Once a homeowner, the Brantford resident experienced more than four years of homelessness, a time she describes as being “humiliating and most disconcerting.”
But Melanie has been living in her own apartment since September. And by having her own place to call home, Melanie says her quality of life and outlook have greatly improved.
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The Banquet is a Brantford church that’s doing church differently.
In fact, it’s best not to call The Banquet a “church.” Husband-and-wife pastoral team Jeremiah and Emilie Pacey are quick to point out that they’re trying to “unchurch” the church experience for people.
The Paceys refer to The Banquet as a “love-directed learning community” where everyone is welcome.
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During last Wednesday’s Tiny Homes Working Circle, there was a feeling among the group that another step was taken towards tiny-home builds becoming a reality in Brantford.
This optimism springs from several participants returning with a better understanding of what a tiny-home community might look like and how we can connect with those interested in a tiny home in order to get their valuable input.
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Sharing meals, the prospect of building a community garden in the near future and looking after one another — all the while living affordably and sustainably — were cited as being the best aspects of life in a tiny home during last week’s Tiny Homes Working Circle.
This insight from Hope, a participant whose family bought a tiny home in Norfolk County in August, gave the group a boost of enthusiasm as everyone considered the future of creating a tiny-home community in Brantford where these same concepts can thrive.
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Sid is homeless and living in Brantford. Several months ago, he approached Belonging Brant with an idea to help improve his living situation and that of others in Brantford through an initiative to bring affordable housing to the city.
He’d heard about other municipalities building “tiny homes” to help address the housing crisis. Tiny homes refer to small, low-cost dwellings that can either be built on designated lots of land or on people’s property.
Sid wondered if tiny homes might be a solution to curbing homelessness in Brantford.
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The Elders’ Legacy Project is one of several initiatives Belonging Brant is supporting to help create a more vibrant community by engaging citizens to help them feel more connected to Brantford.
Marcia Pereira has launched one of these initiatives.
Called The Elders’ Legacy Project, Marcia was inspired by her friend and mentor Blanche Parkhill, a retired public health nurse and artist, to create this initiative to help bring a stronger a sense of belonging within the community.
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