Barbara T I agree this should be all over the world

Exactly! With all of the money the Mega-Evangelicals collect from people, no one should have to ever be homeless. (those types believe only in Mansions and Jets for themselves though unfortunately)

You are exactly right! WE are the church and we should be helping wherever we can. The Holy Spirit will guide you.

Yes,instead of building big churches ⛪️

Oh some are having private jets instead!

This shows how possible it is to create affordable housing and not mortgages forever. And ppl whom don't rent and are on fixed incomes don't realize how unsafe and unhealthy lower income housing is.

My heart breaks. If Bill gates really cared for our society, he would invest in communities such as this instead of guzzling all the land for his projects. This is a win win situation.

We also need to make America first too ! Stop giving Fedral taxpayer dollars to other countries and invest it in our country. Bring manufacturing jobs back to Americans when they moved to communist China years ago. A common sense plan. 🇺🇸 🏡 ♥️

Yes we need it right now

You're baked!

Great project! I wrote this class project in 2014, as a solution to homeless housing. I didn't realize there are like-minded people who think same way I do. We need more if these. Thanks!

@@editalaurel3978 good... im glad there are young people like you, who have a heart & mind who has a loving desire to help others. Good luck in school luv!

And he's very compassionate. It's good to live your faith!

Yes! He's a gift to our world.

@@editalaurel3978A1

My bank's mortgage director told me people destroy them. That is, I asked if they had considered renting unoccupied houses to poor people, just charging what they could afford to pay. The bank would have someone taking care of the house, people would have a home. He said they've actually tried that. The houses get destroyed. I think there's a lot of anger bottled up inside poor people.

But what about not being able to work much on your house? Like I have severe heart problems.

@@veramae4098 I think there is some difference in putting people in bank owned houses and expecting them to take care of the house and the way Emerald Village is run. In Emerald Village there is sweat equity (like in Habitat for Humanity) and they are really part owners of the properties. It makes a difference when you feel like it is yours. Just my opinion.

@@kathyfoster7468 Yes! Like what if you are disabled like me or others and someone who is in a wheelchair? Then what do you do ? Can’t live there ?

Bill 💩the banks won't do tiny house because there's no money in them , a large house brings in more profits for these capitalists!!! They're part of the problem to be part of the solution!!!

Agreed, GOD BLESS YOU and all those in agreement, especially those physically doing all they can to help that be the reality for ALL.

Amen

Awsome thatj some people have secure pla ce and something they can afford be comfort and proud of their home

it’s one of the most basic human needs: a safe shelter

Amen. I agree. A sense of home is the most beautiful feeling

perfectly said!!!

Rebecca Phillips I totally Agree with you, people who decide our laws have no idea of what the community it’s going through. We need these everywhere.

Amen!!! @rebecca phillips

YES!!! 💗🙌🏼🙏🏼😩💗

Well said!

Do it, Noah!! We love your decisive compassion...xoxo Thank you for watching. -RR

I agree I would love to do this to in my city..

Remember me when they are ready ...I am also in need of a home I am 64 yrs no job.

I wish you the greatest of luck.

Oh please do! There are so many homeless broken souls out there who need more folks with a good heart & a few extra dollars to help others, including their poor little sweet furbabys

Yes. Absolutely. Lived in Bend for 10 years. Went to a church but we still lived in abject poverty. Lived in a run down farmhouse because there was literally no rental housing when we moved to Bend and we had 5 kids. Yep. Got pretty tired of the "we will pray for you" while I taped my shoes together with duct tape.

Nailed it

I feel ya, sister!

YES! The judgement from these holier than thou congregations and pastors, too!

Of course I know what you are talking about. First them, needy people last.

Yes My Heart! It’s wonderful! This Pastor is God given!

yes pastor thats a mirror....lol jk this guy is awesome thank God he sends people like this to help

Double amen! It harkens back to early Christianity, brothers and sisters.

Omg yes😭😭😭😭 bless them

God bless 🙏 this Pastor and all the people working together for their community♥♥♥

HIGHLY AREED. I am starting a non profit to assist in the area of affordable, sustainable and eco friendly housing.

They will be. I'm working on that in Florida.

The world!

That or high rise micro-apartments ranging from 300 to 600 SF or more

@@she4136 I agree. The guy in LA was doing it but the city decided blue tarps and cardboard boxes are better than houses and refused his homes.

If you do, please let us know

It is the best model of this kind of solution I have seen. I want to know how hard it is to implement elsewhere.

​@@harino1066thats my thought too. What is required to build this community? The septic alone would require a lot of space. Alternative, if available, would be local sewer lines. What kind of zoning is needed? What about power? A meter is very expensive.

huu7hbbjko - its going to depend on where you are located and where you kick this off right ? Get in contact with them for tips to get started, its that easy ! The rest might be an uphill challenge but we love challenges thats why we take on these kinds of projects 💫

Paul Nubreu Consumerism is not the problem. The problem is zoning. By law, zoning has minimam square foot requirements

Absolutely! And they should be mixed in with regular housing too. Some communities make people build more than they need because of zoning. It is wrong to penalize people just because they can't earn a huge wage.

They would make it unaffordable if everyone converted to this. Its shitty but true. However I do agree that it is a wonderful idea if peoples greed would leave this planet

The world over...young and old, I agree!

Come buy an old house in my country. Now for sale for 1, 800 dollars.

J EZ because the government does not know how to tax them.

@@getlostwhenwondering393 Vote republican and get government out of the way.

They don't because not enough folks in position of power seem to care about those that don't pay huge amounts in taxes. But even when paying sales tax on everyday items at the dollar stores, we all pay taxes on so many different things.

Best wishes to you! I wish you well.

@jude jackson the best President I should say, the best President of your country 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍 when you're blind you can't see it.. Godbless you!

They won't do it. Private citizens have to do it.

States that fund the public school based on the property tax would need to tax the inhabitants a different way

Get elected in your town and craft policy to make it happen . Anyone can talk . Most don't do anything to make a difference

That's would he amazing then we can help the veterans and non vets every homeless person needs a place to lay there head and feel proud

🙏🏼💜🙏🏼

Oh yes!

It's so wonderful this should be available in the Caribbean.

Yep she's my baby.

Isn't she sweet? She is so grateful to have been restored to dignity.

So true,,

I Absolutely adore that Lady and Her sweet Blessed Doggo !!! Made me cry when I heard her story !!! After Working so hard and then being forced to live in a car !!! BLESS EVERYONE THERE!!! ESPECIALLY TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TOGETHER TO CREATE THIS BEAUTIFUL ASHRAM/ HAVEN FOR ALL !!!🏡🌿🧘‍♀️🐕👏🔆

I would love to donate doggie treats to Alice and her baby ! She almost made me cry when she said that.

Agreed. 🙌

Save money buy a shed and build your Tiny House and live on your mother's land

I Love The Tiny Homes I Want One....

Hello Chrissy Maria I hope you get your wish,but they look tiny ,but maybe that's what we all need as we get older,but imagine ,if you were to have a big dog, it would take up a lot of room, maybe this is what the future holds for all of us,tiny house's, take care,god bless

@@anitatichacek6804 she said she lived with her mother. She didn't say her mother owned anything.

Yes, I wondered if any of them are adapted to be accessible for disabled people - they didn't say. Because for me as well as being very claustrophobic (I suffered awake paralysis with suffocation in the operating theatre, anesthetic awareness) I would hit myself on corners everywhere and those steps up to sleeping loft would be way too difficult and dangerous.

Gabriele Bolds > in every city!

Yes! This is something im soon to be doing in our town for the homeless

Every country

All over the World .....

@Thomas Lucas why am I not surprised. The California goverment does not care for the poor and homeless. They are actively ticketing you to homelessnes. If you have a motorhome or trailer there is no place to park that is adorable. So they are forced to park on the streets and risked getting ticketed. I got 2 por parking at the trolley because my home takes up 2 spaces. I was there helping a frien that lost her husband and I used the trolley to get to her. I know of 2 homeless men that endeed up in a RV to live in, and got ticketed untill they could not pay the tickets. And ended up losing there RV's. One moved into the car the other to a tent. Then the car got ticketed for sleeping in it, until it got towed away and he ended up on the steets, pooping and sleeping they both lost there jobs because they were not able to be clean, no clothes no bathroom no job. Thank you to California DemoCrap run goverment, look at what they did to San Francisco, LA and San Diego, beautiful citys now full of homeless camps, so sad that people really think that they are helping by giving out food to eat for the day, but nothing to help the poor to be able to feed and care for them selves.

as an atheist myself i support this comment !

Dutch Courage as a CHRISTIAN, I also support this project 70 x 7..

ShakespeareCafe no comment

Amen. God Bless you too!

God bless 🙏 them.beautiful 🏠 God is good all the time.all the time God is good 👍

Pity the councils of the world dont adopt this great area we in the UK could do with these why don't councils listen to people especially single people 😢

Those peoples who dislike this they may do not know how peoples surviving and what kind of problems faced by the homeless peoples. In the world a lots of peoples are homeless because they do not know they can build the tiny and affordable houses where they can live with dignity. It's time to inspire all those peoples who are homeless or economically weak or who can not afford the costly house for their living.

They are hard to set a tax rate on. It's not that they aren't a great idea it's just that municipalities are having hard time figuring out how to make money off them. I'm stuck in public housing and it sucks. The monthly value/rent for one of these units is $1,400 a month i pay $300 the government pays the rest. Tiny homes would be much healthier places to live at half the cost or less. People need to speak up about how their tax dollars are being wasted on public housing. Public housing is just warehousing people. Tiny homes are what's needed at a fraction of the cost.

Some people just overall believe that homeless people intentionally made themselves homeless and that they're lazy, drug addicted, alcoholics or mentally ill. Many people do not bother to see them as human who've had some very unfortunate things happen to them and so they don't care to have any part in helping the homeless get into places like those shown in the video. It's really sad that some parts of humanity can be so cruel.

The Banks dislike these.

@Chris Ruiz once the threat of Covid is passed we will be open for tours again. We would love love love for everyone to come and experience Emerald Village firsthand. You can book a tour by going online to squareonevillages.org Click on the banner "EMERALD" for more pictures and information. You can schedule a tour from there. WELCOME TO EMERALD VILLAGE EUGENE

We loved telling this story. And we personally felt hopeful, like this is a blueprint, literally and figuratively, for making a difference for a lot of people in a lot of places. May it be so. Thanks for watching, and for commenting! - RR

I think that there is a need for this in every community around the world 🌎

As nice as this is we have to ask about the more core issues. Why are they in this situation to begin with? Can this base symptom be treated? Is this actually the best option for them or is it possible it will harm their mindsets in the future? These are real questions that while not glamorous or easy to swallow need to ne asked. Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for the rest of his life. That is the principle I was raised by and I whole heartedly believe in it. Hard work is the one and only way to be self reliant as an honest person. I simply worry that this is just a way for the people who made it to feel good and virtue signal without having actually made significant enough changes in these peoples lives to help them become self sufficient. And to be honest 50 hours of work, even on housing as small as this is chump change in the long run. These houses likely took over 4-5 thousand houses from multiple people to build.

😃 yes, i compleatly agree!

@@matyasofinvention6304 Being homeless and jobless are two very different things. These people have incomes, but housing costs on the west coast is extremely high. Some cities have rent controlled housing, but it's limited. Also, 50 hour's is the minimum. Many people do much more than that.

Matyas of Invention Virtue signal is a rude way of describing what these people have done. They’ve given people a roof over their head as well as dignity. So many things put people in a position to be in a low income situation. More reasons than you could probably ever think of. Meantime, some one acted on a solution instead of just Yackity yacking like you are.

@@matyasofinvention6304 Did you not watched the entire video? Most of them worked hard all their life in minimum wage jobs, then they turned 64 yrs old and out of job. They couldn't afford their rent and we're evicted. These people can fish. Unfortunately, the people who buy their fish cheated them of their rightful earning.

Vera Braswell Just make sure restriction codes are placed and enforced or it will become a dump fast.

@@SuperDeut4 That's subjective & biased. Also, useless. Having a mental health / welfare check would be more conducive.

Vera Braswell and larger families

in the richest country in the world, why do we have low income families.... that should be a red flag as to the failure of the system.

@@aznosu Answer, corporate capitalism. ✌🏾

I also have been working on a community very similar for the homeless in MN

@@jessierihley9344 what are the initial steps to start a community like this? I have land in AL?

Andrew Cheatle, you have nailed it! Most people on "social media" just want to sell you something. They don't want to "bond" with you at all!

Agreed...We can't let this become just another trending fad for disposable income.

I so agree with this. I was so disappointed when I started researching the tiny house movement. So much of it was young able bodied people putting a house on their parents land, and then making their money on UKposts. Nothing wrong with making money on UKposts, but I’d like to see people who don’t have these options get these kind of opportunities. Older folks, mentally and physically handicapped, etc.

I agree. All those bimbos with makeup on UKposts who pretend to live in tiny homes are making a mockery of this movement.

CMaPD : They are. Some people buy tiny houses, some build them, some renovate mobile homes or school buses.

Not allowed in the UK

@@gingerp6631 zzAs

I live here in California it would be nice if they can make it here n affordable for people!

I love that they require everyone to contribute at least 50 hours toward the building of their home. That is what gives this project so much dignity; it allows these people to regain self-respect and purpose after their homeless experience. It lifts people out of depression and gets them excited about doing something to help themselves. It wouldn't be the same if homes were just "made available" to everyone.

This needs to come to the uk seriously!!

Thanks for the comment, and for watching - We agree! - RR

Exactly..I'm ready to move there from pa..seriously

Your so right! Lets do it! Karly Lincoln Maine

RIGHT!... IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO CHANGE!

Amen to that!!❤

Being poor has nothing to do with being a scum bag. Scum bags come in all shapes, sizes and economic means..

TheEmeraldfox777 I give this you ENDLESS 👍🏻

They showed EXACTLY that in the intro shots.

Yes, if people could see the light and stop allowing Nestle hook them processed Empty calorie unfoods they push .

Convince gov to let everyone have an acre of free tax free land to grow a food forest on and live on. End farm subsidies. End tax breaks to farms exsept those who grow healthy vegan food for human consumption exsept no large mono crops. End mandatory school, ged and hsd requirements, age limits, minimum wage, and exsessive regs. People should be able to learn how to do a good job they want so they can afford a house and car before 18. For those who and whos parents can afford it, tax deductible chairty and or the about 180,000dollars spent on k thru 12 per student could pay for it and trash k thru 12 and some of that money could be used to promote more independence and healthy living.

Its therapeutic too, but as a lover of gardening, it can be time consuming :) Some people dont have 14 hours a week to have a decent garden.

Where will you be building your community???

Leah, thank you! The recipients of those homes will be much appreciative. 💞

Leah Palmer what state?

Are you guys willing to pair somehow with an international non profit organization who is willing to do this?

Here is some cute tiny home plans . www.houseplans.com/collection/tiny-house-plans

How do i apply

Yeah, but what you don't know is that they will eventually want everyone who is not what they consider elite to live like that. They want the earth for themselves .

I wonder how many rules they have? I bet no smoking, drinking, overnight guests, curfew, no firearms? You give up all of your personal freedoms for the privilege of living in a crappy shed. Who holds the $1,500 that each of the tenants save? Who collects the interest, or decides how it can be accessed?

Yes what a great way to help poor people. Stick 'em all in sheds. The elites would love to have 99% of us living in sheds while they live in style. The saddest thing is when I hear how grateful these dim wits are.

@@kennerthallen2132 you would be grateful too if you were living in your car. Living large is really not all it appears to be All the taxes, maintenance etc is really not worth it especially if you have a small family. I can say this because I've experienced both and since downsizing I feel a peace and freedom that you would have to experience to understand. I've found out that we sometimes have way more stuff than we need.

@@noreenharewood8675 I agree, but you made a choice, correct? These poor people didn't get to chose this life, it was thrust upon them.

Kevin S - Mayor? I thought he was the pastor of the church that started the project? Can you be the mayor of a cities housing project o subdivision?

Erin Thor Kitty Piercy was the former mayor in the video. Pastor Dan is the gentleman who is the Executive Director of the project.

Not all do; I sure didn't! But now there are too many wealthy, absentee landlords ... and many greedy property management companies.

Yaay! So glad you were able to visit! We are eager to return... everyone was so sweet, and we really would like to see the new community center! Thanks so much for watching!! -RR

Wonderful

This gives me ideas so when I cash out my AMC winnings I want to build small home communities.

Well said, I'll join you or anyone anywhere volunteering.

Stephanie Willis me too!

Dear Stephanie, If you are interested in doing it in Portugal, for over 65's, please get in touch

Agreed. This is super.

Me too Debbie

Debbie Potter. Can you and some friends afford to buy 2 acres of land if you pool money? You may fit 10 to 20 such 150 sq foot cottages on 2 acres. Such a tight collective could fund that endeavor with corporate dues (rents) of $400 a month with a $1000 buy in. Even power, septic and water could be delivered self sustained in the right location. A simple ($8k 10 kw) solar or wind or solar generator could support 10) 200 sq foot homes as easily as a 2000 sq foot suburban residence. Some communities would fight you, but many unincorporated areas would not. Worth the research. When a group of Iowans decided to do this in 1894 they went all the way to the undeveloped side of Mobile Bay in Alabama to buy the land.

I wonder how many rules they have? I bet no smoking, drinking, overnight guests, curfew, no firearms? You give up all of your personal freedoms for the privilege of living in a crappy shed. Who holds the $1,500 that each of the tenants save? Who collects the interest, or decides how it can be accessed?

Yes me too Debbie. What an awesome idea. I love these tiny homes

It's needed urgently

I love it too. It’s so cute, I want to live there! Lol. Seriously though I would live in a village like this

Mouseonfilm they have little houses for the homeless in edinburgh

We also need this in Australia. We have a homeless crisis here too.

BLESS YOU AND STAY SAFE...

We in the philippines could also use this... Learn to downsize to lessen the heat index... And at the same time, provide shelter for the homeless and informal settlers...

Mauricio Soares - hola mi amor

Its been a year have you made any progress?

They? YOU get involved with a church or charity and volunteer and you can make this happen in your community. It was all done by volunteers. The government has No business in housing. Half the money would go to graft and corruptions.

They need these tiny home communities EVERYWHERE! Fantastic idea, and get these poor folks off the street and end a lot of violence and crime. Wake up Detroit.

Robert A. Lofgren Jr. wake up Houston.. anyone know of any “TINY HOME COMMUNITIES” being built in Houston? Or, where one may volunteer in nearby cities, states, other countries? Which churches or organizations are familiar with this in TEXAS?

Sadly there are cities that see homeless people as rats. A plague that makes their city look bad and by "supporting" them in any way brings down property values to their homes. THAT PISSES ME OFF. Pardon my anger and language. I moved from a bigger city after my Mom and Dad passed away. My "friend" screwed me over and blew our rent on drugs and got us evicted. He moved back home with his mom while I had no where to go. I lived in a motel for a while. They had "cheap" weekly rates. Not so cheap. I couldn't save any money. I ended up in a shelter. I was treated as a person, NOT a vermin. They found me a transitional place, and I was only there a few weeks. Yes there were some who had been there longer. BUT it is NOT for me to judge anyone. I WASN'T judged. I never believed in stereotypes, and I still believe a man or woman DEFINES who he or she is. NOT by how they look, their race, or their financial background. My point is as some of you have said is EVERYONE DESERVES another chance at a life. When we give up on each other then what? As human beings we are SUPPOSED to have the capacity to be able to care, to help people. Lately all I've seen is killing and BRUTALITY. We need to be better than that. These people are trying to help. It takes MORE ENERGY AND EFFORT to fight and argue than it does to shake someone's hand and introduce yourself. Just sayin.

@@kathyyoung1774 these are on city property.

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I agree that the tiny house movement is the greatest concept ever. It seems to be the only system that really works towards helping the homeless not only gain a place they can call home, but they now feel they are a part of a community.

This minister is a wonderful person!

There's a tiny house community in Lakeside, Arizona. Not exactly like this, but a community.

Me too. We have a huge need here.

Dorothy, God bless you! If you have the time, energy and can do it, I know several people, including myself, who will need an affordable tiny house in the future (I might actually inherit some land in central Portugal that I hope to be able to use for that purpose), as we get along in years. None of us have children who can afford to help us financially with that and we have all served for years as volunteer independent (ecumenic) missionaries/humanitarian workers in our younger years, in far away countries, many times forsaking all to do it, (over and over again) and move according to the need of the work. Please get in touch, if you think you can help raise funds for that... Kind Regards, Isabel Gg

It really is! We wish we could go more often than once a decade! (Im kind of joking , but we do live in California). Thank you for your comments and for drawing our attention to the fact that (of course) the Mercury is struggling right now ... Hopefully folks can chip in and keep this amazingly wonderful icon afloat!!! xoxo -RR

SCREW THE HIGH OUTRAGIOUS COSTS OF RENTS. YOU LANDLORDS NEED TO BE TAUGHT A GOOD LESSON IN LIFE. GREED IS POISON TO MANY PEOPLE.

M'Liss A volunteer. Get involved and make it happen in your community. This was done by volunteers.