America's Poor Kids (Child Poverty Documentary) | Real Stories

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The fact that these kids know so much about finances at that age... they look so tired, thin and depressed.

When the little girl started crying over having to leave her dog behind in the shelter... it just tore my heart to pieces. No kid should ever experience that.

That little blonde girl with the glasses is wise way beyond her age. Eloquent, well educated and understanding plus a big pure heart. She will use her experiences to help others when she’s grown up. Respect to those kids!

Is it just me, or is anyone really interested in seeing where these children are now and how they're doing?

What saddens me is that most of the parents had an education, were in school, had a degree, or had a so called "profession", and yet were still placed in such difficult circumstances. That's why, we should never judge families under assistance, shelters, or plain homelessness because you really don't know how they got there. It could happen to you, you absolutely never know.

"Appreciate what you have before life makes you appreciate what you had"

When Johnny said “i’m 14, if i don’t go after my dream now then i never will,” i feel so bad for this kid 😢

This brings back memories of my childhood. My parents were addicts. They barely kept a roof over our head. I am 30 now and barely starting to be financially stable. I was a smart kid but wasn’t given the same opportunities to flourish. My parents couldn’t feed us let alone pay for extra classes and field trips. In high school I had to focus on working to help pay bills. Now I’m a store manager of a retail store and I get by ok. I still can’t afford healthcare. But I have a house and a car. To me that is making it. I don’t regret growing up poor. I think it made me a stronger, kinder, and more understanding. As I climb up I always take time to reach back and extend my hand to people behind me so they may climb the ladder as well. That is what this world needs more of. Kindness and generosity. Don’t judge anyone based on their income. You never know their circumstances.

The most heartbreaking part is how knowledgeably the children talk about their family's financial situation.

america has trillion dollars for weapons but not for food, health care and even home

Wow. The little girl with the blonde hair and glasses is incredibly articulate and intelligent. She seems wise way beyond her years. That's the kind of child that will grow up and make a difference in the world. ❤

As a mother of 2 who just lost her job I relate to this so much. I'm barely scraping by and my kids are starting to feel the effects and I feel so guilty. Please pray for us. Pray for America's children please amen

"This is not the great american dream" profound words from a child.

It is terrifying to think this was before the chaos and destruction of COVID.

My mom was on terminal cancer when I was talking about life difficulties, what I would do without her. She said something like “on your feet, soldier”. That’s my goal since then. Keep sake, keep your health, grab all education you can, accept all jobs. Theese are the tools to survive. She passed away in august 16th, 2020. Thank you for everything, mom. Miss you so much.

The reasons they are so well spoken is because they were forced to grow up quickly . Things in life can really wake us up. I felt I grew up fast when my father took his life.

Poverty really made those children have to grow up ahead of their years.

That young man talking about how grades are his way out of poverty. He talks about his future and has a clear understanding of his responsibility to any future children. I wish him all the best. I wish them all the very best.

I grew up behind the iron curtain in Central Europe. Nobody knew this kind of poverty. I read about it in Dickens’s novels from the Victorian England. It is absolutely shocking to me to see it in the richest country in the world in the 21st century. I feel so sorry for these people. And for the dog…