Unconditional Love Foundation showers hope

Andrea Daugherty, 26, who has been living on the streets for around four weeks, gets her hair washed by a volunteer, Janelle Sandoval, and Dante Padilla, founder of the Unconditional Love Foundation, on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Angelique Placencia, center back, prepares to get her feet washed before taking a shower provided by volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Angelique Placencia gets her feet washed before taking a shower provided by volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Dante Padilla and Alex Arredondo, founders of the Unconditional Love Foundation, set up the shower station at the back of their firetruck on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

People experiencing homelessness and volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation clean up Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque in August.

Angelique Placencia puts on lotion after taking a shower provided by volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

A man, who wanted to stay anonymous, gets his hair cut by hairdresser Kelly Shea, with Unconditional Love Foundation, on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Lila Casias, 41, who has been experiencing homelessness for a couple of years, puts her wet hair up in a ponytail after taking a shower provided by volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

John Jones, 34, who has been living on the streets for around two years, takes a moment after taking a shower provided by volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Alessandra Barajas, who lives in an apartment nearby, recalled when she was on the street and tries to help her unhoused neighbors when she can.

Kim Damon, 48, gets her hair styled by hairdresser Marisol Flores, with Unconditional Love Foundation, in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

A woman, who wanted to stay anonymous, feeds her puppy from a hot dog stand provided by Unconditional Love Foundation on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Alex Arredondo, co-founder of the Unconditional Love Foundation, set up the shower station on a firetruck on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

Dante Padilla, founder of the Unconditional Love Foundation, washes the feet of a person experiencing homelessness on Vermont Street in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Volunteers with the Unconditional Love Foundation provide showers, haircuts, meals, hygiene essentials, and resources to help individuals experiencing homelessness transition off the streets.

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Published August 15, 2025 - 4:55 p.m. Modified August 15, 2025 - 5:35 p.m.

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