TORONTO – A man built a miniature house for a homeless woman who had been sleeping in dirt in a Los Angeles neighbourhood.
According to CBS, Irene McGhee, 60, lost her husband about 10 years ago and has been homeless ever since.
But not anymore thanks to Elvis Summers.
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Summers got to know McGhee, who is locally known as Smokie, after she frequenlty passed by his apartment to go through the recycling bin.
“She’s a human being, 60 years old, a mother, grandmother, sleeping in the dirt. It’s just not right,” Summers told CBS.
So, Summers decided to do something about it.
“He said, ‘What would you think if I built you a house?’ I said, ‘When is it gonna be ready?’” Smokie told CBS.
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Summers spent $500 on supplies and built Smokie a tiny house on wheels.
Summers recorded the building process and uploaded a timelapse video to YouTube last week. The video has since gone viral with over 3.5 million views. He also started a GoFundMe campaign so he can continue to build tiny homes for those in need.
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