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Tiny homes could be part of the solution to Winnipeg’s homelessness problem, says a local social service agency specializing in housing for at-risk people.
End Homelessness Winnipeg (EHW) has surveyed people experiencing unsheltered homelessness regarding the type of housing they’d like in order to transition away from encampments, explained Lissie Rappaport of EHW to the
Winnipeg Sun on Tuesday. The consensus among those surveyed was small cabins.
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Rappaport said tiny homes for those experiencing homelessness have popped up in several North American cities, including Seattle and Oregon. EHW is currently working with other stakeholders to create a tiny home community called the Village Project on the grounds of Thunderbird House on Main Street, which will provide food, cultural support and health services.