City Builds Tiny Village For Homeless Veterans

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City Builds Tiny Village For Homeless Veterans

 

 

City Builds Tiny Village For Homeless Veterans With 50 Tiny Houses So They Could Live There For Free

 

The Veterans Community Project in Kansas City is taking serious steps to improve the lives of America’s war heroes. Thanks to generous donations from community members, they’ve built the Veterans Village, a collection of small houses that homeless veterans can live in for free.

 

The village includes 50 individual homes, each one about the size of a studio apartment. Occupants are provided with food and necessities, as well as a sense of privacy,

 

security, and stability. A nearby community centre, still under construction, will host classes and counseling aimed at helping veterans readjust to their lives and cope with trauma.

 

The VCP is made up of self-described “veterans helping veterans”, and has spearheaded many projects combatting homelessness and neglect in veteran communities. Though not the first of its kind in the US, the concept of ‘tiny homes’ does make the Veterans Village a unique and economically smart place of refuge.

 

The houses were built by Veterans Community Project, a local non-profit organisation

 

Each house is about the size of a studio apartment, containing a full kitchen and bathroom

 

By receiving proper care and socialisation, they can readjust to life after service and cope with trauma

 

Each tiny house costs about $10,000 to produce

 

 

Here’s a brief history of the KCP’s Veterans Village, and some footage of its construction:

https://youtu.be/OwsS8FqfgkY