Surviving The Streets Of Africa | Life In The Slums (Poverty Documentary) | TRACKS
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2021
- All his life Bernard has lived in one of Africa's biggest slums. When he turned 17 he had to leave his home due to overcrowding in his family.
Many children, often younger than Bernard, face the same issue. To protect themselves on the streets and to avoid loneliness the children and teenagers form gangs.
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I hope this Bernard kid made it, and his dreams came true. I would love to see how he's doing now.
Hopefully he’s still alive…
Unforgettable video. I hope and pray Bernard passed his automotive training test and is living a better life now. How is his mother? etc. 'll worry about how the younger ones fared through their struggles. Wish the producers could provide an update.
@@CynymonGirl unfortunately most of the time, they fall in line with the rest, the rest of the time, they just can't fond them again.
I'm sure if they REALLY tried they could track some of them down, like we've done for POW's.
@@CynymonGirl there's been a few documentaries I've seen where they do find people they've met years before, but the life expectancy of these places I so low, they might not still be alive.
I haven't even watched this documentary yet, but just the look on the face of the young man in the ad, I see his pain, anguish and torment... So sad that anyone anywhere in this world is that broken at such a young age.. 😢😢😢😢
A young child with a big HEART.
Docu look really old These boys must be grandfather's by now
If they survived.
And I truly, truly hope they did. They didn’t ask to be born and live in such a way. I was born in Canada and we take our political and social security for granted, myself included.
1987 it was filmed.
@@ebonystone8890 ty
@@nyk3334 you are welcome.
It's always wise for professionals to timestamp their work. And good taste to have a real interpreter...and when a few years go by, do a followup of the interviewees instead of rerunning the old film.
Yes, I would have loved to see a follow up.
Great video. Thanks for this piece of history, that is as important today, as it was when it was filmed.
As an African living in New York, I appreciate this old informative documentary. I love documentaries and this was a great one. Also great to see how much Kenya have changed since then. If anything this video should be shown to kids in schools to avoid the streets.
i watch street and homeless videos from all around the world, its amazing how people live and struggle all around the world yet we pride our selves in being developed and we waste food and we start idle wars and battles to help us ignore the poor and suffering as we amass wealth.
Thank you for your videos and even if it’s old as implied it still does not matter. The issue not about where it is since there are plenty towns, districts everywhere in the world. It’s just a reminder to be happy and appreciate what you have in life. Try to make the best of yourself especially if you have a good start since birth and try to help others who are in need and fight poverty. Poverty is a major problem in the world.
How much old it is ?
Thanks for docs like this.
Please time stamp your videos so that your subscribers can get a proper and more accurate perspective!
From the rolling credits at the end of the documentary, I noticed it was recorded in 1986
@@adstix wtfff
Even those damn cars can tell you this video is old
@@adstix 😳wow! 35 years ago! That's as old as me lol
This was a great insight into a different way of life.
I am so very happy I found this channel today. So many interesting videos.
Beautiful documentary
I feeel sorry 😢 really kids grown up with rough live no future end up jail and the government don’t give damn about it
Couldn't agree more. Most of African leaders are very corrupt. They have numerous foreign bank accounts.
This was definitely filmed in the 1990s. I am close to Mathare and there is a very big difference between the situation then and now. The cars are really old and the I recognize very few things on the streets. The boys are most probably in their fifties or even sixties.
White people want to make places like south america south africa south east asia etc look worse then it is
filmed 1987 wow
Bernard would be in his early 50's now. This was filmed 33 years ago. Most of the members in Bernard's gangs would be in their early to mid 40's. Hopefully, Bernard was able to make his way out, and his life is better. Is the country of Kenya better now in the decade of 2020's?
@@easymoney9719 white people are smart
Filmed in 1986. Says in credits
14 pregnancies?! I’d be beating the next man that ever came near near..! This is so sad.
handle covid vegan wonder why it aint affecting them
I totally agree... Those people should have been given birth control by the states when they gave them food.. I mean seriously, it's not rocket science!! They know what causes pregnancy, so if you can't afford to take care of children, why keep having them and having them and having them!!!!! I've never understood this????? It's hard to feel sorry for people who continue to do the same things and then whine about those kids starving and dying..... 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦
Documentary was filmed in 1986, you can see it at 24:26
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St Teresas catholic church in Eastleigh, Nairobi Kenya. Fr. Arnold Grol also started a boxing club for the street boys, i used to train in that gym in the early 2000's. He helped a lot of street familys. 🙏
There are so many beautiful souls
Great documentary . I used to go to St Teresas primary school near the church :-) great memories
Might be late 70 or early 80s
wow the early days of Africa, so amazing how far the content has come in such a short space of time, can imagine how much more it can go on just a few years.
🤣😂
That would be great if it was true certain countries have made advancements but it's hard to judge the state of a whole continent especially one as large as Africa
God bless the Father
Sometimes when I watch these true clips of Africa I just wonder how come we live through this kind of horrible n yet we scale through it ,enjoy it...well when u r used to sometime it does not border u anymore.
Father Arnold Grol was a fixture in Nairobi's slums and streets for nearly 30 years, until his death at 73 in August, 1997.
Hi Nick, how do you know that? Could you please tell me where I can help that church?
@@sylviakelly34 i can help you on that kindly assist me your email address
St Teresas catholic church, Eastleigh Nairobi Kenya.
@@sylviakelly34 hi sorry I only just saw your message. It was just from looking into this documentary after watching it on the internet amd came across this information.
Wow what a beautiful life
I’d love to see a where are they now video about them. Someone should mail a documentary!
These people will NEVER change because they are incapable of that
This is so old but is good
THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE 90s.
80s
Father Arnold grol. The dutch humanitarian whose language school i did my tuition in Nairobi back in 90s. Rip
These video is early 1980 and why are they showing us 2021 red flag men and why are they calling those street kids a gang .....
Thank you! I looked at the film quality and the overall clothing and it's late 70s very early 1980s. Someone here actually had to say this was from the mid 1990s...uh, I think not.
Because that what they are🤷🏽♀️
Wish Every Member of Da Gang..
And Righteous People Blessings..
In Swahili..
Ubarikiwe - Bless You..
That matatu KTT, the mobile cinema, the Miranda sodas, and boflo buses, this must be the mid-80s. And HIV/AIDs was still a mystery then. Nostalgic!
May the father guide there feet
He has a door to shut. It's a home. It's not on the streets. It's the slums ya. But not to them. It's home. Happy Ness and smiles.
when was this shot? Because there are so many things that have changed.
1986
During that time when kbs buses existed. Long time ago.
Not much has changed for the better unfortunately.
1980s video African has changed so much nw
How did this show up now. This was more than 30 years ago, before I was born. Math are Valley is now a different place.
Those children life is so pathetic n sad. People don't show empathy to them. They deserve love, caring n acceptance in society. I can only lift them in my humble daily prayers. Jesus loves u little ones. God bless u all.
We have lost touch with reality, sadly people still live like this. While others fly on jest. Hard to believe it's one world, one life
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!!
These countries are not developed according to time.thank you.
This video is really old😂... All Kenyans assemble here(the nostalgia in the songs)😂
This seems to be an old documentary
Old Documentary..
Same Old Problem..
Our People are Struggling..
Kenya is still da Same..
In Swahili..
Ubarikiwe..
1986
Who cares if it's old! I keep seeing this comment, ok AND? It's still like this
Father Grol died in 1997 at 73. RIP 🕊
It is an old documentary but im sure nothing has changed
Bruh looked just like 06 Gucci Mane in the thumbnail
This is so real in kenyan slums, however the video may be older
I wish these kids had some kind of connection to people who can help them directly, I know I'm not alone when I say I would send them money,Jesus please watch over these beautiful young men an women in Africa.🙏🏿
The thumbnail looks like a young Raderic Davis.😂😂😂😂😂
Hello Everyone. Africa is really beautiful.
2023/7/11
So sad to know that kids on today’s era is living like this. I pray that the lord blesses me with financial freedom in order to help country and kids like this
This was in the 80s
Khai!why would give us an old clip to watch?😢
To justify IMF😂
Me and my 6 year old would suffer together. I would not be able to sleep at night not knowing where my kids are at. We would live and die together before I would put my kid out to fend for itself.
This video is extremely old! Looks like the 80s, judging by those old cars...
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MY COUNTRY IN MY VIEW NEED THESE VISUAL AID FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO AFFECTIVELY INDUCE AS SERIOUS OVERSTANDING OF REALITY OF THE WELLBEING OF OTHER KIDS AND THE LOVE SURVIVAL REALITY
Does anyone know when this was filmed?
when was this documentary shot ?
How can there government let these people live like this bet they don’t do without .🇬🇧
Looks old 🙄never even seen those buses entire time I lived there. Nganya zilikam through 😩
It was filmed in 1986
This was in 1987..I wonder where they are now?
Looks like an early 20th century documentary this one
this seems to be ALMOST 20 YRS A GO i can tell from the car number plates ,,nowdays atleast things are not so bad
Very hard
😢😢😢
How old is this ridiculous video? Africa is a continent with many diverse countries and cultures and economies. I can't even watch this!
Very little has changed.
@@aped this person is speaking from knowledge. Mind your business.
Y tat lil kid looking Gucci mane in the beginning 🤣🤣🤣
Very old video. So much has changed
Veeeeeery old documentary, agenda detected!
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Lol doesn’t matter how old the documentary is. It’s called HISTORY. Did you complain about European history in school? No. So stfu. All of the information is still accurate.
Also plenty of areas in Africa are still like this now so you have no point.
@@SnapszDuhh Amen!
@@SnapszDuhh .:..👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
@@SnapszDuhh booooooo👎
Keep on having 15 children, these people are great grandparents by age 45. It's insanity. All human population growth is in places of abject poverty, 100% of it. Something needs to be done..like come up with a social security program where they make less money the more children they have? I don't know..But something needs to change to prevent these child horror stories.
People living in my local area slums make 3-5 kids when the wealthy people make 1-2, idk why poor people make so many kids maybe because they are stupid?
There’s too many people on this planet sadly
A very old documentary since times of the late president Moi .the kids have grown up now and may be got out of street to be good citizens of the country .anyway thanks for reminding us good old age .
i hate they never write the date of documentary in the title, makes me think they do it on purpose to show you the picture of countries they want u to believe
It was in the 80s
Im not sure but this might be Fat Alberts gang, what year was this? The seventies?
Looks like it was filmed in the 80s and only been released now
This is like going to one of the many ghettos created by white french people in France and saying “surviving the slums of Europe”💀💀💀
You being racist to white people bruh?
@@toxic.gameplay Who you think created racism..... Gthoh!!!
That man look suspicious he probably touching on them boys I feel bad for them fr makes me feel silly for stressing over what I don’t have cause they would feel so blessed with my life
Subject: Poor people living in the huts ⛺
Today we see lots and lots of poor people living in huts. Their life is not that much eady and convenient. There may be no separate rooms in Huts. It contains only one portion with no any other extra rooms or a kitchen. They manage with what they have and keep running their life in a way they can.
There will be no beds for them to sleep. They manage to sleep on the mud floors on a hand made mats. Their sleeping place and the kitchen, are all comes in one place. They are totally poor so they cannot afford to go out for a good living. They have to manage with what they have and that's the truth.
The needy and the poor people have no leisure, no entertainments, no education, no proper medication and no proper meals. They have to survive with what they have and that's the only situation they have. The life of the poor is not that much easy as you think. It's a hard life, they have to work hard for their bread.
Each and every day when the sun starts to rise, they wake up early and look for their food by going out. At times earning could be easy, at times it could be difficult, and it depends.
Medication and children schooling is rather a difficult matter. In some villages the children has to walk long distance for their schools. There won't be professional schools but just to support them with little education they have simple and small schools. All in all they have to face problems in their life and there is no end for their frustrations.
Poor and needy people are the biggest losers and sinners in this world. They will not get what they want instead they will be facing the fate day and night. Luck doesn't comes near them but the fate always surrounds them and put them into difficulties.
The father as well as the mother in that poor family has to work hard for their living. Some places only the father is able to earn for the family and the mother take cares her children.
When coming to food or meals, I think there won't be a single day where they can fill their stomach with food. At times they will have only a little portion of food for them to share equally. In another day they will have no food even to share. So in that case all what they do is stay in hunger.
Starvation is written only for the poor and
needy people. They starve, they survive and they manage. These things are quite common for them. There is no strength in their body, no vitamins in their body, no power in their body, no safety in their life. All these things are because they don't have enough food to eat or drink.
If we are rich, if we have sufficient money, if we are very excellent in our financial background, if we have lots of wealth and if we are living a luxurious life, then take little time to think about the people who are suffering from hunger and starvation. Visit them or find a way to help them and do the help without a limit. Look into their empty stomach, look for their hunger, their difficulties and problems. Try to help them and do the needful.
The blessings of the poor people are the most valuable and the most precious gifts that you can earn in this world.
These blessings, you will take them with you, the time you die, and go to your graves.
Remember, the money and wealth you save in this world will never come with you at the time of your death and even to your grave.
Once you die, your money and your wealth will go to another hands.
Your family will never have time to remember you, even they will never allocate their time to visit to your graves.
So remember to give charity as much as you can and earn the blessings of the poor and needy people. Their blessings will follow you to your grave.
Be a great winner by giving charity.
Charity is alive and there is no death for it.
By: Dawood ✍
Written on : 08.02.2022
Africans r very talented n they love music n dance. They truly r beautiful people, if u get to know them better. Plz guys stop rasizam, don't look at d colour, everyone's blood is red, love eachother, live in harmony, spread peace. God see's our heart, not colour, caste or creed. Jesus loves us all equally. Bless u
Yeah. It’s outdated. But here’s the thing... we would have swallowed this hook, line and sinker at the time it was filmed. We should be proud of how far humanity has come that we can look at this and instantly know that this documentary company would be raked over the coals if they produced this today. There’s something to be said for that. This is our old story of a small area of one city in Kenya, at that point not distinguishable by westerners from the rest of the African continent. Hey guys, our reactions to this video shows our progress. Let’s really celebrate that. It’s like looking at a “before” photo to measure our progress.
The gang🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
Damn I'm thank8for my childhood....even if we have the stress of "racism" hunger poverty and slum living is worse the anything I've ever seen in America ...I think gangstas who can't conform to the laws should be sent to live there to see what REAL gangsta life is like... smh...
this was in the 80s
how old is this film? it looks like the gods must be crazy.. so old, please timestamp it.
1986
This appears to be late 80's
This was filmed in 1986 so your right.
@@Sumsulsulsususj *you’re
Those children are now about 50, I wonder if they are still alive
The younger ones would be in their early 40's to middle 40's. The older ones like Bernard would be in their early 50's in 2020 and 2021.
You can tell it's old by the narrators voice and speech pattern which is an old as the color of the video.
I believe this is in the 70s or 80s
Why does tracks not do a documentary on Europe poverty, clearly nowadays Europe is also poor as any other country
They're in desperate need of contraceptions!
That’s racist
Hey TRACKS, I'm also a Kenyan but I am wondering why didn't you mention in the description that this documentary was produced almost 3 decades ago, or what was the agenda when you published it now, more than 30 years after production.
Thank goodness that these programs are produced or the greedy, African leaders would continue to keep all the money for themselves. It's only by letting these countries know that the world is watching that there is any change. Also, these programs encourage the wealthy countries to send help to Africa. These programs aren't made for entertainment, it's to draw attention and help where needed.
Everything is digital which is easy to view like everything else old on the internet
You know it is not that much better in many places in many parts of Africa or even Kenya. Despite the age of the documentary it is still relevant. FYI: For example, go to the street in front of grocery markets in Maua right now; you will meet about a dozen these very boys in a "gang," dirty, sniffing glue.
This is a very old documentary. Please timestamp what you document viewers in the Western world may perceive Africa / Kenya as underdeveloped.
What year was this filmed ?
1986 I think well that’s what someone else has said in the comments.
@@nicksawyer5852 WoW ! That Is Way Back !!
4:54 the accent is nothing like a kenyans accent lol
*This is old probably from the 80's when Kenya was under Moi, the dictator- Kenya has changed since then, slums exist still but life is much better - slum people have clean water, have access to good hospitals and better schools.*
How can I help those children in Kenya please contact me
This film was made in the 80s and 90s where do you think you'll find them
Western propaganda. Very old vdeo
chang'aa, ng'ombe... ng'o! ng'o! ng'o!
Those poor kids. I’ve never heard of to many kids desperately wanting to go to school ? Too bad the rich Americans won’t help these poor kids in Africa. If I had money I would.