Housing is thebiggestneed, explains Emily Echevarria, and it has the potential for the biggest impact.
Beverly, 66, had been evicted from the vermin-infested mobile home she was renting.
I had been living in a trailer with almost non-existent plumbing, she shares.
The tiny house is small, but its new, its clean and its mine!
Rick was gung-ho about doing something with tiny houses, says Echevarria.
He connected Council on Aging of West Florida to Randy Jones of Incredible Tiny Homes in Newport, Tennessee.
The agency contracted with the company to build two 128-square-foot tiny houses.
Tiny house rules vary by city and county.
The homes built by Jones are a model he calls the Incred-I-Box.
Heating and air conditioning can be achieved with the addition of a mini-split or window unit.
Carpentry students from Pensacola State College built the homes stairs and shelving.
Volunteers from Pensacola Habitat for Humanity painted the houses.
Beverly (pictured) had been living in a vermin-infested mobile home.
In 2022, the average monthly rental cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Pensacola was $900.
Tiny homes are a little bit stigmatized around here, says Echevarria.
