FAQs
Each of our Eco Villages are unique with different types of shelters, vegetable gardens, water catchments and community space. Below are answers to some general questions.
Frequently asked questions:
What is an Eco Village?
A community whose inhabitants seek to live sheltered in a way that has minimal impact on the environment.
What is the cost of homelessness in CA ?
Per the CA.GOV website, Governor Newsom is allocating $12 Billion dollars in tax payers’ money to confront the homelessness crisis.
How would Eco Villages benefit tax payers?
Recurring maintenance and utility costs make up a large part of the expense homelessness places on our state budget. By using green energy and sustainable materials, Eco Villages reduce the ongoing expenses related to housing the homeless.
How does Eco Villages for the Homeless define homelessness?
A misconception is that homeless people are addicts or too lazy to work but the truth is that this can happen to anyone. A single accident or illness can put a very successful person on the street. Eco Villages for the Homeless gears towards rehabilitating seniors who can be self-sufficient and are homeless by no fault of their own.
Who is eligible to become an Eco Village resident?
Individuals 55 and older who are currently living on the street, in their car or couch surfing.
All potential residents must agree to a criminal background check to ensure the safety of the community.
Does a resident of an Eco Village need to be free of drugs & alcohol?
Programs will be in place to help residents and prospective residents maintain sobriety.
Possession and distribution of controlled substances is illegal. We naturally expect everyone living in an Eco Village community to abide by the law.
Where will the first Eco Village be located?
Laguna Beach, California. According to voiceofoc.com Laguna Beach currently has up to 160 homeless looking for shelter each night. Santa Ana, California is also being considered as a potential location.
Are there other like minded organizations in the USA?
Eco Villages for the Homeless will be the first sustainable community for the homeless in America. Community First Village in Austin Texas has successfully housed 250 people with their solution to the homeless.
Why will Eco Villages be located within city centers?
Homeless people find comfort in their city location and often refuse any help offered to them which is outside of it. If we don’t provide sustainable shelters within the city limits, our homeless seniors will not leave their comfort zone to live elsewhere. The result is poverty-stricken people living in their cars.
What can cities do to help?
Cities can work with us to acquire or lease publicly-owned land (within close proximity to town). The larger the parcel, the more people we can shelter. According to a 2019 report by usporgedfund.org, the number of people living on the street will triple in the months to come.
How will your donations be used?
Your donations will help us with acquiring and developing land, sustainable building materials, construction costs, vetting & placement, water filtration systems, greenhouses, solar panels and operating expenses.
How can I help?
You can make a cash donation, volunteer, donate an item from our wish list, and sign our petition supporting our cause.
Causes of Homelessness
- It is estimated that the #1 cause for homelessness is the loss of a job/income or family
- It is estimated that the #2 cause is domestic violence or illness
- It is estimated that the number #3 cause is Bills exceeding income
or illness