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Homeless village opens in Edinburgh following celebrity fundraisers

2018-05-19 11:49 GMT+8
 
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1 / 5   The Social Bite Village for homeless people opened in Edinburgh on Thursday after it has received support from celebrities. /VCG Photo

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2 / 5   The village will create an innovative, low cost, safe living environment for up to 20 homeless people for around 12-18 months where they will receive support and training to reenter society. /VCG Photo

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3 / 5   The nest houses comprise of 10 two-bedroom huts, each fitted with a combined lounge and kitchen. They have been built on Granton waterfront, with stunning views over the River Forth, and have a community center for residents to socialize. /VCG Photo

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4 / 5   We wanted to try to develop a different model of housing homeless people, and one that is a really beautiful community environment, one where people receive lots of support and get built up rather than marginalized,” Josh Littlejohn, co-founder of Social Bite, told AFP. /VCG Photo

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5 / 5   Celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have paid visits to the homeless village, according to Littlejohn. /VCG Photo

 
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