Prince William Launches $4M Homelessness Initiative
The project aims to build 24 homes on his Cornwall estate, addressing the U.K.'s homelessness crisis.
- Prince William announces a plan to build 24 homes for the homeless on his Cornwall estate, aiming to address the U.K.'s homelessness issue.
- The project, in collaboration with St Petrocs charity, is set to begin in September 2024, with homes completed by fall 2025, costing nearly $4 million.
- The initiative is part of William's five-year Homewards program, which seeks to make homelessness 'rare, brief, and unrepeated' in the U.K.
- William was inspired by visits to shelters with his mother, Princess Diana, and has been actively involved in homelessness charities for years.
- The development aims to provide high-quality temporary accommodation, offering dignity and a pathway to permanent housing.