Millionaire Builds Tiny Homes for Homeless

Millionaire Builds Tiny Homes for Homeless

By Language Lab LangLab

​A Canadian businessman who sold his company for around $350 million is using his money to build tiny homes for the homeless.

After selling his company, Marcel LeBrun knew he wanted to help people. So he traveled around Canada and the US to see how different organizations were trying to help the homeless.

He decided that building communities of tiny homes was the best way to help, since they can be built quickly while providing a safe and affordable place to live.

LeBrun began by building a community of 96 houses in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick. He put his own money into the project and also received government grants.

​The "12 Neighbours Community" now provides subsidized housing for people who were previously homeless. Each tiny home has a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room that is also used as a bedroom, and solar panels on the roof.

A home in the 12 Neighbours Community costs nearly $60,000 to build, while the average price of affordable housing in Canada is about $255,000.

​The community also has gardens, shops, a cafe, and workshops where residents can learn new skills. LeBrun sees giving residents the opportunity to work as an important part of helping them become independent.

And LeBrun isn't finished.

His next project, called "Neighbourly Homes," aims to provide housing that can be built more quickly, as it's needed.

This would only be temporary housing, but these units could be built in a day at a cost of only around $5,500 each.

These units would each have a bed, a desk, a tablet and access to shared bathrooms.

In May, the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, already announced that it is planning to build two communities with 27 Neighbourly Homes in each.

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