- Volunteers in
Oregon helped build atiny house for a 16-year-old who was paralyzed last year. - The group, led by architect Dan Hill, spent six months building the 500-square-foot
tiny home .
Ethan Gillaspie received the keys to his very own house on Friday, but it wasn't a traditional house. It was a $4 designed just for him, $4 reported.
Last year, Gillaspie, 16, was paralyzed after an accident, and his current
The project was led by Dan Hill, an architect at $4. Hill and dozens of volunteers worked together for six months to build the 500-square-foot home, which sits a few hundred feet from Gillaspie's main house, according to KEZI.
"When we heard about the accident with Ethan becoming paralyzed, we just knew that their existing home wasn't adequate for his ability to maneuver the house," Hill told KEZI.
Hill worked closely with Ethan and his parents to
The entire house was built and funded by volunteers, according to $4.
"They're just the most wonderful family," Hill said. "They're just humble and grateful, and they were open to our ideas and just wanting to help where they could help, too."