Peter MacDonald used to serve as a Marine sergeant in Vietnam in the 1970s. He became homeless after returning to New Hampshire. MacDonald explained, “A person who became my friend found me. He was a Vietnam veteran that got back a year before me and realized what I was going through when he found me living under dumpster in Dover,”

He and his wife met through his veteran rehabilitation services. They used their retirement money and life savings and held fundraisers to start a non-profit called Veteran Resort Chapel three years ago. The goal was to build 12 tiny homes on 11acres of land for homeless veterans.

MacDonald stated, “This is something that should have been done years ago and I really hope that other people will see the idea of tiny homes for homeless combat veterans to given them a chance to find themselves to come home mentally as well as physically. They’re tiny but they’re homes and they’re actually mansions to homeless people who are living out under bridges or in the woods,”

MacDonald said that the veterans who was last staying at the first tiny house has died. Rent is free and utilities are paid for. Veterans can stay as long as they want.

The foundation has been created for second tiny house. MacDonald said that the tiny house will be completely built by volunteers within a week. Foundation for third house will start soon.

There will be volunteer mobile services who plan to visit the site. SeaCoast, which is a traveling medical group has offered free health care.

MacDonald told that there’s also a pond on the site which will have a boating dock and kayaks for the veterans. MacDonald has informed that six acres from the total land will be used for a walking path only for veterans.

MacDonald said, “I want to see veterans make it. I want to see these veterans have a chance because I was given a chance.”

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By Prakriti Neogi