INVISIBLE: Homeless in Sioux Falls

7 minute documentary about homelessness in Sioux Falls.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• invisible
• homeless
• homelessness
• in
• sioux
• falls

[itieszenu]

Take a moment to reflect on your own life. Those of us that have the luxury of a roof, please don't take it for granted, it can be gone in a blink of an eye. The northern Midwest can be a very harsh climate with flooding, tornadoes, hail, ice, snow storms, blizzard and frigid cold. Even with shelter these events can be devastating, without it they are sure to be deadly. Give when you can, and give more during the winter.

[JLeaf311]

Good video =) Very well edited. When I use to live on the east side of town, I'd actually enjoy walking downtown and talking to random people. They're very nice, and just trying to get by. People are so judging when it comes to appearance, like they think that is the image they want to project of themselves. Needs come before wants. I remember one time though there was a guy downtown in a wheelchair with a cane, and would ask for help only to beat you and rob you. Not all of them are like that.

[MrXclio]

land of the fee, home of the slave. thanks to lehman brothers.

[roosevelthighschool]

I'm constantly reminded of the saying "don't judge people before you get to know them" This is one example of that. Please put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself what would you do?

[Scepthor]

Here is a solution for homelessness. Group all homeless together on a nice piece of land and have a huge vegetable garden and maybe some sort of fishery where all of the food needed to feed ANYONE is grown locally and also canned for the winter. I am sure there are many homeless people that would love to grow their own food instead of eating that canned sickening garbage that everyone is soooo generous to give away! PROCESSED FOOD IS NOT HELPING ANYONE!

[Chantilly999]

One thing that does bother me about this video though is that it seems like a few people did not want to be filmed and their wishes were not respected. I can't help but be hurt by the fact that the individual filming was not considerate enough to film only those that were open to being filmed. This behavior disrespects homeless. Had it been someone else and not the homeless who had objected, I think they would have backed off. Just another way we take advantage of their situation. :(

[Josiemaye1]

*sioux falls or south dakota

[Josiemaye1]

Some of these comments make me so mad. seriously people most of these people didn't do something bad to become homeless, and for the people who made comments about the mothers who are homeless, they proably weren't homless before they had the kids or they would have tried their hardest not to get pregnant because who would want their kid to grow up in a life like this, and for the people who dont live in sioux dakota shut your mouths you dont know what your talking about and quit be racists.....

[roosevelthighschool]

Great video.

[TGLymantaiste]

@Chantilly999 I disagree with the assertion that I should try to walk in someone else's shoes. I have walked many miles in my own shoes and have done very well for myself. I did not start out rich in fact would not consider myself rich now but I'm definitely better off because of my efforts. Any person the handicapped and mentally disabled being the exception, through effort to attain that which they need sloth and indifference are the things that make the difference

[gatitoroulette15]

@chibomato78 no way that's the only thing i noticed rent is cheap over there.. i had a two bedroom with my gf and we only payed 600... that is cheappppp... i did make little money though i was payed 7.50 per hour at the mall and 3.00 at texas roadhouse... now i live in CA gosh rest is highhhhh 2 bedrooms 1200