Our Story
Mad Housers began when some architecture students saw a need in the community and had the vision to create survival shelters for unhoused people in Atlanta. These shelters are not designed to be someone’s permanent home, but provide more protection from the outside elements and allow privacy for people living outside.
Today, Mad Housers is almost completely volunteer run, led by activists in the community who want to support unhoused neighbors and believe in creating a safer community for all. Using a harm reduction approach, we create survival shelters for folks who have not been able to access permanent housing options to create a safer environment.
Our president, Tracy Woodard, has been working in homeless services and engaged in advocacy for unhoused people since 2000. She shares her experience and insights through various speaking engagements, as a way to provide education and engage more people in the work.
Find out more about the work we are doing in Atlanta today!
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Mad Housers schedules shelter builds when a need is identified and materials are available to create a shelter. We need volunteers and donations to make these builds possible!
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Being unhoused can create a day to day experience of being unsafe, amplify mental health symptoms, and a reality of being looked down on by society or marginalized by others. Mad Housers and its supporters seeks to advocate for this community and be a partner in uplifting the voices of the marginalized.
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Mad Housers president Tracy Woodard has been invited to teach lectures at schools and universities, and speak at other events to share about the work Mad Housers is doing. Mad Housers can provide a lecture at a class, present at a conference, or share about our work with other local community partners. We love to talk about our work!
