Student Loses Homeless Uncle To Cold Winter - Then Creates A Portable Shelter To Help Others

Feb 05, 2020 by apost team

The homeless deal with problems that are unimaginable for most people.

In addition to never knowing where their next meal will come from, homeless people must also contend with harsh weather, which is far worse in the winter months.

To help the homeless in their plight against the cold, two teenagers in Montreal, Canada recently developed a special portable shelter designed to help keep homeless people safe in difficult weather conditions.

High school students Pasha Jones and Adrianna Vutrano were brainstorming ideas for a science project when they came up with the idea for a portable shelter for homeless people. The idea was especially important to Pasha because her uncle was a homeless man who had died on the streets due to the extreme cold, reported on here by the CBC.

The two best friends made the shelter out of everyday materials, including a tarp, hula hoops, metal hangers, and rope. For added comfort, the two teens also included a space blanket and pillow.

In total, the entire shelter only weighs about 5 pounds and can be carried like a backpack.

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Pasha and Adrianna presented their portable shelter at the Canada-Wide Science Fair, where judges praised the two for their ingenuity and drive to solve a real-world problem. Pasha and Adrianna’s project was so well received that many media outlets also asked the girls for interviews.

In an appearance on Breakfast Television Montreal, Pasha and Adrianna showed the world their shelter. The two made sure to note that not all public shelters are a good fit for homeless people. Their portable shelter gives the homeless another option while also providing a degree of safety from the elements.

When they were testing out their project, Pasha and Adrianna discovered that the inside of the portable shelter was 7 degrees warmer than the outside temperature, a necessity for frigid Montreal nights, the CBC continues.

Adrianna also explained that during the summer months, the portable shelter can be reversed, putting the space blanket outside to deflect the sun and thus making it cooler inside the shelter.

Going forward, Pasha and Adrianna hope to find a way to distribute their portable shelter to as many homeless people as possible. While it cost them about $20 to make, Pasha and Adrianna are hopeful that a bigger company will come forward to help them mass-produce the shelter in a quicker and more cost-effective manner.

What do you think of Pasha and Adrianna’s portable shelter and desire to help the homeless? Do you think that this might help make a difference for people in need if it is mass-produced? Tell us your thoughts in the space below and tell your friends on social media about it. One of them might just be the investor that helps make this dream a reality.