Why are Tiny House Villages so popular with homeless people?
Because it's the next best thing to having your own place, and it's a great step toward getting housing (see graphic below). Tiny houses at 8’x12’ may be small, but they supply a core human need that can be hard to come by on the street or in many shelters: privacy. Each tiny house dweller gets a key to their own place. They can close out the world, catch a breath, sleep and be safe and warm. Their belongings are safe: a huge worry for people living on the street or in an unsanctioned encampment.
LIHI's annual Gala is the main way we raise funds to cover essential needs.
While the villages receive funds from the cities or counties they are located in -- Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Skyway, Tukwila, Bellingham -- that funding doesn't pay for all the village costs. For example, the material for building the tiny houses and setting up the villages may not be 100% covered. Operations, staffing and food aren’t completely funded. Hygiene supplies, furnishings, warm clothing, and other essential items are also paid for from fundraising. Your donations are crucial.
So please join our virtual auction and bid and donate generously. There are many affordable holiday gifts to bid on. You can bid on building a tiny house with your friends, family, or coworkers at our SODO warehouse in Seattle. You can donate a whole tiny house or half a tiny house. Any donation will help a lot to make our villages better.
Tiny House Villages work.
The graphic below shows how well tiny houses have helped the people in Seattle/King County.
