Othello Village - A Second Chance
By RACHEL BUTLER, July 23rd, 2018
The city of Seattle, In Washington. Took it upon themselves to take a different step in trying to fix their ever-growing homeless population. The city decided to have a collaboration with the local non-profit Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to help build a tiny village to give the homeless a new chance at trying to get back on their feet. Othello Village was built and opened in March of 2015, it hosts 28 tiny houses that are 96-square-feet each, with 12 tents on platforms for shorter-term housing solutions for up to 100 people. Everyone in the village shares a communal kitchen, shower room, and a charity booth. It cost the city about $160,000 per year, in which it provides the village with clean water, garbage, social workers, counseling, and security. Donations from foundations or other organizations have helped to provide and install both heat and electricity into the tiny homes. Othello Village, however, is run mostly by volunteers who believe in the project and what they are doing to help those who are homeless. Othello Village has been a huge success in providing those in need with a short-term stay to get back on their feet. It was announced by the city in 2016 that three new homeless encampment sites were being planned to continue to help fight the growing issue of homelessness.
The city of Seattle, In Washington. Took it upon themselves to take a different step in trying to fix their ever-growing homeless population. The city decided to have a collaboration with the local non-profit Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to help build a tiny village to give the homeless a new chance at trying to get back on their feet. Othello Village was built and opened in March of 2015, it hosts 28 tiny houses that are 96-square-feet each, with 12 tents on platforms for shorter-term housing solutions for up to 100 people. Everyone in the village shares a communal kitchen, shower room, and a charity booth. It cost the city about $160,000 per year, in which it provides the village with clean water, garbage, social workers, counseling, and security. Donations from foundations or other organizations have helped to provide and install both heat and electricity into the tiny homes. Othello Village, however, is run mostly by volunteers who believe in the project and what they are doing to help those who are homeless. Othello Village has been a huge success in providing those in need with a short-term stay to get back on their feet. It was announced by the city in 2016 that three new homeless encampment sites were being planned to continue to help fight the growing issue of homelessness.
To learn more information about Othello Village: https://sites.google.com/a/nickelsville.org/home
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