 13 years and to this day I can’t look at his pictures or hang them up in my house. It hurts me to the core to know that he is gone. When your rock is gone it’s gone. Nothing and nobody can replace him or make it better. The pain doesn’t ease you just learn to keep it to yourself.
You're doing great, keep going, stay strong.
What a beautiful family ❤
Beautiful family and thank God for the FII
This vibes! ❤️ all the best for you and your beautiful family from little Austria 🇦🇹
Amazing
Love this!
That was a testimony.
❤❤❤❤. I absolutely love this family
Dave Ramsey can give advice on any money troubles! Please listen to his show here on TH-cam! I appreciate how her story started with her family barbequing, singing and playing games! I'd love to get back to that with my family! We've been growing apart sadly :'(
Beautiful Family , God Bless them
Amazing family ❤
Work forward!! The best concept in the world!! God is blessing u with abundance xo
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN TEO YEARS AGO, BUT, IT'S STILL AN INSPIRATION TO ME, AND I'M SURE TO OTHERS. FAMILY IS EVERYTHING. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED THIS. CLOSENESS, REAL LOVE.. RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER, BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER AND ALWAYS KEEP GOD FIRST. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU ALL ARE STILL CLOSE, BY YHE GRACE OF GOD. IN JESUS NAME... AMEN AMEN 💕🌹🙏🏾🥲🫂... THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING ME ❤️ HALLELUJAH 💜👐🏾🤗