Gisele Bündchen and Gloria Estefan join forces for the largest women’s homeless shelter in the country
The Latina icons are using their platforms for good Jovita TrujilloSenior WriterNOVEMBER 7, 2025 7:29 PM EST Gisele Bündchen and Gloria Estefan came together in Miami for a special cause with women, children, and youth at the center. The Lotus House has officially opened the new Children’s Village, a vibrant space designed to help children “learn, grow, and […]
‘CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE’: A look into the work of the largest women’s homeless shelter in the country
‘CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE’: A look into the work of the largest women’s homeless shelter in the country Overtown, a neighborhood near downtown Miami, stands the largest homeless shelter for women and children in the country. By: Brooke Chau May 12, 2025 OVERTOWN, Fla. — Over 1 million women and 2.5 million children experience homelessness every […]
Miami’s non-profit women’s shelter Lotus House creates the Children’s Village as a resource for survivors of domestic violence
Miami’s non-profit women’s shelter Lotus House creates the Children’s Village as a resource for survivors of domestic violence Lotus House, a non-profit women’s shelter in Miami’s Overtown district that is also the nation’s largest, plans to create the Children’s Village featuring after-school care, tutoring, creative arts, computer learning and a large playground as well as […]
Miami-Dade knows how to tackle homelessness and the success of Lotus Village is proof
Miami-Dade knows how to tackle homelessness and the success of Lotus Village is proof | Opinion Putting aside the homeless-tax controversy with Miami-Dade County and the Homeless Trust in the cities of Miami Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour, one thing is extraordinarily clear from this past Saturday night: Our community does know how to reduce […]
Creating a Healthy Environment in Lotus Village
Creating a Healthy Environment in Lotus Village The Sundari Foundation, dba Lotus House Women’s Shelter, strives to nourish and uplift women, youth, and children experiencing homelessness by providing healing sanctuary, support, education, tools, and resources that empower them to improve the quality of their lives on every level, achieve greater self-sufficiency, and build brighter futures. […]
Homeless Shelter Therapy Sessions Benefit Mothers and Children
Homeless Shelter Therapy Sessions Benefit Mothers and Children Short-term therapy sessions with parents and their children in homeless shelters could help improve parenting skills and reduce parental stress and children’s post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to a pilot study published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers from Florida International University partnered with Lotus House in Miami, […]
Gisele Bündchen Gives $1M to Youth Shelter: ‘Building a Solid Community for Children Is So Important’
Gisele Bündchen Gives $1M to Youth Shelter: ‘Building a Solid Community for Children Is So Important’ https://people.com/style/gisele-bundchen-donates-million-dollars-childrens-shelter-miami/ The model’s generous donation will go directly toward a new playground and youth programming Gisele Bündchen is sharing her fortune with those in need. On Tuesday, Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s shelter in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, broke […]
Bank of America honors groups as 2022 Neighborhood Builders
Bank of America honors groups as 2022 Neighborhood Builders By Community News Releases – January 10, 2023 Programs and services in Miami-Dade County addressing homelessness and supporting the arts and culture community will expand, helping more people chart a path toward economic opportunity with help from a multi-year grant from Bank of America. Sundari Foundation […]
Seeds of Change
Seeds of Change
Miami makes $200K donation to the country’s largest shelter for women and children
Miami makes $200K donation to the country’s largest shelter for women and children The city of Miami has donated $200,000 to Lotus Village, the nation’s largest shelter dedicated to women and children, for job training programs. The money comes from a larger $3.1 million allocation of federal funds by the city government toward programs to […]