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This week, we finished moving in our tenth resident, a Chapel Hill native who’s been waiting for a Pee Wee Home for over half a decade, and who’s ready to make these 4(ish)walls his very own🏠 Thanks to everyone who donated and came out in the heat to clean and move and welcome home Mr. Tony! #raisemoreroofs #raisetheroof #affordablehousing #trianglenc

We’ll be joining our neighbors on Friday, March 27th for the groundbreaking ceremony of Homestead Gardens!🤩 Homestead Gardens is a unique collaboration between four affordable housing nonprofit partners — Self-Help Ventures Fund, CASA, Community Home Trust, and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC — and the Town of Chapel Hill to provide a one-of-a-kind, 100% affordable residential community. The project includes 87 units in a mix of supportive housing apartments and townhomes that provide opportunities for rental and homeownership in a variety of sizes, serving incomes from below 30% of Area Median Income up to 115% of Area Median Income. Now that’s something to celebrate!

So very many thanks to the Oak Foundation for featuring us in their latest article! Click the link in our bio to read the full thing: “Across Orange County in North Carolina, a group of neighbours came together with a shared vision: to create affordable, tiny homes for, and with, people transitioning out of homelessness. Inspired by the tiny house movement, they saw the potential of small, efficient spaces to offer independence and sustainability – all within reach of people with fixed incomes, as well as older residents and people earning minimum wage. Their vision became Pee Wee Homes – a local initiative that sought to respond to the shortage of affordable housing in Orange County. These small independent houses range from 24 to 37 square metres in size (approximately 260 to 400 square feet) and are built out of sustainably sourced materials. Nestled throughout the neighbourhood on small lots of available land, they are creatively designed to maximise space. The organisation’s name honours Nathaniel “Pee Wee” Lee, a skilled brick mason who, although he had helped construct Chapel Hill several decades ago, ironically had nowhere to live himself. Following a stroke in 1995, he temporarily lost the ability to walk and speak, and was unable to work. He experienced homelessness for most of a decade. Only in later years, Pee Wee found stability in a studio apartment – one of the very few affordable homes in the community on his fixed income of USD 750 per month. Although Pee Wee passed away in August 2025, his memory lives on. “Pee Wee’s legacy lives on in every new home we build, resident we support, and in each donation, volunteer, and life transformed through our work,” says Alyssa Pacheco, administrative and communications specialist from Pee Wee Homes. And today, Pee Wee Homes offers much more than housing – it partners with local faith groups, not-for profit organisations, and residents of Orange County, to build networks of support. This wrap-around care offers people transitioning out of homelessness the opportunity to regain a sense of stability in their lives, and to live with dignity, surrounded by community.”

It’s because of volunteers, donors, and supporters like you that we were able to get our new residents into their new homes just in time for NC’s back-to-back ice storms— so as a thank you for helping us spread some metaphorical and literal warmth, enjoy this Behind the Scenes footage of one of our new residents getting her first look at her tiny home 🥰🏡

Still overflowing with Christmas cheer and not sure where to put it? Look no further! We’re asking our Chapelboro community for assistance to help us gather donations for our new residents AND move them in this January! Go to our bio and sign up to donate some welcome home items and/or move in residents on MLK weekend 🩷

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