Christmas In Appalachia: A New Beginning
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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Our newest Appalachian Christmas Documentary. This features more behind-the-scenes footage so that you can see a little more of the work and planning that goes into this project. Thanks for watching!
I grew up in Appalachia in a small town hazard Kentucky yes it was rough one year my dad got laid off from his job very close to Christmas he called me and my two sisters together and said I am sorry but thos year I can't afford gifts for Christmas i been laid off work I and my sister's looked at my dad and said its ok but are we going be able to eat he said idk the lord will provide and guess what that Christmas we got more gifts then we ever did my dad friends and community provided
After my brother passed away, my moms church stepped in with hot food and groceries, blankets and pillows when my mom couldn't stay in the home where it happened... that year I received a bike and many other gifts from the church, and on a year when we wouldn't have had anything... I'm eternally grateful
This is 2020 I’m praying these families made it through God bless each and every one God bless this ministry 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
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i pray in the name of jesus this father fines a job and watch over the children amen
You know they may not have much but the best people in this whole country are right there in Appalachia Hills
God bless you all in Jesus name I pray for this beautiful church this beautiful family and these beautiful people amen
There are so many wealthy people in this country. I wish each one would sponsor 1 family then no one would be without.
Without poor people, there would be no wealthy people.
@@henryedwards4116 Can you elaborate on that? Is the reason people are poor because of the rich?
Yes I have always thought like that
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But if people are getting help every year and they have no incentives to help themselves then why have the rich people sponsoring them or anyone. I have a 28 year old nonverbal autistic son who is mildly intellectually challenged and I have had help a few times during Christmas time but I worked part time even when on disability and my ex husband had other things that he wanted and would not help with the rent so I divorced him after 33 years
May God continue to use and bless each one of you!! You are such a beautiful example of Christ's love for each and every one of us!!!! Love from Alabama!!
I cannot figure ot why anyone wouldn't like this video! I love people like these rather than the shallow drivel of celebrities.These are the real Christians doing Jesus' teaching,
M Paxton, while I didn't thumb it down, I did stop watching & was put off by a few things, so I'll share my reason (and perhaps it answers your question as to why at least some didn't like it). Clearly it was done with a very Christian only viewpoint. When that one woman was talking about how she hoped the woman who lost her baby would accept Jesus as her only savior as that is the only way she would be reunited with her baby I was NOT happy. I was not raised a Christian, BUT I fully believe in G-d, Heaven, and that I TOO will be reunited with my loved ones after death. That woman's comments were unintentionally quite hurtful and dismissive to those of us of other religions. That's just one possible reason....hope it provides some insight. That said, these folks are doing a great job helping where MUCH help is needed, and that is awesome!!!
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 10:9
I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
Romans 10:9
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
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This message is insight into her religious background. She is a true believer, she really did not mean to hurt anyone's feelings. She is a holy lady therefore she is trying so hard to continue Jesus Christ's work. She said a statement that she believes is completely true with all her heart. When the holy spirit enters into you something happens to the human heart, to be more specific this is a passage from the holy bible (Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh). although you may not believe it, that woman has lived it, she has experienced the true power of the trinity. Father, Son & the holy Spirit has been with her since she accepted Jesus Christ as her savior and Lord. He lives in her. He works through her and she, well she has had the absolute blessing of being able to serve her almighty one true God. Jesus Christ is LOVE and his love is best described in these two passages from the holy bible #1 (John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.") #2 ( 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.")
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Hebrews 13:16
"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Philippians 2:4
"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Luke 6:38
"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Galatians 6:2
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
1 John 3:17
"But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?"
Proverbs 19:17
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed."
Acts 20:35
"In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Matthew 25:35-40
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?"
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Those are passages from the Christian bible I thought might coincide with your own belief.
God bless you & have a peaceful day Ellen.
Amen
Why do people always have to bring up celebrities. What does one have to do with the other? Why are you people so threatened by them?😂
A “real Christian” doesn’t try to put themselves on a pedestal over others.
I’m not threatened by anyone but one can’t help but consider every other video on Instagram is of a Kardashian being ridiculous with ZERO purpose and then you come across a video like this with purpose. It’s heartwarming.
This is nice that there are people out there helping out! God bless you all!
Loved this....cried a lot realizing that not all impoverished people are minorities as we are led to believe God Bless this ministry
Glad your eyes were finally opened. Some of those in power would lead you to believe that it is only minorities and immigrants who need help. It couldn't be further than the truth. And there are plenty of facts to back it up. But it's always easier to villianize those who look different. Or blame them for taking what's rightfully yours.
YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION AND A TRUE TESTAMENT OF OUR FATHER GOD AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.......YOUR UNSELFISH GIVING IS A BEAUTIFUL THING.....GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU............LOVE AND PRAYERS FROM ILLINOIS...DEB
YEP YOU ARE RIGHT
Watching here in Scotland in 2016 this is true faith in humanity 🌟
I am speaking directly to the person that calls himself NY OG SON. I pray that God comes into your life and makes you more compassionate towards your fellow humans. I also pray that he has mercy on your soul.
Some of you people that have commented on this, a Christian video, should be ashamed of yourselves for what you have said about these poor people.
I agree, they really should be ashamed of themselves.
Thank You for reaching out to these people! May God bless you all and may God bless the USA and it's people!
All these families are so beautiful. Let us not judge them for their situations, but pray they make it through. God is gracious
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Yes Lord! 😭😭😭😭
What a true blessing my heart is full watching all these wonderful and caring people. God is good!
Well done. Good to know there are still good people in the world. God Bless You all.
This was so positive and uplifting!
Thankyou.
these poor people. God bless them. I'm.a single mum to two disabled kids. I thought life was hard till I saw these families. American is tough going.
This was sad to watch for more than the obvious reason...Those children appeared to have little joy on their faces, even upon opening their gifts. I have to wonder why that is...Bless those who take on a project of this magnitude...
Lack of regular daily nutritional food, boredom, hopelessness, no matter how young, children know when something is wrong.
They may be dealing with alcoholic parents, drugs, hopelessness. Some maybe dealing with sexual assaults, but God will supply, and there is hope. 🙌🏼
That poor young woman, I know how she feels it's one of the hardest things in the world to get over or to get through I should actually say, losing a baby..I to lost my son & his name is/was Zachary as well...it breaks your Heart into and leaves a big empty spot, RIP baby of hers Zachary! 💔 this whole things is amazing I would love to be able to give to family's like this & just be a shoulder to lean on, it would just run your heart over with joy & happiness to be able to help or even volunteer..it's great!! I love it! ❤️❤️❤️ all those happy little faces!💝💘💕
My HEART goes out to these people. May God Bless them.
I've always said, if I had plenty of money ( like some people I've seen ), I'd make sure these families had brand new homes for thier families. I've been poor all my life and I'm in my 50's now and I know how it feels to be in these situations. It is not that I didn't work hard, because I have. I never got to own my own home, but my children were feed, had a home, school clothes, Christmas' , and birthdays, so I'd say we were pretty blessed. I've kept my faith in Jesus every since I was a little girl. He may not have blessed me with money, but he's blessed me to have a heart. No one should ever be homeless, especially children. What you guys are doing for these families and these children is such a blessing. You are God's angles. I PRAY that they have been blessed and protected even more ever since this video was made. I pray these blessings continue. God bless you all. 🙏🙌✝️🤗😘🥰🥰🥰
I realize this is an old video with old comments, but I'd like to point out that things are just as hard in the cities. I'm from the poorest of the big cities- Philadelphia. The difference is we have easier access to social services but that doesn't make things that much easier. The point I'm making is that suffering from poverty is universal.
I agree, poverty in inner cities is terrible. However, poverty in rural America seems to me to go more unnoticed than urban poverty. It seems to me that people who live in poverty in rural America do not have as well of access to social services and programs. Inner city poverty is an issue but is often better than Appalachian poverty.
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I agree with you and they all should be on a work for the benefit program that bullshit about no child care for them to work and no way to get to work is a lie too they can get you to work or dr appointment
The sad reality is that we are the richest country in the world yet we have government choosing to spend money on illegals instead of American citizens. Nobody in this country should go hungry or be without shelter. Everyone can't be rich but the haves need to help the have nots a lot more than they do.
@@kimmib1987 the company's you support need cheap labor. You are your worst enemy
@ 33:50 I think God can overlook the fact that this couple isn't married considering this woman stepped in to raise someone else's children. She gets chastised for not being married to a guy when he's not even around. Christ would probably be okay if you leave your sanctimony at the door for this one.
Well said.
Help people don’t criticize
God's Law is unchangeable...no matter what way you cut it...
Those two girls who lost their mother, and then their dad moved in another woman and goes on the road, I pray they are doing well as a family today! No little girls should have to lose their mom.
My grandmother and her family came from Crawford Hollow in Tennessee. They were Crawfords too, they all came to Kosse, Texas when my grandmother was a child, along with her brothers. My father told me that my PaPa Lisman told him , MawMaw didn't ever have Christmas growing up, so besides presents my PawPaw made sure MawMaw had a peppermint stick every Christmas until he passed away. Then we started giving her peppermint sticks until my MawMaw passed away in 1977.
My Dad's family is from near Kosse! Proud of the community.
For those chastising those unmarried couples , I’ll quote Jesus “ He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her” . Yes they are sinning , but maybe with these people helping , they can talk to them about Jesus , they will see Christ’s love in what these people do , then maybe they will understand they are sinning, and they will get married.
It is easy to see who does not know Christ and His love. I have been to Haiti twice and WV once. People are people. They do the best they can with what they know. If jobs and a college education solved the problems; we would not have this misconception of how life is to be lived. These families love each other. For those who judge them. You have no idea what they have faced for generations. If money was the answer, people in Hollywood would not be killing themselves. Rich people are the world's most unhappy people. There is never enough. What a blessing it is to give time to the poor. Our president ( of any party) cannot fill the deepest need of the human race. Only Jesus Christ can.
Everyday people in America are so generous when it comes to great things like this. It's not the Government doing anything, just good people giving. These people who are in need should be helped to have a better life and there are people who can see to this. Thank all of the people with this organization and to all who have given. There are so many people out there who live in dreadful poverty and it shouldn't happen in America.
BUT THEY TAKE TIME & CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER! all that matters. .
If we don't take care of each other no one else will!
A very stupid statement.
Janet Place In what way is it stupid?
Janet Place Do you know how to read? If so, read: Matthew 25:31-46.
It never fails that some people find a reason to say something negative about people doing good what's wrong with helping. Get a life and stop criticizing
I watched the video and now I want to help do my part to help bring the joy of Christmas to the people who can not afford the gifts and food and the lord during the Christmas seson
I feel the same way. How can I get in touch with dove to offer my help I'm in knoxville tn
I love that people care enough to care. The other side of the coin is that the REAL need is for jobs! There needs to be factories/industry brought into these places so people have hope and have a job that sustains them and their families.
Everyone buys Chinese goods so everyone is getting what they asked for.
The one woman has no business preaching to that lady about how wrong it is to live with a man without marriage. It's frankly none of her business. If you're there to help the family, then do so without adding the lecture of not being married and how you should be a Christian. To me that's a personal choice for someone to make.
Shouldn't be presuming who's saved and who's not either. Only God knows that.
at church I will not give to overseas mission. we have to many people in America that needs help. I know of seniors that cannot buy they medicine. Help our own people before we help others outside the USA. final
Bobbi Klein so true, wish i could help more then ever😔
Bobbi Klein I feel the same way. I want to help but it starts at home first.
You should also pressure your government to stop causing conflicts and invading countries around the world. It is not just costing you a fortune but also your country ends up with refugee floods. It’s double whammy. Your government should use its sources for its own citizens
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I was so blessed watching this video. I gave my heart back to the Lord while watching this, seeing Christians in action spreading the love of God, the love of Christ to these people to these precious people. I would never want to give my money to these huge Ministries I see on Christian TV. I don't want to give my money to a mega church ministry I see on television. I'd rather give my money to people like this who are doing God's work in a holy way to show his love toward people who are hurting in many ways. I think you for uploading this video I thank God for all of you, in Jesus' name I pray amen...
I agree congratulations on your Salvation! He always is waiting for us with open arms.
Anyone else notice the prevalence of truck drivers in these poor families? Anyone that has driven a truck for a living knows how challenging and stressful the life of an over the road driver is. There is definitely good money to be made out there if one drives safely and can get in plenty of miles, but, overall, trucking companies grossly underpay their drivers.
+sheena nicole He sounds like a good guy who goes the extra mile each day, quite literally!! God Bless, and keep fighting the good fight.
The nature of truck driving has changed. Decades ago it was a middle class income. Today they call it share cropping on wheels.
How is Pat May? How are her grandchildren? As a mom of four children adopted from the foster care system, my heart breaks for her and for those sweet kids. And how is Dwaine Bruce doing with his kids? I am praying Philippians 4:13 over all the families featured. God bless all Appalachian ministries for caring about our own, right here in America.
God Bless all of you!!!
I bet those from kentucky would love to go have christmas at their senator-Mitch McConnell in his million dollar mansion. Te man that keeps them poor and without.
Yes ma'am!
Love these people
def agree let's stop "helping" everyone else and do for our own! there's people starving, freezing to death, and going without right here!
that's selfish to say wow
I don't think it's selfish, if more people thought that way our country would be a lot stronger............i'm not saying don't help people. Everybody needs help at some point but this type of help is now generational support and that is because these people have allowed themselves to become so dependent upon outside help that they are no longer capable of helping themselves. Help should be a temporary thing until people get back on their feet and are once again capable of taking care of themselves. Help is not supposed to last forever.
Jessica Ponticello These people need to stop having children. And here there are services that people can access for help. Over in Syria they are living in a war zone worried about being bombed.
You have kids you can't afford. How do you work your way out of that?
Blazing Frankenstein start using condoms, it is easier said than done, I know, but I just can't understand these are people that don't believe in abortion and that every child is a blessing, but when these children are hungry, without education, no hope and just sad all the time,,,where is the blessing in that?
God bless all of you 💕🙏
This is a beautiful work for The Lord and I'm amazed at all the work that has come forth for The Lord through The Dove Broadcasting Network. They truly love God and His people and the lost!!!
What would help even more is an up-skilling & education programme. Then they can have the tools to get out of poverty. I'm sure people would mentor & help purchase reconditioned laptops & I'm sure colleges would offer online learning if transport is an issue (online learning us rally taking off since Covid lockdowns )
Helping others helps one take the focus off of themselves and being “ other “ centric is central to happiness.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
There is Angels here on Earth! Blessings!
People are so cruel. My family has money issues too (not this bad). If it were as simple as just move that wouldn't help either, we couldn't afford to move. It's easy to judge looking in from the outside.
some of the judgmental comments on this video are so pathetic. I wish you all had the compassion for humanity that these people do. who are you to judge. I would bet that these same people saying such ugly things, consider themselves liberal. and caring. if you really want to help. make a donation. if you want to sit in judgment. go troll the Kardashians fb.
Totally agree. When you are born into poverty, its hard to get out. Also, when jobs are few and far between, hopelessness sets in. People can gather all the skills they want but if there are no jobs, what does it matter? Folks need a hand up not judgemental useless comments. God bless.
God bless you, Margaret Rainey!
God bless all of the volunteers and families ❤️
As I watch this, I realize that the mission field isn't just overseas, it's here in our own country of the United States of America, even in our own backyards wherever we may live...
Overseas? America isn't overseas! Only one place on the map has the name America. Wtf are your men doing overseas other than stealing resources and protecting CIA drugs?
According to the bible we are all good enough to give. Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained so God Bless your good works.
Oh my goodness I am in tears my face is soaking wet watching you bring that lady to Christ knowing that she might not have another year of Life on this planet thank you so much for saving her soul my God Jesus Lord Jesus I'm so emotional when I see someone gets saved just thank you thank you thank you thank you for bringing people to Christ don't ever stop do not ever stop I know you won't
Joanne was a saint Dove Broadcasting was a Blessing so glad the family has kept the love of Christ alive💚God Bless💚2021
godbless them all who got bless with christmas that day was It need with presents&christmas dinner.👪
Strange that the USA could send so much money to other countries to show how charitable they are when so many americans live in poverty. Were in Canada would you see this ?
+Rog Marcot Obama never seems to think about the poor and lower middle class that got him elected. No?
It's a crime that a country could spend so much money outside its country, while it's people are on food stamps, welfare and areas were children have never seen a so called dentist. Were schools in many areas have to fight to keep a meal program so that the kids don't go hungry. A country were having Health Care is only a dream. However! the USA is there to save the world, there to help keep dictators in poor countries in power. There to keep such small and poor countries such as Haiti in slavery. Were outside of the USA can an American proudly advertise the U.S flag on his belonging?
I agree. Charity needs to start at home for every church in the United States. Our country has immense poverty, and it seems to get worse every day. There in no reason whatsoever for a single American to leave this country to help the poor. Mission trips need to start right here at home.
I have worked with mission groups for over 30 years and found that a group of 20 with plane fairs, hotels over night in the usa before leaving, junk food that they cannot live without, new clothes and bathing suits to show how well off they are back in the states, room and board for a week or so, all of that to come and build 50 benches for a church is so damn crazy. That amount of money used to build a few benches and walk around the villages like the coming of Moses. helping to build a cement school, while they do not know nothing about building in cement and while every one there that could do 100% better, do not have a job...Church and christian groups is a waste of money and all they get for it is a feel good trip, like they just saved the world..Stay home and help the ghettos, stay home and help the mountain people.
+Rog Marcot You can see these kind of conditions among the Indigenous communities in Canada, but you Canadians have a tendency to pretend they're all dead.
Beautiful story of helping the most needed in their communities. To see the children receive presents was just wonderful to see, and that although their lives have been a challenge , there are people who deeply care, but they have been propelled by the love of Christ. God bless these servants of Christ!🤗🇦🇺🌏
love this documentary..beautiful
our ancestors feed their family's no food stamps nothing ...but I think instead of sending money across seas help them but they need to help their selves..
Sorry for the rough times but I am glad things have improved greatly from the 1964 Christmas in Appalachia.
I'd like to see these children get a program that teaches them about who they are. They need to know the history of their ancestors to give them the sense of pride and feeling of self-worth they so desperately need.
I'd like to see them have lessons on their history; how the mountain people have been over-represented in every war in this country. How their sharp-shooting forebears were instrumental in settling the country and building a nation. If not for the backwoodsmen learning Native American guerrilla tactics, hand-to-hand combat, and the expert use of a rifle, the American Revolution might not have been won.
I'd like to see the children taught some of the old self-sufficient ways; farming, food preservation, woodworking, quilting/sewing, beekeeping, home building, well digging, etc.
There has to be more for these people to do and they have a very proud history of self sufficiency. It can be brought back into being.
I thank God for people like you all. Thank you for all you do for these people.
You know it's easy to make fun of these beautiful people and their cultures of Appalachian but those who make fun of these people would never be capable of filling their shoes. The rudest people in the world are people who make fun of Appalachian people because what society has provided the ones better off in this world with their riches and comfortable living and society has taught them to look down on people who don't have as much. Destroy the mountains and the people's way of life who cares?That is the attitude of this capitalist nation which is only provided poverty and damage to these people, and only the cruelest people in this country blame them for their way of surviving. So to all you cruel people out there........ When you were a child during snow days leaving the warm home to the outside cold and after you got too cold for you, you run back in your cozy warm house. Well, while you are good and warm in your house, some of these Appalachian kids were laying in their beds and looking through the cracks in the wall watching it snow and have to build a fire to get warm and they dressed best as they could afford but the house still wouldn't be warm enough to be comfortable. So before you make fun of these people because of their way of life you need to understand that these children could have been one of you, and one of these days it may be you. So learn to respect not only the poor but the needy. These people are the people who fight U.S wars so you can have that nice warm cozy home you think you so much deserve.When you treat people who are without fair and treat them like a Human being and respect them then you are doing what Jesus would do because God is love, how strong are your faith and love?
I’m sending clothes via UPS to Winfield Mission Church. I encourage everyone that is a Christian or not to please help. I am a widow and poor but if I freely give I will truly receive. Pray for me. Miss Cindy from Texas
Maybe they should include birth control pills too next year
Maybe they government should do that for all the illegal aliens sneaking into my country having 10 anchor babies. These ppl come first we can't spend almost 60 billion in illegals when these ppl must come first. STFU I bet you pay little to no federal income tax or state income tax. I pay taxes out the Ass and IDGAF that money should go to these ppl not illegals or Muslims !! These ppl are my fellow countryman not the others.
Heart wrenching and also heartwarming video. Do you still do this? If so, where are donations to be sent?
Does anyone know how these people are doing? Especially the last guy with the four kids living in the small house with no carpet? How can we help these people? We take our everyday lives for granted. How some of these people live is just so sad.
+Debbie Rushing They are the ones I am wondering about. They had such sad eyes.
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God bless all of you. I hope and pray that all of you have good health and happiness always.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's family lived in cabins that they built themselves, ate what they killed or grew, had no running water or gas, no plumbing, and survived natures cruelest things, without dying. This was long before there was social security, welfare, child services, or any other public help. What went wrong.
Huh?
So YOU grow all your own food and don’t shop in stores?
hello ..all you people are an inspiration to anyone. A beautiful community spirit, with a strong christian faith, charity begins at home, as we say here in Ireland. Well done...god bless
I meant they know there is a Jesus and he didn't forget them
I don't mean to sound condescending, but plant a garden!! People need to re-learn the skills of old that are now lost and forgotten.
Right on. And set out some traps and shoot some deer and rabbits and squirrels. Food you grow or get for yourself tastes a hell of a lot better than handed-out food. While you're at it, quit drinking and smoking and chewing tobacco, and you'll be amazed at how much money you have to spend. Honestly, how can you look your hungry kids in the eye while you light up a smoke or crack open a beer?
Because seeds, gardening tools, and arable land (not actually all that common in Appalachia) are free?
No, not saying they are. But ways can be found. Seeds may not be free, but they're pretty cheap. Gardening tools could possibly be borrowed. Land may not always be arable, but there are methods of gardening like lasagne or sheet layering which means you 'make' your own fertile soil on top of soil. You don't even need to dig. You can use cardboard, manure, veg waste, leaves for this. Not saying everything IS easy, but where there is a will there is a way!
SunUp08 Many people do fish and hunt yet still need a helping hand. It would be better for the government spend less on the military and help the people . There is a saying take care of my house before that of the one next door.
Millions is given to other places in the world while many starve at home.
Nicholas Kelly
Absolutely true. And governments and kingdoms have been treating their people this way since the dawn of civilization, so I wouldn't bother relying on them caring a little more in the future. Personal responsibility is a must. No good relying on governments to take care of us regardless of how much taxes you pay. Until the majority see the light, governments will continue to leech the people, so it's smart to take personal responsibility and not fall into the victim mentality.
God bless y'all Lydia my niece and it broke our hearts when she passed away thank you for helping my nieces out y'all are amazing thank you keep up the great work and thank you for caring for our families thank you better than the government that won't thank you for showing us y'all care xoxo
Please do more videos esp Christmas I enjoyed this ty
i live in Australia and consider ourselves very lucky we don't have the same social problems ie massive unemployment ,drugs, etc etc..you are doing a fantastic job helping those families. god bless you
If Australia lacks the poverty we have here stateside, you guys are blessed indeed. Our leaders here in the States have abandoned working people. The Liberals are obsessed with saving the world, and pretty much have forgotten poor rural Americans such as the good people in this video.
This is very heart warming !!!!
Are there still any areas in the Applachians where they live old school style and totally do it all for themselves? Any areas where they dont have electricity and running water? I am not putting them down for that. Not at all. I admire folks that have tons of survival skills, and dont care about all the modern conveniences. I look up to people that know how to survive real good. Is there still any areas like that in the Applachians? I was in Mexico, and maybe 50% of the people still do not have modern houses and electricity.. many still have no cars, just ride horses, live like the old west, and do not want to change..they feel proud they know how to make everything, do everything for themselves in Mexico in the rural areas..
@Michael Craig I grew up in Appalachia Kentucky. I was born in 1988 (which makes me 28). I was raised in the home my grandpa built for his family. We had no running water, electricity, or bathroom. We had well water, an outhouse, a garden, and some farm animals. As I got into my late teens around 17 we got electricity, and running water. It was amazing. Yes, others around me had these necessities, but not all of us. A lot of the kids from my holler lived like I did, and we stuck together! We helped in the gardens, help dry and can food, hunt, etc. We kelp warm during the winter with coal and wood. I have packed a many of buckets of coal in my day, drawn a lot of buckets of water from the drawl well also. I would not change a thing because although we was poor, I felt rich. I ate well because I was not picky what I ate. I learned to knit blankets and use scrap fabric to hand sew clothes and quilts. Now people see this stuff as oddities. Even some people my age don't know how to do this because they are 2 parts of the track. The ones who always had what the other side didn't.
WOWWW! that's why I enjoy watching these type of documentaries. ..
bcuz of ppl like u who come together & help people & each other! 👍
There's a lady taking care of little Crystal and her big sister whose mother overdosed is an absolute Angel a godsend to those family to the man and to the two little girls I can't remember her name but I just wanted to say thank you for being you
I'm in Australia and I'd love to help donate, but how do I do that?
Why are these people having children they clearly can’t afford to support?!
I cannot wait for the Lord to tell me where he wants me and where I am needed the most I need a mission so bad I'm hungry for it🙏🎆
I live in rural Tennessee. I work with grandparents raising grandchildren in poverty. Rural areas need more social resources. In America people shouldn't be living like they do. Just breaks my heart 💔
I know people fall on really hard times we lost my father and it was really hard on us my brother was 9 years old I hate to see kids this unhappy and not get anything for Christmas that's horrible it's up to parents when you have children it's your responsibility to know if you can take care of them and give them what they need it sometimes what they want sometimes you do have to change your whole life just to better your children's life I know I've done it
Amen your so right just read your bible and ask God for help . No one needs to go to these seminaries to be a good soldier of his work !! This is stupid Jesus was lead by his father and I follow Jesus not man !!
One thing Ive noticed is that the poorest live in "farm" land, cant some one teach them to plant crops to supplement their income, the children could tend to the veg plots while mum and dad are at work
have you ever plowed a mule in a rocky area I haven't seen a tractor? It's not an easy job for an adult Have you ever been to the mountains? Have you ever split wood carried water from a live spring are road a bus for an hour or so to and from school Have you ever shared the love these people have for one another? may God"s grace be with you God means Love so share the love
An agrarian life is hardly a way to compete in the 21st century.
My family andnI live in MD Appalachia. We don't have central heat so we heat with wood we collect off of the mountain. We have a well and we have a very large garden. We can and dry as much food as possible. Our landlord brings us a deer once a year. I can it up too. I buy apples in LA crates and can them up. I buy sales meats and can them up. When Thanksgiving turkey sales come around, I can them up too. But gardening is not easy at all. Pests and bad weather can wipe something out over night. Also deer are rampant in these mountains. After the great depression, the deer population dwindled, but now they are back. If you can't afford a decent tall fence for garden, don't even bother planting. We cut 8 foot posts from the mountains and bought fencing that is 6 foot tall. We can plant now. It took a while of saving and planning to afford that fence.
Look how sure they are that they are with their Daddy-the Bruce children..:)
I'm with you Rebecca..
God Bless u always😢
I also think there is poor people everywhere. People like to point out the poverty in the appalachians. They especially like to pick on the people in kentucky. Appalachian people are proud people and don't want your scrutiny. If you want to see poor people you could probably look out your own back door. Homelessness is filling the streets in big cities all over the world. There is poverty everywhere! We give more to other countries and they can come over here and get all kinds of help. They end up living the anerican dream. This country will not spare a dime for the poor children living in their own country. The bible says that charity begins at home! It also says if you have this worlds goods and you shut up your bowels of compassion you have none of the love of the father in you. It tells us to not forget the poor. Most people want to look the other way, but remember the story of Lazarus in the bible. Lazarus begged at the rich mans gate. His presence ended up condeming the rich man. Whether you want to admit it or not, we have an obligation to the poor. They are here to condemn all the selfcentered selfish people who have gained fortune in this world and will not share what God has blessed them with. They might be having their heaven here on earth. " just a thought"
You are all Angels the true children of the Creator !!!
How many are actually doing this???::::(Acts 4:32-37)
42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
I wish I could adopt those kids...All of them.. And the elderly too..
God-bless you all
I hate that any babies in this world go hungry and are bombed and have to live their lives in fear. That’s not right at all, but there are so many babies here in the US that need us. I gave when I had it. Do what I can now. God bless you all.
I have issues with using Poverty as an instrument of recrution. True love is unconditional, and I get the feeling that acceptation of charity in the Appalachia is under the condition that you join a church and or forcefully believe in a deity. Nashville is a sad example of that, so many homeless stay on the streets due to puritan rules and being bashed over the head with bible babble and forced to attend a mass if you want a bowl of soup and a cot at the mission hall. THAT IS NOT CHRISTIAN LOVE. Jesus would give and ask nothing in return. He never thought once you can BUY someones love with a slice of bread. Cumberland river bank is loaded with homeless feeling rejected due to their exorcise in freedom to think.
My husband grew up dirt poor in appalachy in Ohio and would have never had a christmas if it wasn't for the generosity of others he doesn't even have baby pics he was so poor they had a shack with a dirt floor no electricity and a well