"I am creating small homes to end rough sleeping after my brother became homeless"
A man is making tiny one metre by two metre homes on wheels to end rough sleeping after his brother become homeless.
Ryan Donals, 37, started building the portable small-scale properties in July 2024 - in a bid to provide a solution for local authorities.
The tiny homes take two months to build, are made from fiberglass reinforced plastic - feature a bed, desk, storage, a sink and camping toilet.
Ryan says he came up with the idea of building them after his brother became homeless five years ago - having struggled with addiction for 20 years.
He was also concerned at the levels of homelessness in his city - Toronto, Canada - and wanted to end the "tent towns" he saw across the area.
Ryan Donals, 37, started building the portable small-scale properties in July 2024 - in a bid to provide a solution for local authorities.
The tiny homes take two months to build, are made from fiberglass reinforced plastic - feature a bed, desk, storage, a sink and camping toilet.
Ryan says he came up with the idea of building them after his brother became homeless five years ago - having struggled with addiction for 20 years.
He was also concerned at the levels of homelessness in his city - Toronto, Canada - and wanted to end the "tent towns" he saw across the area.
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00:00Is it just me, or does somebody else live inside of a bicycle?
00:13In my bike, I've got a desk, I've got a microwave, power, I've got a bed, storage underneath
00:27the bed, little toilet.
00:33This is my night routine getting set up for bed.
00:35First I put the cushions down, then I pull out my bedding, then I put the second cushion
00:40down, then I put my base sheet down, put my pillow out, I'm ready for bed.
00:45Turn off the light, have a good night.