Area Tiny Home Village Holds Ribbon-Cutting Event

According to WDTV, New Vision Village, a community that is years in the making, became a reality Friday, Oct. 17.

The project where five tiny homes were built to house young men 18-25 who are aging out of the foster care system.

They held a ceremony where they dedicated three homes to begin the process of welcoming in residents.

Organizers said the project was important to help with the transition season of young men.

“When you have your own children, you realize how hard it is to get started in life. Leaving your home of origin and getting started is a tricky time. It’s not easy in America and we want to be helpful with that, but also there’s a lot of young men that age out of the foster care system or some that have had a really damaged childhood, that have a lot of confusion and struggle. We want them to live here, but we also want to have them a job,” Ruston Seaman, Director of New Vision Renewable Energy said.

The young men will work building other tiny homes, Seaman said it will teach them skills they will need for the rest of their lives.

“Learning life skills, how to manage money, how to be a part of a community, and those are real skills, and it’s exciting that we could be a part of that,” Seaman said.

One of their first residents who is preparing to move in said the opportunity will help build a foundation of self-reliance.

“Getting a sense of my own independence and getting what it’s like to live on my own,” future resident Alex Musil said.

The community will have a total of 24 units and house 12 youths and 12 adults to support the young men when the project is fully completed.

Seaman said he expects these first five tiny homes to be occupied by this Thanksgiving.

Editor’s Note: Screenshot from WDTV’s coverage.