Tulane students build tiny home for man who has been homeless for nearly two decades

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Tulane students build tiny home for man who has been homeless for nearly two decades

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Ай бұрын

Architecture students at Tulane University designed, created and built a permanent home for a man who hasn't had one for nearly two decades. The students worked on the project for 10 months as part of their final assignment for the UrbanBuild program at Tulane.
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@dianeleirer9878 Ай бұрын

THIS is what the world needs more of: people serious about improving the lives of others.

@Harley_Vampy_Sis_Quinn Ай бұрын

As a former homeless person, I thank those who did this for him. I hope he enjoys it for a long time. Blessings to him and those who did this and their families and his too. Such sweet kindness. ❤

@marilynjackson5752 Ай бұрын

This is such a great idea. He gentleman gets a home and the architecture students get to see how construction really works. ❤

@rayisland23 Ай бұрын

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eyes, you're not human .

@Stephanie-vn6ir Ай бұрын

So I guess I'm not human.

@AuntieKim Ай бұрын

When he said I wanna die in his home, I lost it. 😢😢😢😢

@OptimusOne Ай бұрын

@@Stephanie-vn6ir More like a subhuman.

@lasandralucas7314 Ай бұрын

Definitely, thank you, Students 😊 🙏🏾

@SusanSoCal1 Ай бұрын

I hope a business stepped up with appliances and a bed.

@singularspace2782 Ай бұрын

I hope they never forget how great it feels helping others, and asking for nothing in return.

@jessicadubois9945 Ай бұрын

💯

@creativemindplay Ай бұрын

@mariaemilianegron Ай бұрын

I pray this is a pack of professionals that will start a global operation

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Instead of praying why not do something that actually helps and donate your time or money.

@emiliaescobar7652 Ай бұрын

exactly, I wish I can do this for my sister, who is single/still working/struggling & can't keep up with the rising costs of living!

@joelm4847 Ай бұрын

@@emiliaescobar7652whaaaaaaaaaa😢

@mkaris1484 Ай бұрын

Community service is a required part of a Tulane education. This a great example of the lengths a school curriculum requirement can go. Roll Wave!

@salmineo4132 Ай бұрын

Should be a reality for all,a safe space

@jp13119 Ай бұрын

There's absolutely no reason anyone should be living on the street. Especially the elderly, veterans and disabled.

@RevLeigh55 Ай бұрын

@@jp13119Tell that to state and federal leadership.

@Naveandlaen Ай бұрын

I love this but it’s sad it took two decades for a few students to help; instead of community leaders and business owners in the area.

@audraarndt1824 Ай бұрын

Others may have helped finance this or other projects.

@Naveandlaen Ай бұрын

@@audraarndt1824 yet the community let it knowingly happen for 2 decades what’s your excuse now hub

@Happybidr Ай бұрын

Habitat for Humanity and government agencies have all dome many things in that community.

@tuckerbugeater Ай бұрын

@@Happybidr it's never enough

@TamarLitvot Ай бұрын

@@Happybidr Habitat for Humanity is a great organization

@Sunny84185 Ай бұрын

This made me cry. I was there as a volunteer not long after hurricane Katrina. Thanks for helping him!

@genarogers2309 Ай бұрын

Great job Tulane students remember YOU changed someone's LIFE for the GOOD awesome job

@rubychew6535 Ай бұрын

This is what the architecture department should be teaching these young students. By the students using their skills helps them to reenforce what they have learned.

@shantelane2553 Ай бұрын

I’m balling!!! This man is walking with JOY as a posture. Bless everyone involved ❤️🙏🏽

@sunshine09944 Ай бұрын

what a great story. All schools should have a program where students are doing something for another less fortunate individual. This experience for the students will be with them forever. Affordable housing should be a must for everyone. Mr. Henry - welcome home.

@angied.6874 Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful story. No one should be homeless.

@lynnjames6629 Ай бұрын

THIS is the kind of news story we need to see‼️ 💯 God bless these young people! 🙏

@Orangina345 Ай бұрын

This should become a tv show! They can build a company devoted to this and spread goodness showing it on a tv show.

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Mr Beast just built a community...

@paula...sister1of12 Ай бұрын

Brought tears to my eyes. So happy for him! These young people have learned lessons that will last a lifetime. Good job guys! Beautiful home.

@laverite1050 Ай бұрын

Such a cool screened porch. Will beat the heat. So happy this gentleman has a beautiful home to live in. Thank you young architects at Tulane University!!

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Your country is proud of you all... Keep up the good work!!!

@henrinevermind1695 Ай бұрын

😇🙏🏽

@tpenquin. Ай бұрын

That home is beautiful! The passion of the students, is wonderful! So glad to see someone so happy to get a home he deserves! ❤

@jermainesimmons2944 Ай бұрын

There are like, millions of homeless people out there right now that are DESPERATE for a tiny house, and this should be an example why we need to find in our hearts to help them get back on their feet and off the streets!

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Use money that our gov wants to give to the Ukraine and house our homeless families and vets....

@janamathis4729 Ай бұрын

How wonderful!! Now I hope he gets some furniture and appliances for his new home also. He will not have to fear the many dangers of living on the streets again.

@yvonnemurray5537 Ай бұрын

Just thrilled that the Tulane students were able to provide this wonderful tiny home for a homeless person. My only concern is who’s going to help him get furniture, pay for the electricity and water, and surely there will be some taxes involved too. Wish we knew more.

@choosehope8729 Ай бұрын

Beautiful story. Can we normalize college projects to always leave tangible results like this? Students are already doing a lot of work. Would love to see projects tackling Superfund sites and restoring denuded land.

@joelm4847 Ай бұрын

you mean colleges focus on issues that real and practical that’s fanatical !

@wendydimon9934 Ай бұрын

They should be incredibly proud. I can’t imagine the struggle of being homeless 2 decades. Hope always survives.

@sahromohamad5853 Ай бұрын

God bless this young male and female We need more people like you.

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Can we leave your imaginary sky daddy out of this?

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Just be one yourself... easy peasy...

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

@@marcwells03 Someday all knees will bow...

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

@@jenscheibner792 so your genocidal sky daddy will have his vengeance?

@robertgreene4046 Ай бұрын

im sitting here at home watching this myself, as a person in my senior years, and never had a home of my own, but this gives me hope that, god still has a few good people out there, im crying, because this has brought tears to my eyes , my god bless those college students for what they did. their heavenly reward awaits them. GOOD STORY.

@stacystubbs5944 Ай бұрын

Wow!! This is why I love America. This demonstration of love is awesome.

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

If we all did something to give back, what a wonderful country we would have... I ran our church food pantry for 16 and serve meals to the homeless for 18 years...

@wleighkst1671 Ай бұрын

Beautiful!! Why isn’t this on MSM all over the world?!! I know there are stories like this from all over and why can’t we share the stories to remind us that we are more good than not!! ❤

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

MSM is pushing the world is a terrible place with terrible people...

@cheleshows Ай бұрын

Everything about this story is what is beautiful about being a person and doing/touching/coming from LOVE. All of you who built this home. Thank you.

@cgreen4382 Ай бұрын

Thank you engineers! For caring and sharing!

@saraxdouglas8577 Ай бұрын

This is news we can all use...💙☮️🙏

@BeccaHetrick Ай бұрын

Hopefully they get to make finishing touches specifically for him...

@NatHemstreetToo Ай бұрын

Very very cool. More of this, please, for those who had a rough start and zero intervention.

@BethGrantDeRoos Ай бұрын

Loved this piece so much. Here on the west coast we have THOW's (tiny house on wheels) groups who live in modern THOW's who are now building THOW's for homeless veterans.🙂 And yes, they are affordable and yes, they help build community.🙂

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Truly wonderful to hear...

@colorqueenpin5483 Ай бұрын

Awesome job young people 💙💙 God bless you all in all of your future endeavors.

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Can we leave your imaginary friend out of this?

@film79 Ай бұрын

I love this but i wish they'd given more info? Like how is he going to afford his property tax, electricity, water, upkeep, etc?

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

He is old enough for a SS check and maybe now that he is established he can get a job. I'm sure this man knows how to make money and has worked hard to survive these past 20 years... He'll be fine...

@tybrown7112 Ай бұрын

In Louisiana, property tax is incredibly low and seniors can apply for exemptions and such.

@gayemoonieya219 Ай бұрын

What a wonderful story. Thank you to these people. We always see the bad reports about young people...we need more of this!

@dianewolfthal704 Ай бұрын

It is shameful that anyone in the US is homeless.

@Robin-xt7yo 26 күн бұрын

Right. Wealthy nation with homeless ppl

@jenn976 Ай бұрын

Congrats to Mr. Benjamin Henry! May he love and cherish his forever home. I hope he had some huge help in furnishing it too. I also like that it’s in the 9th ward. So fantastic for these students. I hope that whenever they get their dream jobs, that for every 10th job they complete (at least), they do something like this to give back to the community. They’ve already started down that road with this great project. Thanks, Tulane University. You are doing something great right.

@sooz9433 Ай бұрын

🥹 Congratulations Mr. Henry, I pray you have nothing but peace and happiness in your new home. ♥️ God Bless the students whose sweat and energy built this home and thank you. ✨️♥️

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Let’s just thank the students and leave your imaginary sky daddy out of it please

@RevLeigh55 Ай бұрын

@@marcwells03people should not force god on people AND people shouldn’t denigrate people who believe in god either.

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

@@RevLeigh55 even if their God character is abhorrent? Do religious ideas get a free pass no matter how terrible they are?

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

@@RevLeigh55 do sky daddy believers push their evil ideology on others all the time? Why do you apologize for religion?

@justagirlsd3000 Ай бұрын

This is real service! Help those who cannot help themselves, Love Thy Neighbor!

@lisah.07 Ай бұрын

Beautiful Home. Beautiful People. Keep the Hope 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💪🏼♥️! Well done Students, Well done.

@sandiloftis3180 Ай бұрын

This should be done everyday in our country. Hand up, give hope. Love shall follow.

@lynneleeluckdowsing6654 Ай бұрын

Beautiful! Architects of hope, love. solidarity, humanity...

@lmb4876 Ай бұрын

Love the idea,,,now how does the gentleman pay for utilities/taxes and home maintenance?

@BenjimanBenjiman-df3fs Ай бұрын

Saying hello from Chicago Illinois ❤Much success and Happiness 🙏

@redwoods7370 Ай бұрын

My town in northern California created a tiny home village with state funds and got almost every single homeless person housed. It works. Our country can solve this problem state by state and tiny homes and abandoned motel renovations are key to this. California is by no means perfect and has shameful problems accounting for the funds it allocates for homelessness but it is doing at least SOMETHING and that something is working in many counties. Now we need to tackle LA and San Francisco.

@Annie-ZA Ай бұрын

WONDERFUL! God bless and nurture ALLLLLL OF YOU! 🙏👌😍🥰🤗💪 Much love and admiration from SOUTH AFRICA. 🌞🌍🦓

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Please leave your sky daddy out of this

@Vinniev007 Ай бұрын

Keep building them

@savannah58 Ай бұрын

You're blessed, Mr Henry. Pay it forward when you can

@Mrs.TJTaylor Ай бұрын

Now let’s see if he can keep it. There’s a lot of work and expense and responsibility involved in owing even a “free” house.

@angiejeanjacques4239 Ай бұрын

How amazing great job 👏🏽

@AhJodie Ай бұрын

There is a lot more to this story, they had to get the plumbing, electrical, heat, permits, and then he will need things like towels, blankets, dishes etc! This would make a great movie! Love to everyone involved here!

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

They didn't do all this to leave him hanging...

@leahartlee29 Ай бұрын

I cried so hard! I think this sweet man has some new friends, too! SO happy for him! The young people here are beautiful inside, and out.

@user-sn2oq4qt7b Ай бұрын

This should be spread to inspired many

@breal7277 Ай бұрын

Awesome young people. Humanity is so random. On one hand, you have a group of doers, creating things for others. On the other hand, you have a person who could be a doer (get a job and make money) but can't. I find this fascinating.

@joer.martinez2398 Ай бұрын

You don’t know what his situation was about why he didn’t work. It is hard for homeless to get a job with no address. That is rude of you to judge him.

@doreenchambers9579 Ай бұрын

We need more of this. Yes tears in my eyes. Love this story. Thank you. I needed this.

@ompaloompa4970 Ай бұрын

Giving is more blessed than recieving❤

@danielburubeltz8337 Ай бұрын

That is a great story!!! Cheers to David enjoy your forever home 🏡

@lynnh3710 Ай бұрын

Thank you God for blessing this man in a way that also blesses so many hearts, including mine. 💯❤️

@pmabrouk Ай бұрын

May God bless everyone who contributed to this project!

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

The most wonderful news I've heard in 3.5 years. God Bless them all..

@81redddd Ай бұрын

I love stories like these 😁 I wish they would have done a tour of the entire house.

@Robin-xt7yo 26 күн бұрын

BRAVO to these young adults. 👏👏👏 My father was a Tulane alum. You youngbloods give me hope for the future of our nation.

@pamela8329 Ай бұрын

Fabulous project! And it would be nice to see apartment buildings built for the homeless. It would help more people at one time & may help prevent the loneliness they sometimes feel when living alone. I know the money is out there.

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Well, we can go to the Ukraine and see if they'll give some $$$$ back?? LOL Biden just increased the USA's homeless population by millions with the open border...

@jennifermorgan8475 Ай бұрын

Beautiful, heartwarming story!

@pbenson56fran Ай бұрын

A porch is something to say hi as neighbors pass by. Wonderful story. ❤❤❤❤❤

@SANITIZEDINC Ай бұрын

05:43 it looks like those kids want to hug him. What awesome kids. Bravo.

@absatwell8163 Ай бұрын

Love this!!

@Relah-hc4tn Ай бұрын

Wonderful gift! I volunteered in the lower ninth ward after Hurricane Katrina.

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

Thank you...

@LouisKatz Ай бұрын

God bless those students and very happy for the Man.

@gracielarojas3200 Ай бұрын

The World 🌎 Needs SO much more of this Right Now......ACTS OF KINDNESS 💕🙏✨.

@deborahzahler913 Ай бұрын

If Loving Kindness was Celebrated and a Way of Life, our World would be a Different Place Healed and Whole. 🙏🎁💜🕊️🕊️🕊️🌍🌈

@gracielarojas3200 Ай бұрын

@@deborahzahler913 Amen to that 😥

@deborahzahler913 Ай бұрын

@@gracielarojas3200 💜

@jo8726t Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@joannnelson9847 Ай бұрын

I don't usually watch CNN, however, what a story!!!!! What a wonderful way for these students to learn that we are meant to help each other. In this life, there is no greater gift to give ourselves. To each of those students: DO something good with your life!!! You are our hope!!!! Thank you for showing our greater angels!!!

@jenscheibner792 Ай бұрын

CBS Mornings, CNN would never do a story about hope and love... I don't watch any MSM as a rule.

@eattherich9215 Ай бұрын

Those sliding porch screens are a great feature.

@pfv1247 Ай бұрын

Bravo, young people! I see the light in yous.

@billlevassiur5891 Ай бұрын

Great job by those young people. Hats off to them all

@jerrycarrillo3403 Ай бұрын

This is so awesome if we were all to come together like that we can build so many homes for homeless and they will recover because they would feel loved🙏🏻🙏🏻

@doramena1267 Ай бұрын

Ohhhh my goodness, this one was perfect! God Bless these awesome angels that have done this with luv, may his life in his new home be blessing....❤

@January. Ай бұрын

I NEED ONE, TOO.

@cindythomas5895 Ай бұрын

Crying my eyes out … beautiful ❤

@tinaparrish6930 Ай бұрын

Good job 👍.

@juliechandler8695 Ай бұрын

We need more of this!!

@sarahporter9541 Ай бұрын

I hope this project spreads!!! Fantastic.

@marjoriekelley4392 Ай бұрын

God Bless these Students! Thank you!

@marcwells03 Ай бұрын

Why not just thank the students and leave your fairytale sky daddy out of it. ?

@suzi444 Ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!

@stacyhackney6100 Ай бұрын

Thank you students.

@TheTonialadd Ай бұрын

I’m not crying. You’re crying! ❤️

@leslieglasgow4771 Ай бұрын

Beautifully done

@1029db Ай бұрын

This is beautiful

@Tims_Gym Ай бұрын

“Hallelujah! 🙌🏼”

@aelet17 Ай бұрын

God bless them all! I truly wish we could keep this going and continually have it funded by donations.

@greenbyrd3665 Ай бұрын

Beautiful. 😢

@Sew-Ronica Ай бұрын

God bless all of these beautiful people. ❤❤❤

@Mary-fv4bn Ай бұрын

David is priceless!❤

@HappyLyfe4ever Ай бұрын

God bless those precious precious students. ❤

@valarieosborne2958 Ай бұрын

OH MR. HENRY WELCOME HOME!! GOD IS GOOD!!! LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU!!!❤❤🙏🙏🙏

@xx51075 Ай бұрын

A + for these creative, kind, and wonderful students. ❤❤❤❤

@simplymejourney998 Ай бұрын

This is awesome and the young people did a beautiful job.

@jbizzo2125 Ай бұрын

God bless all involved. Such a beautiful story ty