An organization in Seattle, Washington will open up a tiny house village on Wednesday to provide 40 homes to families living on the streets.

Built by the homelessness advocacy group Low Income Housing Institute(LIHI) on a piece of land that the agency owns, the 40 tiny houses will provide much-needed temporary shelter to serve about 70 people who are among the city’s swelling homeless population. The houses, which are 12-foot by eight-foot, will be staffed by two full-time workers who will ensure the security of the village. There will also be a communal kitchen and a place to shower.

The tiny homes, built by high school and college students through a vocational training program, have doors that lock, windows, heat, insulation, and electricity, according to King 5, a Western Washington NBC affiliate.

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