"Tiny Houses: A Fresh Start for Homeless Families in Brazil"

A homeless family in São Paulo, Brazil, who lost their home during the pandemic, found hope and a fresh start through a program that offers tiny houses to the unhoused. The program, called Vila Reencontro, aims to provide transitional housing for up to 36 months while offering support services such as shelter, meals, and access to social services. São Paulo is implementing this initiative to address the growing number of unhoused citizens in the city, estimated at 53,000 in March 2021. The tiny house movement is part of a global effort to find homes for the over 150 million unhoused people worldwide.