Showers and Toilet on Wheels Give Homeless a Clean Slate

With a scrapped city bus and a handful of volunteers, Lava Mae provides hundreds of showers a week to those living on the streets of San Francisco.
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[@samtrak1204]

The woman who started this is an Angel of Mercy.

[@mariostacy5867]

This is worth a FREAKIN Nobel piece price!!

[@randomuse9298]

"Peace" Prize

[@wheelzwheela]

@@randomuse9298 No, only half. The other half goes to the guy who invents the way to wash the excrement and lice out the most efficiently.

[@angelasandridge8938]

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[@angelasandridge8938]

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[@aironeous]

I am so proud of this. I will donate and share. Every human should have the dignity of cleanliness even if they are homeless, we live in a world with vast oceans.

[@vickiefinney6073]

Aaron B Amen, so beautifully said. My family is homeless living in a hotel for over a year now. I met a homeless man my first day at my hotel 9 months ago. My family feeds him and let's him shower in our room. My children are 8 & 10 and they know to love one another. God bless our homeless

[@angelasandridge8938]

Hey

[@albertoortiz9040]

Great wisdom 💥 thanks for sharing and God bless 🙏 you abundantly 💥❤

[@codiserville593]

It's all of our jobs to help.

[@Jesusisatthedoor]

That is a nice and real thing to say

[@ClassALiving]

That is so awesome. Getting a shower when you really need one is the best feeling ever!

[@jmo8288]

The best foreal

[@mrspumpkin6756]

If only some celebrities did this to help the poor. It would help so many people. Every one of us takes this for granted.

[@janiceharris5475]

You've earned your place in heaven. God bless you.

[@ASAPLegal]

Thank You for caring about people.

[@DarianCaplinger]

Wow, what an incredible idea. So much love and compassion. I love working with the homeless and the poor. I've been poor and homeless before, so I know what it feels like. What we take for granted every day, like showers, brushing our teeth and hair, and having a warm, dry place to sleep, many of these people can only dream about. God bless you all with your efforts, and I hope you do get this idea spread around the world. These people don't need hand outs, they need hands up, and that's what you are giving them.

[@amandamccallum6796]

Looks like that could also help seniors and the disabled who struggle to bathe safely at home. What a great idea!

[@lillybrown4228]

Such a beautiful woman in and out

[@Lonegunman718]

my faith in humanity is a little less jaded now.

[@randomuse9298]

Lemme remind you of this comment

[@sylviataylor5626]

So wonderful....God bless their hearts, I never realized there was so many homeless people! Keep up your compassionate deeds for the less fortunate and help them to rebuild their lives! You are all so wonderful....

[@KillaCal]

God bless this woman .... i would love to do the exact same thing for the homeless where i live

[@angelasandridge8938]

Hey

[@RaviSingh-xl3os]

That lady is a godsend jus look at the faces of those that have jus showered, it's a priceless look that makes Yu feel like Yu accomplished someone in pain to be happy & feel comfortable. God bless her & all that made that bus shower project a reality

[@JJones-nf9ce]

This is an awesome idea. We need these all over America.

[@collef1136]

😢❤️🙏🏻🙌 how amazing touching. Can’t stop crying. WOW !!!! Thank you for all you are doing🙏🏻

[@bettyadkisson1681]

God bless for help the homeless more people like you are need world wide.

[@TheBlankMan-hq4le]

Faith restored in humanity

[@100musicplaylists3]

Every City Needs more Of These Vehicles. A Good Idea For A Mobile Campsite Business & Charity. You could also include other services in the vehicle. A Large Truck would be better.

[@R0R0Del]

So... I love this idea. I love it so much that for years I've wanted to do something like this, not knowing how to actually do this and having no idea it had already been done. Lava Mae is amazing. We need this in Orlando.

[@doreenjump9323]

Shes amazing and soooo important today. What a blessing she is to sooooo many.

[@digthis9111]

What a wonderful way to help the people well done

[@wendymorrison5803]

In Australia we have a group offering showers and washing machines to homeless. Its so needed. And so appreciated.

[@bsianturi]

You're blessed for making a lot of people happy. Thank you so much for make them happy.

[@xanmann1683]

Amazing. I am totally "borrowing" this idea!!! There is nothing like a hot shower...

[@katgirl822]

This is amazing. People lose their sense of self and as they stated in this video, they can get reconnected... and perhaps its a small stepping stone towards better things in the future. The support, the care, and the consideration that we all possess the capacity for, can affect others in ways we can't probably even grasp... so do it... in whatever way you can. And I have to say... that I am always baffled by these asshats that give videos depicting this type of good work a thumbs down. What possibly could be construed as negative? Is it because it sheds light on the fact you don't have an ounce of compassion in your bodies? It doesn't make sense and it doesn't compute that you would not want to help your fellow human or think or "see" anything here that is not a good thing. I sure hope that you never find yourself in a place of need and heaven-forbid, don't get it.

[@meegel]

Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@jasonpatterson410]

God bless the people that help the homeless in California.

[@tinaspears6769]

What a totally awesome idea!!! God Bless those with big hearts that actually care about others 🙏🏻💚🙏🏻

[@liamargolis8837]

Amen. It's a basic human right. Thank you for doing something beautiful and finally taking a stand. I'm going to try to start something with the homeless at my school because I've been passionate about it for sometime now. This inspired me greatly

[@angelasandridge8938]

Hey

[@k.de.3838]

God bless her !!! I would love to see her retrofitted buses all across America. Homeless people desperately need this type of service.

[@shannonashley340]

so awesome

[@PracticalPerry]

Thank you for actually DOING something proactive to help others with something so practical and so great. It's spiritual! God bless you Lava Mae.

[@airsickgrove]

Lava Mae is so wonderful, the whole are wonderful people whom are only there to help... they are awesome, I truly mean that... donate if you can, it will go to really good use.

[@doliamar659]

This great act is pride's of a nation.glorious act. You are glorious people. Thumb up guys...

[@hayderalrubaye4656]

it is really smart idea , i love it , thank you

[@1dpotengy]

Thank you for your KINDNESS, God Bless you. I shared your video in all my NETWORK PAGES, for is IMPORTANT to SHARE HUMANS BEING KIND & HELPING THE OTHERS BKZ THEY CARE AS MUCH AS I DO. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@carolinereeds7036]

It made me smile when he smiled after his shower. Melts my heart!

[@adjustandexecute3431]

I love this idea and admire the people who are willing to do this. So many things people take for granted in this day and age.

[@estoyazucar]

Ever since I've heard some restaurants open up earlier just to give baths to homeless people, I've always dreamed of this "service". I mean, food is everywhere. You can buy it, work for it, beg for it, receive it... but no one would offer you a bath. And for many, like I do, a bath signifies a preparedness for something worthwhile. A bath before going to work, going on a date, meeting friends, going home after two hours in the gym or going to bed for that deep slumber you've been craving since Thursday. But the homeless do not have it; it's like, they are never going anywhere. So the day repeats itself like before, without the desire to move forward. Another day being a nobody, an outcast, a dirty rag on some street corner... and sometimes you find yourself envying some clean dog. I wish many would offer baths to these people; because that would mean offering them some hope.

[@annapaulikonis2433]

estoyazucar Amen

[@brendameineke2161]

Heaven sent cleanliness is close to godliness and this is such a brilliant thing you have done 👍

[@crazywifelife3140]

I would love to see this in chicago and possibly be a part of it

[@carmenlangland1393]

That's is wonderful idea, our people not supposed live in the street,God Bless you too have shower and toilet, no one deserved live like that,make me very sad.🙏♥️🇺🇸

[@ammarshah2020]

god bless u

[@mellima4226]

Amazing work

[@brendaniebel1355]

So many people in MI,that need this, please help, our state. Please help.

[@hansabass]

Heartwarming

[@kaberilsnyder7793]

Thank you so much and what a inspiration. I’m praying for Gods direction to provide this in my community. Thank you God bless you

[@Pieface342]

Thank you for helping the homeless

[@zhennanti1427]

My first time to see this kind heart and smart idea. You are doing with what people had never imagined. Keep going it helped a lot ppl. Sadhu _/|\_

[@christinenewhouse1264]

Thank you for helping the homeless..You are an Angel.

[@aors2013]

Good job, God bless you all

[@kittiia.8438]

Thank you Ms. Mae. You are a precious soul for all that you’ve done 💚🤞🏾

[@smileyourworriesaway6485]

👍👍👍 you are an angel😇

[@jasonolson3133]

I wish grand rapids michigan can more of this helping the homeless

[@esorroge]

This is amazing!

[@jmo8288]

I love this because when I was homeless and the shelters we're full I could get food but never get and feel clean and theres no privacy in the shelter showers a d there usually disgusting so this is really dope and a blessing

[@1M005E1]

Hopefully this bus, washes all their filthy clothes while these people take their showers..We all know when they take showers, they are not staying in, for less than 3 minutes.These people are happy to get clean.

[@conniemcwherter5485]

What a beautiful thing to do.

[@anelyncatalan3111]

good job, thank you guys for helping them

[@honeygoseyney2421]

I am Singaporean and the topic of homelessness is absolutely foreign to me. Yes we do have homeless people but i have never met or seen them ever. So this is quite an insight. Thanks for this!

[@jasonislv823]

This means a lotto them! Awesome!

[@thanhho4943]

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU

[@Sienisota]

This is a wonderful idea. I have always thought just how hard it must be for a homeless to stay clean. There are no homeless people living in the streets of Finland, so I don't really know how their care is arranged. I have always wondered what options homeless people have to stay clean and I have thought that same organisations that feed homeless, also offer free shovers, but apparently this is not the case?

[@flyinspirals]

+Sienisota +Sienisota Well... their care is *not* arranged, that's why they're homeless. In theory, there are some services (charitable or government, usually charitable) that can partly help them, but... there are never enough. So, even if there's a homeless shelter nearby, if all the beds are taken for the night (and in most places, they always are...) society expects them to sleep on the street. Maybe they can beg or get an odd job (f they can work, and if there's a job) to get enough money to pay for a bed for the night... if they can find a bed (one they can afford). And they're confronted with these same problems every single day. (It's hard to get even a one-day job if you haven't taken a shower in a week and there are clean people also ready to take that job.) There may be some programs homeless persons can enter (depends on the city) to work toward getting off the street, but sometimes, people can't live up to a set of rules and so are disqualified (at least temporarily). Sometimes, they're in a place where no help is available -- one reason why many thoughtless 'regular people' don't like programs to help the homeless is that such programs can 'attract' homeless people from other places... Society's 'arrangement' is for truly homeless people to live on the streets like stray dogs, unless and until they can get off... It's a beautiful thing here, the showers.

[@flyinspirals]

+Sienisota I hope you can tell me something about how Finland keeps people from 'falling through the cracks', especially if they have mental illness or drug/alcohol problems that make it hard for people to help themselves and for others to help them?

[@fayettevillain1171]

+Sienisota There are homeless people who are unseen as well

[@Sienisota]

+flyinspirals In Finland, the greatest problem we face is, roughly translating, "becoming isolated", those people who both are unemployed and suffer from addiction and/or mental health issues. These people also have no family or friends. Finland has a system in witch everyone can be given enough money to rent a small, cheap apartment and for food, water and electricity. Some of the apartments are owned by our goverment for just that. We have free services that help you finding a job, get free healthcare to treat addiction or mental or non mental sickness. How ever, you need to ask for those services. Many have family or friends who notifie that this person needs help. But those who are alone and too far gone to ask government for help are "the isolated". Our government is currently trying to find ways to reach these people and stop isolation before it starts.

[@Sienisota]

+Chichi Chichi Oppai Yes, but in Finland, the outside temperature goes to -20 or -30 Celsius degrees every winter. If we had literal homeless people, those people would freeze and their bodies would be found every winter. That is not happening. Sometimes a person won't reach their home before they pass out outside, either because of illness or intoxication. That is when someone may die of hypothermia, if no one sees them and dials the emergency number. In Finland there are heavy penalties for leaving someone outside in the cold without calling help to them. But people don't die because they do not have a place to go and get warm in.

[@shelbyandmargaret]

This is awesome:)

[@margieadams4622]

awesome idea. thank you for being a caring person.

[@donnawoodford6641]

This is a wonderful solution to making people feel better bc I always feel better after a shower. Do the homeless find you by word of mouth? Do they have a comb, toothbrush, toothpaste? Those of us who have these things, take it for granted until it's gone. Do they have clean clothes to put on after they shower? How do they get their clothes washed?

[@elizabethhernandez8056]

Thank YOU for your creativity!! What about all the homeless in the bart stations in SF especially Civic Center..? i hope they end up knowing of this soon

[@andyn9818]

I would love to help out with this

[@JR-et6cg]

So cool much respect.

[@joyfulnoise1909]

What an inspiration. Thank you so much for what you do.

[@iamtenderhearted5192]

This is beautiful ❤️😢

[@kaylaimani9160]

this is beautiful god bless them

[@rsilva5236]

Keep up the good work! We need more people like her!

[@doreenjump9323]

They are so happy for this.

[@memyselfandi3166]

I love this woman. God bless you sister. Dawn Marie Keller Swan 8-1-1967

[@starrlight8279]

we really need one in las vegas

[@nyyaboo1268]

Every person has a life to live people like me need to open their eyes and see that homeless a still humans they need what we need to survive.I cant sit there and let someone that a homeless die i have to give them some sourt of money or food .yesterday there was this homeless lady and she was sick so i gave the food and a gift card to by some more food .god bless every. everyone is gods child

[@annapaulikonis2433]

Nyya Boo YES.AMEN.

[@bonniejrobinson2819]

May God bless you.

[@josepicasso8649]

You guys that posted heavens writhing you guys are 👏🏽😎😇👏🏽🤝🤩👑.

[@laurensouthgate2458]

What a great idea.

[@gailthomas2631]

What can amazing idea. Safety and hygiene. Great job.

[@horacepastrana7437]

Nice job !!!!!!!!!

[@josephatnip2398]

Shower and a place to get cleand up is the best idea ......people always say just get a job and get back on your feet but you cant find work if your dirty

[@melatimelati1313]

Thank you 👌

[@mariaemilianegron]

God bless you

[@betsymolyneaux8271]

So wonderful, God bless you always.

[@Godswarrior144michellekelley]

Amazing idea 💯

[@thekaerichtexas]

I think this is the neatest thing. I would love to do this in my community but I'm not rich....I wonder how much would this cost to start up

[@LuisSanchez2]

Amazing work!

[@jackyblue67same10]

Very good lady .

[@mowerman7629]

let's see more new helping the homeless videos please i subscribed to your channel

[@waaazupd1948]

This is so awsome, a basic human right given to these very deserving folks. Thank you for what you do. God bless you!!

[@arnulfosantibanez281]

woahhh am amazed 👍👌

[@ms.whitefolks1223]

San Francisco super cool to the homeless. I live in Cincinnati and the homeless here are hard core. Not much help. It is also very cold during the winter.

[@craigkoenig6289]

sometimes I get wrapped up in my own life, I wish I could be a better person.

[@koolkiwi7403]

Me three

[@mannyespinola]

Long live Lava Mae!

[@acoolbear]

god bless every one from top to bottom

[@2ancient2define97]

AWESOME!