AN OATH TO SERVE ALL WHO SERVED US.
Tiny Houses Give Homeless Veterans a Place to Call Home
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Veteran: Tiny houses for homeless vets make a lot of sense
October 18, 2018
Kansas City, Missouri (CNN)Leo Morris served in the Air Force. Karen Carter patrolled with the Coast Guard. Henry Owens enlisted in the Navy.
These veterans all served their country. They've also shared another experience: homelessness.
"You feel a sense of desperation, loneliness," said Owens, who was homeless for eight years. "I had no hope."
Today, they have another common bond: They are neighbors. Each one lives in a tiny home in the Veterans' Village in Kansas City, Missouri -- run by the Veterans Community Project.
"We're pulling these guys out of the trenches in their battle and saving their lives because they would have done the exact same for us," explains Brandon Mixon, one of Veterans Community Project's co-founders and a retired Army specialist. "They could have been that guy that saved my life in Afghanistan or pulled me to safety."
While veterans often put their lives on the line to serve their country and their fellow citizens while in service, it doesn’t mean that they don’t face challenges when they return to civilian life.
our mission.
Veterans Community Project is dedicated to supporting every man and woman who took the oath for our country. We are determined to make a difference in the lives of homeless Veterans, a task accomplished by the community for the community.
We are building a specialized community of tiny-homes and onsite services to provide housing stability and address the underlying cause of the Veteran’s homelessness.
get in touch.
CONTACT
Veterans Community Project
8825 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64131
Tel: 816-599-6503
info@veteranscommunityproject.org
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