Inspired by Princeton’s Eviction Lab, NestAgain Launches to Confront America’s Child Eviction Crisis
Every 21 seconds, a child loses their home.
That’s more than 2.4 million children evicted every year in the U.S. — and nearly half are under the age of five. Think about that: toddlers, babies, entire childhoods disrupted before they’ve even had a chance to begin.
At Barndos Foundation, we believe our mission must meet this crisis head-on. We call it tackling the triple threat:
Affordable housing — because safe, stable shelter is the foundation of every family’s future.
Closing the skills gap — by training young people in construction and design careers that give them purpose and power.
Social repair — rebuilding not just homes, but the trust and resilience that communities need to thrive.
This is why we created NestAgain, a new collaboration with Vuild. Together, we’re designing and building sustainable homes — and equipping the next generation to carry the work forward.
What Opened Our Eyes
Our journey took a turn when we discovered the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, a groundbreaking research center that tracks evictions across the country. The data is startling. The scale of child evictions is not just a housing problem — it’s a social emergency.
But here’s the opportunity: by pairing data with action, we can do more than highlight the crisis. We can invite innovators, builders, and community leaders to partner with us in creating real solutions.
“The Eviction Lab gave us the evidence we needed. NestAgain is how we respond — with homes, skills, and hope.”
The First Nesting: The Kirizuma Project
This fall, our first Nesting project in the U.S. takes flight: the Kirizuma, a modular, sustainable home design that is elegant, practical, and buildable by communities themselves.
But the Kirizuma isn’t just a house. It’s a classroom. A workshop. A repair shop for dignity.
It’s where young people learn career-making skills. It’s where families rediscover stability. It’s where communities come back together.
As one of our partners at Vuild put it:
“Design should be accessible to everyone. NestAgain proves that sustainability and scalability can live side by side.”
Why This Partnership Matters
Barndos Foundation brings grassroots wisdom, community organizing, and a vision for social repair.
Vuild brings design innovation and the technology to make sustainable building scalable.
Together, we’re creating a blueprint for how to fight back against child eviction — one that others can join, expand, and replicate.
As our team likes to say:
“This is bigger than housing. It’s about rewriting the story of what’s possible for children in America.”
Save the Date: October 31st Launch Party 🎉
On October 31st, we’ll officially launch NestAgain with a celebration you won’t want to miss.
Join us to see the Kirizuma unveiled, meet the people behind the project, and learn how you — or your organization — can partner with us to make a lasting impact.
✨ Take the Virtual Tour
✨ Join the Movement
✨ Save the Date: October 31st
Together, We Can Nest Again
Because when a nest falls, the flock rebuilds.
And when millions of children are evicted every year, we can rise to meet them with homes, skills, and social repair.
Every 21 seconds, a child loses their home. But together, we can help families Nest Again.
