Tiny Houses Make Big Difference For Austin's Homeless | NBC News

[@creamy8033]

Respecting the human dignity of others is good business. Homes for the homeless is a no brainer.

[@brightbite]

This should be happening all over the States, and then all over the world.

[@JesusSaves23k]

True

[@epicdeuce]

God bless Texas.

[@laifongchoon1884]

brightbite - A wonderful safe community provides hope & care. A sense of belonging, security & joy can be seen in this community like a family.

[@robinyarborough4727]

yes

[@sweetgolden2010]

same in canada

[@teresah.6696]

Very nice, $375 a month furnished, a garden to grow fruits and veges, and a small clinic. A lot of people are saying "if they are homeless how can they pay"...many of the homeless are elderly or mentally ill, now with an address/home they can receive they're SSI

[@shirleycooper5674]

Also, not all homeless are jobless. I at one time was homeless, but I still had a job.

[@lthompson6750]

@@shirleycooper5674 Been there, done that. Wish some big stars would get on board with this instead of useless crap they scream about. Here's another cause that needs help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIPJg5iPr7aBrdU Trail of Blood: Saving the Horses of Havasu Canyon

[@choneyb54]

EXACTLY!! SOME ALREADY GET IT AND IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO PAY RENT & UTILITIES, FOOD, & TOLETRIES!! THIS CONCEPT IS PERFECT AND IT SHOULD BE EVERYWHERE!! I KNOW, I'M A LIVING PROOF, AFTER WORKING HARD OVER 40 YEARS!!

[@fuzzymaiden1]

Believe me, If I actually had millions$ I would support this cause 100%. We do need many more of these all over the Country. I know how it feels to have nothing, to feel like you're nothing..living on the street and its the lowest feeling that anyone could ever imagine. May good fortune continue to grace them. Namaskar~

[@choneyb54]

EXACTLY!! I WOULD TOO!!

[@Shield.148]

We should use abandoned military bases, and set up tiny home cities, and teach the homeless people building trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, etc.) as they build the homes!

[@nicholecoleman1629]

John P Bondrew Great ideas!

[@genevievekeillor8821]

That is a GREAT IDEA!

[@estherstrategicadvisor749]

FANTASTIC IDEA! The MILITARY should give these empty bases for Vets for FREE.

[@choneyb54]

GREAT IDEA!!

[@aristhelynranalan1702]

that is a great idea..give homes and empower them.humanity truly have heart.

[@raybrensike42]

The way zoning, building codes, regulation is, people are often forced to buy much more than they can afford and even want, leaving them with nothing, being renters the rest of their lives, making the wealthy, wealthier, and it 's not fair. We have had way too much government that has produced some working poor. It shouldn't have been that way. No bank will loan a man money for a 500 square foot home built on a few concrete piers, even though it would survive the storms. No permits would ever be given for such a thing. Who needs carpet, plastic laminate, marble, or all the rest of it? To many people, none of that matters, so why be forced to pay for all that? What we desire is freedom. This is America. We would like to own something we can afford, and we would like to build it ourselves. Some of us are carpenters, mechanics, plumbers, and such.

[@tainadelcaribe]

This is such a great idea for every city, county, state to take the opportunity to make affordable housing for anyone that needs it!! Thank you Mr. Graham for a great model for others to follow! And hopefully they will.

[@cheryljackson3776]

This seems to be a nice community and a caring way of giving people a place to live to have an affordable life in a community.

[@prolife316]

This makes me cry tears of joy to see the goodness in ppl!!!! I love u all for being humane!!! This needs to be everywhere. When it comes to Ca la i will be helping for sure!!! Xoxoxo

[@blackplague614]

God Bless all of these people! It's so nice to see caring from anyone these days!

[@bjrizen2188]

...housing will never solve homelessness but community will... Powerful.

[@TrishTruitt]

Beautiful idea! Bless the creators, builders and officials that sanctioned this!

[@MandrewSandwich]

This makes me proud of my city

[@debbushee6970]

love the video on the tiny home communities , I wish there were more people that are as open minded on tiny homes.

[@francessweeney2308]

After the numbers were crunched on high; they found that it was costing $40,000 a year to deal with the homeless through the jail/Court systems. If the homeless were given one of these homes, with support services and social security,it was costing about $20,000 a year. Economically and socially,it's a better option because these people don't have repeat arrests on their records,they can learn life skills like budgeting and cooking,possibly volunteering in the community before finding paid employment to keep the place.

[@hankterreros223]

Honolulu is making homes out of metal shipping containers.

[@AndrewLaMonica1]

I heard of that in California but not hawaii it is actually a cool idea

[@pollyjetix2027]

Two big reasons for homelessness in America: #1. Mental illness renders some incapable of managing their lives well enough to provide a roof over their heads. Some prefer to live "free" from all commitments, even the commitment to paying rent. #2. Relatively "wealthy" people have made laws that help them gain wealth... and those laws work against those whose incomes fall below a certain line. Minimum wage is not enough to rent a home and pay electric, water, telephone, and groceries... to say nothing of medical bills, insurance... and taxes. I own a 3 acre plot of land... but to be able to live on it requires me to be able to do certain things to that land... which I cannot afford. I could stop paying rent, if I could just pull a building onto my land, and camp in it. But... wealthy people make that kind of thing illegal.

[@BrotherofBanshee]

If you envy the rich people then go be rich. Sell those three acres and use the money to open a business. There are over a million millionaires in the US and most of them made their own money. It takes hard work and a willingness to risk everything.

[@Boomslang55]

What laws helped the relatively wealthy gain wealth?

[@bigzachful]

Wait so your not aloud to just camp on your Own Land? Or put a camper trailer on it.

[@diannaskare7829]

So needed Everywhere in the States....The world! The government , that we pay , is making it harder to do this not easier!!! Its up to all of us to change these Ideas!!!!! Just because "A dwelling may not be under ( a certain sq. footage) size to be legal!"

[@cjcannon5257]

This is a self empowering approach that will give back hope to those whom experienced hopelessness"Give a man a fish he and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

[@lindasergi4521]

No one should ever be homeless. Thank God for this community.

[@amyh5872]

Beautiful garden, gives one slot of independace. Feels good to grow your own, Bless this community.

[@SPohl-zy4rz]

This is really wonderful. Some communities are building fish house type dwellings that are woefully inadequate. People need units with AC/heat, running water, electricity etc. Austin's Community First is an excellent example for the rest of the nation.

[@geriannroth449]

What a wonderful joyous soul

[@MikeyGQOTA]

Thank you very much for sharing :)

[@neilb2144]

It's more refreshing to know this place, than watching presidentiables.

[@caroleastmond9064]

Wonderful Community Program!!❤️🎉🎉🎉

[@randomperson6852]

If they are homeless how are they supposed to pay for the house?

[@nicholecoleman1629]

Or they actually get a job. Crazy thought I know.

[@nancymiller1013]

They work in the gardens, chickens, goats, art studio, carpentry, blacksmithing, car repair

[@sheapublishing]

They usually get some government assistance.. This lady is a armed forces veteran..

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Random Person, i know you are not saying this to be mean, but you should know this. One of the main factor for prolong homelessness is not having a job and its hard to get a job if you dont have a place to call home, to wash up, to be presentable. Homelessness is a vicious cycle one that is hard to break without a home. When you are homeless it often leads to substance abuse because you are a depressed. So providing a home, is the first step to break that cycle.

[@sharonmccoy4535]

Most have income but it's not a substantial enough to pay for rent...

[@lpm67]

what a lovely community

[@gomerhanger2285]

She's a veteran and disable. Clearly she needs assistance. What about those who clearly dont want to stop using drugs or those that push women into prostitution in downtown Austin ? Those women are sold to other vagrants in the city. Tents are all over the place because of the city council and mayor.

[@jzen1455]

Portland needs communities like this.

[@manumohan3636]

Plz tell about the materials used for this sweet home

[@foolishbehavior9705]

BEAUTIFUL.

[@christianbrother4724]

I know she is handicapped now, but what did she choose to do with her life years before? No stress, taxes and pure bliss, she has that right because the rest of us are killing ourselves to pay for it.

[@hersheysfloyd]

Any videos of the after? Up date. Would like to see it finished. December 2018

[@albertmarchesejr9423]

This may be the solution or part of it... People want to live independently and work, but need a safe place to call home...

[@indiansage9295]

God bless you all.god is good all the time.

[@tntkitty3595]

I had basic training at Fort McCullan from Dec.1970-March 1971. Did you know Agent Orange was stored there. Monsunto and the military stored it right on post and right next to the

[@peggytyler5085]

Yes it should

[@ritaheard8318]

Love it!

[@chickasaw9635]

How beautiful, Jesus told us, my Father house has many rooms. This man is exampling the kingdom of heaven, and on Earth as it is in heaven the healing nurse is the best medical care whole care mind, body and spirit. Awesome thanks for the share.

[@noviceprepper5397]

well done

[@BenAziz007]

Beautiful.

[@sunnysideup9505]

This place is really nice.

[@darlenefarley5314]

these houses are good or he homless, going to the bathroom away from your house in the nite is scary to me, why cant they put in some kind of bathrooms

[@susanapol382]

God bless you all!

[@aristhelynranalan1702]

NBC please interview officials how to help this community..and air it.thank you NBC

[@nortijeritas17]

Allen Wraham, we need that kind of community of tiny houses, right here in South Texas, call Rio Grand Valley, in fact, we need it at north of Mission, Edinburg, LA Joya, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes and San Benito, TX where is a lot of land, would you can help us? ✌️💛

[@Brucev7]

Alan Graham mlf.org/alan-graham/

[@marthafazzini9835]

Wow. How tremendous

[@sarahjackson6714]

Wonderful !!!

[@dlylaesparza758]

too expensive to live in

[@SonuSingh-xw8zi]

In the previous episode of The Walking Dead *BTW this is an awesome initiative. We need more people like him more in the world.

[@ms.sammanthalee5156]

id be happy with a old chevy rv motorhome .....

[@ms.sammanthalee5156]

baton rouge needs this i live with my dad he told me he got stage 4 cancer n when he dies me and my sisters datarther will be home less tryedd finding grant to pay off mortgage but no luck...oh well i guess ill die in the streets..

[@pamelanunez9969]

God Bless yall

[@choneyb54]

MAY GOD'S BLESSING BE UPON THIS PERSON AND ALL IT'S RESIDENTS!! AND I PRAY THAT OTHER CITIES AND STATES CATCH ON AND FIGHT FOR THIS IDEA!! MAYBE I'LL START A PETITION ON IT, IT'LL BE WORTH THE WORK!! GOD IS GOOD!!🙏🙏🙏

[@dlylaesparza758]

sooo awesome!!!

[@99rylee]

I pay 285cad for rent

[@babysniper5146]

amazing...

[@tntkitty3595]

Wac barrack. many of us soldiers and yes veterans are sick and some have died. The one thing is I lost all my teeth. So much cancer from the chemicals. The Va. never told us veterans. They told the people of Aniston outside the post and they sued the government and was paid quite a bit. I hope you are well. Peace And Love

[@Memememe-ze1hb]

This is love

[@linachouinard9012]

mother of 3 where are her kids

[@AnarinaTV]

those are nice homes :)

[@Jamie_GTCS]

300 hundred is still a lot for them

[@mikeaskme3530]

@BmwS100rr, not really if you think about the price of a 1 bedroom apartment, in my city of Dayton Ohio a Studio cost almost six hundred dollars.

[@Brucev7]

Austin is expensive. 1 Bedrooms in Austin are $800+

[@isadoradurso9491]

375 usd a month???? for a wooden box? for HOMELESS people?? this must be a joke, RENTING houses to the homeless, brilliant idea indeed

[@nicholecoleman1629]

Isisix juillet It’s called giving someone a hand up, not a hand out.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Isisix juillet, i live in Dayton Ohio and it cost almost 600 dollars a month minus utilities, i would snap up the chance to live in a "box" as you call it in a minute. Speaking of boxes, we all live in a box, your box just has many boxes in it as well and i bet you go out to spend money just to fill those boxes as well. But let me ask you a question, what exactly does a person actually need to live well besides a roof over their heads, a place to sit and socialize and a place to cook?

[@Brucev7]

Someone has to pay for the Plumbing

[@abelsalinas378]

Hay there trying to put me in jail Tell Russi a to if you help us I'll give you some. (Toys) game table China also Abel Salinas k.

[@geraldbennett7035]

Moocher Nation

[@cjcannon5257]

This is a self empowering approach that will give back hope to those whom experienced hopelessness"Give a man a fish he and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."