This Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard
He lets the people camp on his tidy third of an acre, use a bathroom in his house and volunteer at a community garden Mann runs at a nearby public park.
By David Blank
CNN
February 6, 2021
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On one of those yards sits a random group of tents where people experiencing homelessness have set up camp. They are there at the invitation of homeowner Darin Mann. He lets the people camp on his tidy third of an acre, use a bathroom in his house and volunteer at a community garden Mann runs at a nearby public park.
“We wanted to show that to solve this problem we have to address it as a community and not be afraid of it.”
Mann points out how Village Camp’s residents help pull their weight in the community, especially at the urban garden he maintains.
“They are helping me clean the garden and get it ready for the season. They keep the camp clean and are helping to be a positive example of working with unsheltered people”
