Founded by Doniece Sandoval in 2013, Lava Mae began by converting public transportation buses into showers + toilets on wheels to deliver hygiene and rekindle dignity for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco. Since then, weve delivered 69,000+ showers to 19,000+ guests, expanded to Los Angeles and East Bay, and innovated one-stop Pop-Up Care Villages to dramatically expand access to essential services for people living on the streets. Weve also launched the first-ever mobile hygiene how-to toolkit and inspired 149+ new mobile hygiene programs modeled after ours.
Founded by Doniece Sandoval in 2013, Lava Mae began by converting public transportation buses into showers + toilets on wheels to deliver hygiene and rekindle dignity for our unhoused neighbors in San Francisco. Since then, weve delivered 69,000+ showers to 19,000+ guests, expanded to Los Angeles and East Bay, and innovated one-stop Pop-Up Care Villages to dramatically expand access to essential services for people living on the streets. Weve also launched the first-ever mobile hygiene how-to toolkit and inspired 149+ new mobile hygiene programs modeled after ours.