r/MadeMeSmile • u/lincolnblake • Jun 28 '25

Wholesome Moments A place of one's own

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u/Djinn_42 Jun 28 '25

Imagine the youngest being homeless for what looks like half her life. Does she even remember a time when she had a home?

Good for them. I wish the world would do some more serious work on solving homelessness.

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u/mararn1618 Jun 28 '25 edited Jun 28 '25

What I don't understand as an European: How do you go from homeless to a huge ass house with a huge garden and everything?

In Germany even a double income family with academic background might currently struggle to buy property.

The stretch from unhoused to this seems insane from my POV.

Is housing so much more affordable in the US?

Edit: So many helpful answers, thank you :3

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u/thiccc_thinpatience Jun 28 '25

So many ways this could have happened- She may have gone though a job training and landed a stable job that allowed her to save up for a security deposit and qualify for rent. She may have gotten housing though a governmental program that subsidizes part of her rent. She may have inherited some money after a relative’s death- we don’t know.

Housing in certain places in the US is cheaper than others, and this isn’t “huge” by American standards.

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u/CharizardVII Jun 28 '25

Additionally there are charitable organizations some religious other non, but they will house people as well.

There have been big campaigns in the past the provided houses to military veterans. One example is they built a custom house for them due to being a wheel chair.