Marcel LeBrun, an entrepreneur from Fredericton, New Brunswick, is tackling homelessness in a bold and transformative way. LeBrun has created 12 Neighbours, a 65-acre gated village featuring 99 fully equipped tiny homes for people without stable housing.

LeBrun sold his technology company for an eight-figure sum and then invested his money in creating a community of tiny homes designed to provide permanent housing and employment opportunities to those in need. LeBrun’s 12 Neighbours combines affordable housing, renewable energy, and social support. His model has attracted international attention as an innovative approach to tackling homelessness.

Marcel LeBrun is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist from New Brunswick. He decided to use his business success to help people experiencing homelessness. His vision is to help people rebuild their lives by combining safe homes with job opportunities, support services, and a welcoming community. His project demonstrates how private philanthropy, community partnerships, and practical design can work together to create lasting pathways out of homelessness.

Each home at the 12 Neighbours project in Fredericton, New Brunswick, gives residents a safe, private place to live with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living area, and porch. Residents also have access to job opportunities, health care, counselling, life-skills training, and other support services that help them regain confidence and become independent. 12 Neighbours is helping people rebuild their lives with dignity, hope, and a sense of belonging.

Source: The Times of India