Homeless Homes
Gregory Kloehn is an artist and tiny house bulder in Oakland, California. He frequently goes dumpster diving through illegaly dumped trash, but not for the reason you would think.
Gregory collects old wood and metal to bulid mobile homes about the size of a couch for the homeless.
One day a homeless man came by his studio asking for a tarp, while he was working on a wooden frame. And thats where he got the idea for homeless homes.
Each home is built with a pitched roof so the rain will run off of it and small wheels so it can move. What may seem that small can mean the world to someone on the streets.
Gregory has given away over 20 homes and intends to keep building.
Let Kloehn's generosity and kindness be a light to us all!
Gregory collects old wood and metal to bulid mobile homes about the size of a couch for the homeless.
One day a homeless man came by his studio asking for a tarp, while he was working on a wooden frame. And thats where he got the idea for homeless homes.
Each home is built with a pitched roof so the rain will run off of it and small wheels so it can move. What may seem that small can mean the world to someone on the streets.
Gregory has given away over 20 homes and intends to keep building.
Let Kloehn's generosity and kindness be a light to us all!
Irena Sendler...Ever heard of her?
Irena Sendler was born February 15, 1910. She was a polish nurse and social worker who worked in the German Occupied Warsaw ghettos during WW 2. What she did was amazing.
She got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto as a plumbing/ sewer specialist, but she had an ulterior motive. Irena would smuggle Jewish infants in the bottom of the toolbox she carried, she even kept larger burlap bags for larger children. She kept a dog in her car who she trained to bark when Nazi's were approaching. The dogs barks would cover the sounds of the children. The nazis never wanted to mess with the dog, so she was never bothered. By doing this, she saved approximately 2500 Jewish children. She kept a glass jar of names of most of the children she helped. After the war she tried contacting the parents, but sadly most were gassed. Most of the children were put into foster care and some were adopted. Sendler saved more Jews from the Holocaust than any other individual during WW2. She was eventually caught, tortured and interrogated, sentenced to death. She somehow managed to escape death, but had both her legs and arms broken. She died in May 2008, but has received many awards and recognition throughout Europe. "Every child saved with my help is the justification of my existence on this Earth ,and not a title to glory." Irena Sendler I think we can all take something away from Irena's bravery. She is such an inspiration, and was such a light in the Kingdom of God. |