Peter (pictured below) from the Tacoma Catholic Worker and a group of misfits from the local Tacoma community have come together to build portable miniature homes for our friends and neighbors living on the streets of Tacoma, Washington.
These mini homes are insulated and simply built, but will protect someone from the rain and cold. They measure 7 feet by 3.5 feet and only weigh 35 pounds, making them transportable. When we give them out they also include: an emergency survival blanket, a mat, and an off-grid heating system.
Because our team works and lives with the local homeless population, these homes (which are made possible only by donations and volunteers) are going to people that we know and see on a regular basis.
In the future we hope for land so we can build a community of mini homes and do projects regarding solar energy, rainwater collection, and composting toilets.