In Chapter 8 of Middle Passage, what was the house like where Aimee stayed?

Aimee stayed in a house that had been empty. It was a two-story house that had been built using money a young man had sent from his job driving a cab in Amsterdam. A generator was attached to the house, and there were places were everyone could charge their phones. Windows had been added, doors replaced, beds made for everyone, and a stove. It was like camping.