‘Mi nuh supposed to live so’ - Homeless grandmother seeking help for family
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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Sweating heavily from the afternoon heat on Thursday, May 9, 61-year-old Sandra Shepherd, sitting in her makeshift dwelling in Rosemary Lane in central Kingston, gets teary eyed as she reflects on the situation that led to her current homelessness.
Almost a year ago, Shepherd and her relatives were awakened from their sleep by the frantic shouts of a neighbour who was alerting them to a fire spreading to their home.
The fire, which she later learned was from an alleged arson attack on her neighbour’s house, eventually spread and engulfed her nine-bedroom house, leaving 18 people homeless, including seven children.
Fortunately, no lives were lost, but her family’s life was thrown into disarray.
If you want to assist Sandra Shepherd, please call her at 876-298-0954.
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My house was burnt down in 2019, I lost everything, I went to Ed Bartlett office in st james for help and secretary told me that she cannot give me help because I wasn't the owner of the land. I posted on Facebook, wasn't seeking help but a school friend reached out to me, now I'm a house owner built by a group of white Christians. The lot was given to me by a friend for free, I got it severe and started payment.
I wish her all the best
Praise the Lord
Woww god is good my sister,when people no jesus sey yess🙏🙏
Bless the lord Jesus Christ. There are some good people left not everyone has defected over to Satan army.
It is always these secretary speaking for the person you go to see. The secretary is not the elected official to be making no decisions.
I'm glad throughout all of this, ?you have kept your faith
Ms. Sandra speaking truth. ‘If God be for you, who can be against you’. He allows us to go through some things for a specific time. He will get the Glory out of our lives. There are 3 generations in this situation, they all will have a testimony. Sis. Sandra, your new house will be better than the former.
God is God!!
In JESUS CHRIST MIGHTY NAME AMEN to that
Love how her faith in God remain strong.
Real strong faith
Amen
Jamaica need to put a crisis action team in place to help out in times like these....
The church people should come together and help her out....
I pray God's help upon her and the family sooner than later
Government..
Can a gofund ne be opened for her she needs help
Tru mom
Kee your faith mommy God is in the vessel
If the church teaches that the Laws are done away with, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM
Nuff days I don't have lunch money and sandra gave my daughter lunch at school.
Who am I to complain!!! Lord, she has amazing faith. 😭 Lord Jesus, thank You for blessing this family with the help they need. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hold the faith Ms. Sandra.
You are sowing in tears but soon you shall reap in joy. Better days are ahead🙏
I love her spirit your new house is coming in Jesus name 🙏
In jesus name amen
Come on everyone, join in hearts and unite to give this family a home again.
Lord do it for this Lady , I am asking your mercy, Father you are keeping her and her family, remember her king Jesus Christ of name ❤
She mek me cry😢😢😢
Make them bring your title back that is a very important document, oh God our Jamaican people very need a lot of help she is tax payer.
Losing a title is a no brainer. She needs to visit the National Land Agency etc and get a copy.
I really hope she gets the help she needs from this exposure. No one should have to live like this and to see her so determined and hopeful after enduring these conditions for so long says a lot about the strength of her spirit ❤
That is it.
Take the title and transfer the ownership, why take the land title and dont do nothing after a year and to this day.
THAT IS A BIG RED FLAG and suspicious criminal activities to fraud this lady and family.
None of the children are sound minded to look into this and who are and is the MP and community representative.
Lady they will come put you out and say you owe land taxes and you can't present a title.
But then you hire a man to build up and give money and the man hire is a no show.
Just stay humble and God will able
YES MAMMA TELL DEM. I KNOW FOR SURE YOU ARE GOING TO GET MORE THAN WHAT YOU BARGAIN FOR. GOD IS WITH YOU MUM. GOOD HEART N CLEAN MIND. ❤❤❤
Why did they take her land title. That is suspicious- someone needs to let her know to go and get it back. Scamming is real
Same thing I wondering
@@Audrey-ov4jm yes that is suspicious, why do they need a land title to help her? She should get it back asap.
You are right she needs to get her title ASAP
One has to have a testimony and she's a good good mommy and grandma, let's get together and bless this servant of God
The lady had her house the family wasn't in wants she is a victim of fire why some of you so insensitive talking about children breed and father sometimes if we don't have any meaningful to say need to shut up
lady the lord is going to send help for you all
She really needs help,She is so humble 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲 🤔
Mighty God ,please send help Lord to this family in JesusChrist name🙏🙏🙏🙏
MISS PLZ GET BACK YOUR TITLE IF U HAVEN'T DONE SO AS YET..WHY DOES THE MP NEED TO HAVE YOUR TITLE SO LONG???
The MP should have done so much more in a humanitarian way a little cement and sand is not good enough, this is a senior citizen she should not be living like this. All most one year now!! Ms Sandra Is your time now keep strong.
What a nice lady. Me feel like me know her. WORLD....PLEASE HELP HER
God is going to bless you again
What a strong woman!!!! May there be light at the end of this dark tunnel. ❤
Miss I love that talk God a God thank you Jesus am praying for you help is coming by faith dont stop live for God bless
Her faith is so strong 💪🏾 The Father already on the job. He knows them that trust in Him!!
I really hope that help will come for this lady and her family.
Yes we need to see the end results of how the government helps people 🧐🌍⭐️🇯🇲🇬🇧
Weh Aunty Donna deh!!!!
She will get the support on her platform
Love how you still acknowledge God mummy don’t worry mummy remember the story of job god will see you true
I pray that all tbose past studients miss Sandra cooked for will see this and form a group to help build her a house shes a strong woman just going through her tunnel.the light is at the end ms Sandra you will be ok very soon
Keep the faith mother I have been through something like this husband gone left me with four children Iam still here
🙏🏽 I pray Sandra gets the help she needs. Love her spirit!
How can we get funding over to her?
Make sure you get back your land title and always keep the original copy, never give anyone your original document in time like this trust no one.
You will get help you a god bless woman
You are living testimony
Your faith has being tested
But you still holding unto to God unchanging hands
God will come through for you
Help is coming
Continue to be strong.
He is able.
Food for the poor can build something fast on her land or the PM Social Housing Program HOPE. This needs urgent attention. One year is too long. Food for the Poor always need sponsors also.
THIS WOMAN IS
A CHILD OF GOD
SHE SAY NO TESTIMONY
WITHOUT A TEST
AND THAT IS SO TRUE.
I have met many people who say they are children of the Most Hight. God''s people should have wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
You got GROWN ASS children WITH grandchildren; you are right, you should not be living like that! I lost count of how many in the house. Did I hear a GREATgrand too? I do hope you get some relief as a senior. Wish I could help ONLY you..but you got children. Good luck mi luv😒
💯 they should have arranged alternative accommodation
Who take this lady land title?
She said we not foreigner we nuh repatriate 😮 we is Jamaicans that's why we should get help. FOREIGNER, people repatriate to Jamaica BEWARE !
Wish I could help her everyday I wish I was so rich to help so much people 😢
Jah know me wuda never let my grandma or any family live like that!! Where is the government and her children and grandchildren? Brothers sisters??god bless you granny you'll get something good
The children fathers should help
Good luck finding them
My lord will be allway there for u 🙏🙏🙏❤❤🙏🙏🙏
This is horrible
No justice in Jamaica ..... looking like Haiti.
I pray the reporter is following up on the land title. Who has it and why? Please don't just get the story. Ensure this woman is not exploited.
And the Priminister paying the hotel expense for the Indians.
9 months and her church hasn’t stepped in to help. Gawn live by faith mommy
But really and truly, one daughter has three children, is she married? Too many Jamaicans have too many children with no fathers or multiple partners and that is no good. The men should have married your daughters and assist. It is really not good.
Lady make sure you get back your land title.
Great is our God 🙏 ❤️
Give her back her land title…
I don't know what wrong with our people why we keep on hurting each other.
This Lady should continue to reach out to her MP and Councillor. Jamaica is slow when it comes to do things
Her story reminds me so much of Job from the Bible. She speaks highly of God.
there are so many wealthy persons living in Jamaica. This is such a shame.
Please Mr Holiness, help this family back on their feet. The person who take this lady land title, give it back to her please.
This is important for you to have in your possession. Anyone can use it to gain money or claim your land as theirs
Miss Sandra, who did you gave your land paper??? Please retrieve it from him/her…
Mighty God of Daniel, lady i am a Christian and me no half strong like yiu, yiu have motivated me today to be stronger in God and my faith
God is good to send help in Jesus name.
How do I donate?
I can relate i lost everything i owned to fire in 2021 i got a house from food for the poor but im still struggling to regain what ive lost its depressing . What hurts the most is that this country dont have any real help for fire victims. Ive lost so much . I am still depressed this country fails its citizens. Mama you are chosen by God to use your testimony to strengthen others hold the faith you will overcome.. you are blessed and highly favoured.
They need to put social workers in place so that they can contact victims like this sister weekly in crisis, and make sure that the children are in good health, and that the condition that they are living in is suitable for them. This is totally wrong and not acceptable of any government, not to look out for its people, and have houses built and waiting for victims of fire and domestic violence, and any other disasters, due to weather or earthquake . Absolutely disgusting .
You seem to forget that’s Jamaica nothing will change
Baby, grand, great grand..God mon..The children should ease up the child bearing and assist their mother n themselves and. This is a contagious thing that breeds proverty in this country.
@@SuperLovezone Somebody gives up too easily . It is called being defeatist .
Why they won’t put information where the public can donate 😢 I love her faith 🙏🏾
I pray that all tbose past studients miss Sandra cooked for will see this and form a group to help build her a house shes a strong woman just going through her tunnel.the light is at the end ms Sandra you will be ok very soon
My God have mercy lord
😢😢😢,, she really really need help urgently,,father god show up for this lady and her family big time,,bless her in every way and give her better than what she lost,, on Jesus name, 🙏🙏🙏😢 10:14
1 year is too long of a wait. Thanks to JCF. ❤❤❤❤❤. MP even a likkle one room wid a bathroom couldda help dem fi give dem a start and they would have been able to one two pon dem own.
Why would the MP take her title?
Good question ❓
I pray that all tbose past studients miss Sandra cooked for will see this and form a group to help build her a house shes a strong woman just going through her tunnel.the light is at the end ms Sandra you will be ok very soon
💪🙏💜 blessings to everyone, if you haven't yet repented and accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please do so before it's too late, it's not God's will for none to perish Acts 2 vs 38 John 3 vs 16 Romans 10 vs 13
No no no llady your land title?
So many people in this country suffering in silence 😭😭😭 wish i have it to help u n myself. U don't have a roof over urs and ur family head 😭😭😭😭 while so much billions been stolen by government officials. God and time mommy 💯. U don't deserve to live like this 😭😭
God send this woman help from every direction, Jah Know.. Jamaica government come on you live in your big gated house look at your citizen ah suffer..
SANDRA I BELIEVE.YOU BELIEVE GOD GO SEE YOU THROUGH IT ALL MORE TESTIMONY FOR YOU IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
Sandra deserv every help she's a blessed lady
The government need to treat fire victims as a case of emergency. Get them roof asap.one yr is too long
Jah jah know Sandra
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS POLITICIANS, THE ONLY THING COMES TO MIND IS CORRUPTION, SO COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THIS MP HAVING THIS LADY'S LAND TITLE IN HIS POSSESSION,I HOPE SHE GET THE HELP SHE NEEDS THOUGH PLUS HER TITLE,HOPE IT DOESNT GET LOST.
Help please 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
God have mercy
May the almighty send her help out of His sanctuary. My mother, and siblings of 7 were burnt out few years ago. Until this day they didn't get help because my mom didn't have any land for herself. I have to take in 7 family member on top of my 4 children in a very small 3 room. 4+7=11 it wasn't easy for us but God help us to manage.
Where is her childrens husbands?
Husbands? Are you a fool? These people are poor and clearly not as educated as others. You never know how your life would turn out if you were born in their circumstances. Obviously the men do not care, don’t be cheeky!
These people need help and instead of focusing on finding the fathers who likely don’t have any money to help them, why don’t we focus on what we can do for this woman and her family? You people are disgusting
GOD is in control
Why not put English caption? It's difficult to understand if you don't know the dialect
Hi mi sandra take back u title from the mp ok it is inportant
WHO IS THE MP??? They need to be exposed for what they are doing and not doing!!
The government need to treat fire victims as a case of emergency. Get them roof asap.one yr is too long
Hold on why that man ,take the woman land title an gone with it , an nothing a thief he going to thief it ,remember fraud going on ,yes she should get help bless her 🙏
Thus is sad...The local mp took her title and she hadnt seen him since then... That part has me concern with all the corruption we here about 🤔... She needs help to locate that MP to give back the lady's title for her house/ land and help her build back the home she lost !!!..
Exactly! Why did he take her title?👀
As you mention church ..lets hope u are getting help from the same church that pray for you ..
Wow wow wow😢😢😢There's no testimony without a test🙏🙏🙏🙏hold on to Faith Mama 🙏
Great faith, deliverance is on the way
A Government that fails mainly Elderly and Children is a failed state. I Pray she becomes comfortable and gets assistance.
These r the people who should b priority. People who have lost everything they owned, not their fault. Politicians do ur job, not by how many infrastructure ur building which is good but by how many less fortunate 2 whom u brought aide in times of need.
I need her phone number
Real child of god
God and time Sandra gwan hope the time when the thief be found you shall demand 7 times fold of what you have lost... be live Job your redeemer lives!!!