A tiny house. (Ethan Gillaspie's tiny home is not pictured. Shutterstock
Oregon volunteers helped to build a tiny home for a 16 year-old paralysed boy last year.
The 500-square-foot home was built by a group led by Dan Hill, an architect.
The house is now more accessible to the teenager who uses a wheelchair.
Ethan Gillaspie was given the keys to his house, but it wasn’t a traditional home. KEZI reported that it was a tiny house built just for him.
KEZI reports that Gillaspie (16) was paralysed in an accident last year and his home in Springfield, Oregon wasn't accessible. His Springfield community came together to create a home that was more suitable for his needs.
Dan Hill, an Arbor South Architecture architect, led the project. Hill and dozens upon dozens of volunteers worked for six months together to build the 500-square foot home. It is located a few hundred feet away from Gillaspie’s main house according to KEZI.
Hill stated to KEZI that he and Hill knew from the beginning about Ethan's accident that the home they had been living in was not adequate for him to move around.
Hill worked closely alongside Ethan's parents and helped to design the home. Ethan is able to use the large shower in the bathroom and other features that make the home more accessible.
Arbor South Architecture's Instagram account claims that the entire house was built by volunteers and paid for by them.
Hill stated, "They are just the most amazing family." Hill said, "They are humble and thankful, and they were open for our ideas and just wanted to help wherever they could."
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