Kensington section of Philadelphia

[melilugs]

Dam it's like night of the living dead

[lovinitall]

Just heartbreaking, they were all once someone's baby

[Bubs-oy]

HOW CAN AMERICA ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!?
Stop meddling in everyone else's business overseas AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN!!

[JulieHannah-lgfy]

I just left the area 11 months ago. I was hooked on dope/fentanyl for almost 20 years and at the end I was using tranq. My son found me down there and took me home with him 3 states away and I'm in a methadone clinic now. It's an awful existence their living and my heart breaks for them bc I once was just like em. God please help the ones that want to be helped🙏

[BrotherJudahIsrael]

I'm not from Philly, but I was on drugs once, and wanted to be sober! I kept trying, and in my mind I knew if I stayed sober for one year I would be home free. With God's help I did it, but as i prayed I cried out to him. I've been drug, cigarette, and alcohol free since May of 2011. To get clean you have to want it. I pray God give them strength if they truly want to quit getting high.🙏

[CozmicFirefly]

Look at all those broken hearts and lost souls.

[kaysingleton]

I have a yr and 3 months clean, but in my addiction I was homeless in Kensington and it's no joke. Only the strong survive and only the ones with the willpower to get clean and stay clean will. But I pray for them daily 🙏

[Audogo-bg]

These people are being taken advantage of. This is more than drugs.

[theresapicano]

As an ex addict, this breaks my heart. I hope they all get well

[maraekesseler]

It's terrifying to know & think my sister used to be here. We are beyond blessed to have her in our lives still. She is now 2-3 yrs sober🤍 I love u & I'm so proud of u sis💜🌠

[damarizmadrigal]

This breaks my heart.Once upon a time that was me, by the grace of God I'm coming up on 3yrs clean.The lie is dead WE DO RECOVER!

[marcuslloyd]

Unabashed individualism, lack of compassion, lack of investment in society, no family structure, loneliness, transience, open border, capitalism gone wild. Years later and here we are. Didn't happen overnight. Did not happen over night

[helenawarsinnak]

During my addiction (2009-2012) I was homeless there for a little over 2 & 1/2 yrs living in the abandos...it was bad bk then, when the evenings came the police would chase all the addicts off Kensington Ave...but now it's unreal...it's like the cops just gave up on it all...that life is such a horrible existence!! So glad I'm no longer "stuck" there...I sincerely hope those addicts get help before it's to late!!

[eliracine]

As a single father of 2 this really hits hard. These people used to be someone's babies. This is heartbreaking.

[Just]

I am speechless. The things that we take for granted.

[SaRaH-ettt]

The live cam of this is something else. It is truly awful what America is now. God help us in Jesus name

[marqussmith]

Pray for our brothers and sisters please guys! There's still hope and God's grace is still upon them.

[johnmason]

I use to live there back in the 1960's. Kensington Avenue was clean and filled with thriving businesses and shoppers, especially this time of year, the Avenue was decorated with lights and with Christmas music playing. some stores would sell live Christmas trees on the sidewalk and corners and as a young kid it was beautiful to see

[brooklynrose]

Sooo grateful to be off that poison. 3 months tmrw!!!

[filipmazic]

You don't even see this in third world countries