Redmond High School construction students pose in front of a home they're building for Oasis Village on Oct. 25 in Redmond.

Zion Lutheran Church of Redmond donated $10,350 to Oasis Village on Oct. 25 to help fund the construction of one home built by Redmond High School construction students.

Oasis Village, a planned Redmond transitionary shelter, hopes to build 20 small units to help house people in Central Oregon. Each unit is to be around 90-120 square feet and will have enough space to house one or two people.

The Redmond High School construction technology classes, taught by Alan Wheeler, plan to build one or two units per trimester. The money provided by Zion Lutheran Church will help the RHS class buy lumber and other materials for the projects, instead of relying on pulling apart pallets.

“We are eternally grateful for the assistance that you’re giving us,” said Bob Bohac, the president of Oasis Village.

Seven students from Wheeler’s class will continue on in the next step of the construction phase. Audrey Haugan, the principal of Redmond High School, said their experiences have been very positive.

”The seven that said they want to do it are really passionate about it,” she said.