Occupy Madison: First tiny home for homeless complete [View all]
They've spent the past few months sawing, painting, and now just the finishing touches remain.
"Everybody did a part. It's been a community effort” says Betty Ybarra, who will be moving into the first of many tiny homes being built by Occupy Madison.
"It's exciting. I've never owned my own house” says Ybarra.
Each house is 98 square feet, comes with a bathroom and kitchen, and costs around $3,000 dollars. They are being paid for by community donations.
"There's no comparison between having a place to go at night, and close the door, and sleep comfortably, and not freeze to death or have your possessions stolen. There's no substitute for that” says Luca Clemente, one of the project organizers.
Occupy Madison hopes to complete 10 tiny homes by the end of 2014.
Right now, they don't have a permanent spot to put the houses, but are working with area churches to get temporary lots of land.
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