Veterans Community Project's Tiny Homes Village 'Saves Lives'
Last fall, Jason Kander toured the Veterans Community Project, a Kansas City, Missouri-based non-profit that builds tiny houses for veterans.Kander, 38, was a rising political star, and President Barack Obama even said he was the future of the Democratic party. A former Army Intelligence Officer, Kander gained notoriety when his 2016 Senate campaign ad went viral. It showed him assembling a rifle blindfolded while talking about gun control.
“There were more obstacles to doing that quickly than I had expected. The process can be a little onerous,” Kander tells PEOPLE. “I ended up being like any of the other 6,000 veterans in Kansas City that this place has helped.”Located on about five acres, the Veteran’s Community Project offers wraparound services to vets, and is home to a village of 280-square-foot tiny houses, which serve as transitional homes for veterans.
The first 13 tiny houses were completed in January 2018. In November, their total will be 49 tiny homes — each with brand new furniture, pots and pans, linens, and a fully stocked fridge. When a veteran moves out, they are welcome to take every item inside the tiny house with them — even the appliances — if they need.A former Marine Corps sergeant, Meyer left his law firm to work full time at the non-profit. He also volunteered on Kander’s 2016 Senate campaign.
The non-profit is 100-percent donation-based. They partner with members of the community to offer free services, from dental to veterinary care. “They figured out how to attack veteran homelessness successfully, which nobody else has,” Kander says. “And they serve all veterans, regardless of whether they served 1 day or 20 years in the military.”
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