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The exterior of The Alvarado shelter in Los Angeles, with a blue and white geometric paint job and a sign that reads "hope."

'Blighted' LA motel gets new life as colorful housing for mothers and children facing homelessness

The brightly colored space is designed with dignity and joy in mind.

A photo collage of the Home Kitchen storefront, two women smiling for the camera while holding a vase of flowers, a bee lingers above a flower bud, two men ride on a motorcycle in Gaza, and a woman sits in front of a women's sports facility soon to open in Portland

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On the left: a white-roofed tiny home community. On the right: an assortment of 4 colorful donuts against a blue, yellow, orange, and red background.

Tiny home village for chronically homeless offers new homes — and a job at the donut shop around the corner

Residents at the Other Side Village are just a short walk away from Other Side Donuts — a donut shop that exclusively employs people who have experienced homelessness.

A man opens a door to a large bus, called The Dignity Bus, while another man steps off of the vehicle

Cities use 'dignity buses' to combat homeless shelter shortages: 'Safe, temporary, and comfortable'

The “shelters on wheels” cost far less to operate than a brick-and-mortar alternative.

El Roser Social Center in Tarragona, Spain. It has red metal beams and triangular structures that stand out against a blue sky

This abandoned prison is now a homeless shelter and soup kitchen

The historic building has taken on a new life to support people in need.

On the left, a machine head funnels out concrete on a construction site. In the middle, a red 3D-printed home completed. On the right, layers of concrete.

Construction company pledges to build 3D-printed homes for families displaced by LA wildfires

Since 2018, Emergent has 3D printed seven homes to help displaced families. Now they’re setting their sights on helping victims displaced by the LA wildfires.

New tiny home 'recovery village' designed to promote sobriety in homeless residents

The low-barrier community will provide shelter to residents for up to 24 months as they work to maintain sobriety.

A woman with dark hair in a claw clip wears a bright green jacket that reads "San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team" in black lettering

'Homeless outreach' rangers issue help (not citations) in Golden Gate Park

Ranger Amanda Barrows leads a detail across 220 parks in San Francisco to help homeless people get the help they need.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a woman named Lianne Kirkman wears a puffer coat and a pink beanie. On the right is a map of the United Kingdom with a number of stops pinned.

Nonprofit leader sleeps on UK streets for 10 nights to help homeless: 'We need to do so much more for women'

Lianne Kirkman, the founder of The Esther Project, slept on the streets for 10 nights in 10 different cities.

An aerial view of a colorful apartment complex called The Sierras in Lancaster, California

'Eyesore' motel transforms into colorful apartments for homeless SoCal families

The colorful campus isn’t just aesthetically pleasing — its vibrant design has a purpose.

On the left: a bird's eye view of Maine in autumn. In the middle, two black foldable prototypes displayed to form a rectangle. On the right, a colorful computer rendering of that same foldable pattern.

Engineers design foldable 'origami shelters' for people who need emergency housing

Emergency shelters can take hours, or days, to construct. This foldable origami-inspired shelter can be set up in a matter of minutes.

On the left, a historic building towering over a city street. On the right, the city skyline of Chelsea, New York on the water.

Former New York women’s prison to become affordable housing site

The building, with “Statue of Liberty views,” will house low-income residents and formerly incarcerated individuals.