{"id":5344,"date":"2023-11-16T12:13:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T12:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=5344"},"modified":"2023-11-16T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T12:13:54","slug":"millionaire-builds-99-homes-to-reduce-homelessness-in-his-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=5344","title":{"rendered":"Millionaire builds 99 homes to reduce homelessness in his town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marcel LeBrun, a millionaire based in eastern Canada, has gone viral for his heroic effort of building 99 \u201ctiny homes\u201d to help the fight against homelessness.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1QRhZNwTd3uLsITxKHySJ0BySjeIPqBpqXWiDGwmayrkgLqHBQFtFw9uZpRyu2qMbrJYIsNazoFELXYtMnN8wonCBvEy40kVjpVykepGEhCA7MfIBErtkqFjzA9Lrf26OI0r-8kkHsMhDqwhnGNqt_TDk4Y7NUS-xbdv683fOxwahEOrZRXR0miCti8LK\/s1600\/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed the multi-millionaire sold his company for an eight figure sum, and decided to put $4 million of that money to good use.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Fredericton in New Brunswick has at least 1,800 people who found themselves homeless for at least one day in 2022 according to the CBC.<\/p>\n<p>LeBrun has invested big bucks in developing what he calls the \u201912 Neighbours\u2019 gated community, which will ultimately consist of 99 tiny homes for people looking to get back on their feet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjXvJhbVoMg1oMDCSvuWTMhTX5_VRAxnXfe1RF7sIHUDjdPhBbHw6ooAbkOAL9jr2aAh39bcmeUJxLBCRUKNpmiR-kBxpch-vm_cA28H6pbmAsaVEXA7WA9FBxbka16DptJ2YxDgBixMDhlVf7u2S2rPsGzYtah33A3zt3JwVkonias-1Xd1GfHFpmbMHay\/s1600\/GettyImages-1420110550.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fighting homelessness in Fredericton<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, these tiny homes are not the most spacious in the world.<\/p>\n<p>They come with space for a kitchen, a small bed space and a bathroom, along with some decking out front and some solar panels on the roof.<\/p>\n<p>But in the fight against homelessness, the most important thing is putting a roof over someones head and ensuring their safe and warm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjQqDnkeJgkOGtC7LhqIEFsWxt41Mt0R4sLJWnlH7FVb52l8VmmR7N7syYZg0AouyV8efu59H_NHE6QuSTNj7xV7lUgk7sxbW3U384nEQe1YH5fwVvFLb5tzVk8_D96RpvtMv9BSUVTc7Zwx43l-EcU83SIgZREwUVjfvYWZ9puYyHbXjfKsphEAOUlAHzn\/s1600\/resize-1-1.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A tiny house being built in a warehouse (Photo credit: CBC)<\/p>\n<p>Government backs homelessness cause<\/p>\n<p>After about 70 of the 99 tiny homes were built, the 12 Neighbours community secured an extra $12 million in government grants to help get them over the line.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to CBC, LeBrun explained why he was doing this:<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t forget to SHARE this with your friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcel LeBrun, a millionaire based in eastern Canada, has gone viral for his heroic effort of building 99 \u201ctiny homes\u201d to help the fight against homelessness. 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