Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network
Over 200 men and women who used to sleep on the streets now have homes to call their own – and they will soon be joined by even more rescued residents.
The Community First! Village is a little community in Austin, Texas that exclusively houses and accommodates formerly homeless people so they can have the freedom and security to heal from their years spent on the streets.
In addition to hosting 100 RVs and 125 micro-houses, the village also includes community gardens, bee hives, work spaces, playgrounds, recreational areas, parks, kitchens, and a dozen other group facilities.
Residents are only required to pay between $200 to $430 per month – and many of them are able to earn their income through jobs that they secured within the village.
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The village was created by the Mobile Loaves & Fishes charity in 2014. Though the…
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