Lotus House
The mission of the facility is to empower women and children to learn, heal and grow.
For my capstone project, I decided to help the admission of women into the shelter by giving my
assistance to the operations team every Wednesday.
By having managed admission forms and history, I learned that an overwhelming amount of women that seek refuge within the shelter came to seek protection against domestic violence. Most especially for their children. Moreover, poverty, poor mental health, lack of access to adequate health care, and other helpful resources such as family planning, affordable housing, etc. are all powerful precursors of homelessness within these populations.
You can also help by donating to job training programs for women, donating menstrual health products, sponsoring the education of homeless children, or just by helping the homeless gain a sense of social inclusion through kind interactions
Lotus House Women's Shelter
217 NW 15th Street Overtown, Miami, Florida 33136