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I'm Creating Tiny Homes to End Sleeping on the Street After My Brother Became Homeless - By Good News Network
That's why I posted it here. 
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/im-creating-tiny-homes-to-end-sleeping-on-the-street-after-my-brother-became-homeless/
Ryan Donais started building the portable homes in July, concerned about the levels of homelessness in his city of Toronto, Canada, where he was seeing a huge growth in the tent cities popping up.
In a bid to provide a solution for local authorities, the 37-year-old construction manager spent 100 hours working on the prototype, and two months building the first unit.
Made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the homes feature a bed, a desk, a sink, and a camping toilet.
Ryan says he came up with the idea of building them after his brother became homeless five years ago, having struggled with addiction for 20 years.
In a bid to provide a solution for local authorities, the 37-year-old construction manager spent 100 hours working on the prototype, and two months building the first unit.
Made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic, the homes feature a bed, a desk, a sink, and a camping toilet.
Ryan says he came up with the idea of building them after his brother became homeless five years ago, having struggled with addiction for 20 years.
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