At one time in his life, after a divorce, Gary Pickering was homeless.

Now, Pickering is building small, portable ‘micro-houses’ for people living on the street.

They’re small, but have many of the advantages of real homes for those looking for respite from the harsh weather.

Community volunteers got together and built 40 of these shelters and they’ll deliver them to wherever the homeless people need them.

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