Before asking a homeless person how they got to be alone on the streets, few people take the time to get to know them and learn about their background.
However, a hero in Los Angeles got to know the homeless woman who camped out in front of his house and offered her some assistance.
Irene “Smokie” McGee had been living on the streets of south Los Angeles ever since she lost her home and husband eleven years prior.
The 60-year-old spent her nights on the ground sleeping while she collected recycling each day to sell for food.
One neighbor got to know her and heard her story because she spent the most of her nights camped out in front of an apartment building.
“She’s a human being, a 60-year-old mother and grandmother sleeping in the dirt, it’s just not right,” a local named Elvis Summers said.
After becoming friends, Elvis wanted to build Irene a house because he couldn’t stand seeing her sleep on the streets every night.
The kind-hearted neighbor built her a house out of wood he had paid $500 for, siding and roofing that had been supplied by a nearby firm, and his own building abilities.
A man on a mission to construct tiny homes for homeless Los Angeles residents
I merely wanted to construct something secure and safe enough for her to be warm.
After five days, Irene had a roof over her head.
“Sleeped for half the day”
Irene reflected on her first night in her new 3.5 ft by 8 ft residence: “It felt so good, I was so relaxed, I think I must have slept half the day.”
Check out the video below to see Elvis construct this ideal little house.
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