FIXING HOMELESSNESS
ONE-PAN VEGGIES AND CHICKEN NIBBLES WITH NUG Through her experience in the real estate industry, Linda learned of an abandoned mobile home property. Linda and her husband then raised $4.75 million and bought the property, which did not need to be rezoned and already had the infrastructure and utilities in place. They crafted 31 tiny homes designed to house Homelessness has plagued our country for decades. A woman from Springfield, Missouri has taken her community’s homeless problem into her own hands and has been met with great success. For 9 years, Linda Brown and her husband put together a nightly shelter for homeless members of their community. They provided a place for them to eat, take showers, use a computer, and participate in various games and activities. Linda soon realized that the new friends she made at the shelter had to return to camps on the street when they locked up for the night. This did not sit well with her, and she knew that she could do more.
chronically disabled homeless community members. From there, Linda worked with the residents, even helping one man overcome his addiction and offering him a job. Eden Village is driven by the philosophy that an individual’s cause of homelessness cannot be determined until their immediate housing needs are met. Linda provides her residents with housing and utilities that only cost $300 per month, but she also provides them with a community center that even includes a medical office. Most residents receive government disability checks that more than cover the $300 needed for rent. Now that Eden Village is successful, Linda has moved on to creating more villages that serve the same purpose. Eden Village 2 has entered the design stage and is planned to house 24 residents on an area of donated land. After that, Eden Village 3 is bound to be Linda’s most ambitious project yet, as it plans to house 80 residents. Linda does not plan to stop until she has reached her goal of 5 villages across her city of Springfield.
How One Missouri Realtor Transformed Her Community
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INGREDIENTS •
1 sweet potato, cubed
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Salt and pepper, to taste 3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 lb Brussels sprouts, halved
2 apples, sliced 4 chicken thighs 4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp rosemary
2 tbsp thyme
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. On a baking sheet, add potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and apples. Layer chicken thighs on top. 3. Drizzle with olive oil. Then season with salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. 4. Turn chicken over and add seasoning to the back side. Return skin-side up before baking. 5. Bake for 30 minutes, and broil for 5–10 minutes afterward.
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