A nonprofit broke ground on Thursday in Graham for North Carolina’s first tiny home community for formerly incarcerated women. Benevolence Farm provides women with transitional housing and job training after they get out of jail or prison – no matter what they were convicted of.
The about $1.1 million tiny home project was mostly funded through the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. First Lady Anna Stein was among those at the groundbreaking.
“These tiny homes will provide a strong foundation for formerly incarcerated women to begin their reentry journeys, to get back on their feet and to get the resources they need for success,” she said.
Benevolence Farm’s new tiny homes will include a full bedroom, full bath, and kitchen, as well as a washer, dryer, and a small living space. A few former incarcerated women, who used the nonprofit’s services, were able to help with the design process for the tiny homes…