– Man converts shipping containers into luxurious shelters for the homeless
– The homes are built complete with a bed, electricity, shower ,toilet, and kitchen
– He is working on the project with the help of the homeless community
– His aim is to help homeless people find comfortable place to call home
A local restaurant owner and ex-soldier from Bristol is transforming lives of the homeless in his city. He is converting empty shipping containers into luxurious homes for them.
Jasper Thompson, who owns the Jamaican Diner in North Street, Bedminster, was touched by the sufferings that homeless people in his community faced. He wanted to do something about it.
“I often helped the homeless before with donations and volunteering with other charities, but decided to do something more substantial after finding a man sleeping rough outside his local supermarket,” says Thompson , who previous served in the forces.
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Jasper is now urging the council to get involved in a shipping container project to help the homeless (Photo: Bristol post, Dan Regan WS)
So he embarked on a special project called ‘Help Bristol’s Homeless’ to create homes for those who had no proper shelter.
He started with a single container. He converted it into a beautiful home called ‘Carl Haven’ ,which he reportedly showed to Bristol City Council officials in efforts to get them involved.
The home is built complete with a bed, electricity, shower and toilet, and a small kitchen. It looks luxurious, but within reach for the homeless.
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The container has been completely transformed (Photo: Bristol post, Dan Regan WS).
Thompson now plans to expand the noble project by getting similar containers to house more homeless people in different areas across the city.
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He reportedly works with the homeless people themselves when constructing the houses. However, there are also well wishers who have shown interests in being part of the initiative.
“It’s a whole community effort, and the most important thing is that the homeless people who are here are the ones leading the project. It’s about everyone working together, learning trades and people pulling each other up,” says Thompson.
The container is smartly decorated (Photo: Bristol post, Dan Regan WS)
The impact of the ‘Help Bristol’s Homeless’ is already being felt in the city.
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