Tiny home village for homeless opens in Winnipeg

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There are 22 bachelor-style units, four accessible for people who use wheelchairs or walkers. Each suite has a bathroom, bed, television, and a kitchenette with a sink, microwave, stove and mini-fridge

“It was those esthetic things that we thought would make it brighter and more beautiful, but that wasn’t reality to someone who’s been living on the streets for years,” said Stone, adding some residents may have been concerned about someone breaking the glass.Rounding out the village is “the lodge,” which houses staff offices, a commercial kitchen, a programming area, medical clinic and the traditional medicine room. Organizers hope to include a 10-person sweat lodge for ceremonies.

For some residents, transitioning into their own home can present challenges after years on the streets. While tiny house villages have long been called for by advocacy groups to address homelessness, few have been set up across the country. Some are operating in Edmonton and Calgary for veterans. The federal government has provided funding for projects in Saskatchewan and Yukon.

Whitford estimates the city needs about 1,800 units to address the homeless crisis, with about one-third being transitional housing to respond to complex challenges people living with mental health problems, addictions or trauma may experience.

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