Sometimes, the littlest things can make a big difference.

For the Lieskovsky family, that takes the shape of small Christmas ornaments in the shape of houses.

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Dave Liesvosky carefully puts a "doorknob" on a Christmas ornament under his wife's watchful eye. The Liesvosky family is creating the house-shaped V2A ornaments to raise funds to help the homeless. (Steve Kidd/Western News)

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The money raised from the sale of the V2A ornaments is donated to the Salvation Army for their homeless shelter.

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Dave said he has glimpsed the extent of the problem of poverty while volunteering with KidSport Penticton.

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Producing the tiny homes is a family operation, with each of them contributing to each ornament.

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