A cluster of small cabins in El Cajon might one day be a model for others to follow when trying to help those in need.

Mini rustic cabins at Detroit Lake cost $53 per night, which includes a $10 pet deposit that can be refunded on site for campers who didn’t bring their pets.

Amikas, a local non-profit, is working to build mini homes for homeless mothers in the church’s empty lot.

Trump administration touts ‘record low' border crossings in July Construction of Mini Cabins for Homeless Mothers Underway in El Cajon The project had been years in the making.

MINI LIVING's Urban Cabin series, a "global village" of playful tiny cabins addressing high density housing issues, makes a stop on the roof of Row DTLA.