How are 6 m2 houses for the homeless – News

The California government has set up a manufactured home village in Los Angeles as part of an initiative to help homeless people get their lives back on track.

The new district is located in the Tarzana district and has 76 houses of 6 m2 each that can be assembled in just 90 minutes. The state paid $ 6,500 per unit.

All are equipped with two beds and shelves, as well as air conditioning and heating. Toilets and showers are shared. In addition, there are washing machines and long tables under umbrellas.

Residents also have access to medical care and therapy and receive three meals a day.

The space is guarded 24 hours a day and while residents cannot keep the keys to their homes, they can block access from inside, said Rowan Vansleve, director of finance and administration at Hope of the Valley, an NGO that manages the place.

Every person who arrives, begins a process that begins with “a very hot shower, a good meal, then a plan in place”. to help the new resident out of his precarious situation, Vansleve said.

“Once you have a plan, we will assign you a small house and you will work on that plan for as long as it takes,” he added.

Accommodation lasts three months, renewable until the resident finds permanent accommodationexplains Brandon Hanner, NGO program manager at the Tarzana site.