Miley Cyrus and her mother, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, are helping to provide permanent homes for 97 women in Los Angeles, including survivors of domestic violence who have experienced homelessness.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The 33-year-old singer has announced a $1 million donation through the Miley Cyrus Foundation to support a major housing development in the city’s Skid Row neighbourhood.
The project, known as Rosa’s Place, will provide 97 permanent apartments for women experiencing homelessness, including those rebuilding their lives after gender-based violence.
But Miley and her mum aren’t simply contributing financially. The pair will also be involved in the interior design of the development, helping create a welcoming environment for women moving into their new homes.
The announcement was made on October 10, 2026 at the Downtown Women’s Center’s Every Woman Housed Gala in Los Angeles, where Miley and Tish, 59, were honoured for their charitable work.
Rosa’s Place is expected to open in 2027 and will nearly double the Downtown Women’s Center’s existing housing capacity, PEOPLE reports.
Alongside providing accommodation, the development will offer residents access to services designed to help them rebuild their independence.
According to the organisation, these will include case management, healthcare and employment preparation programmes, with support tailored to women who have experienced trauma.
The initiative forms part of the Downtown Women’s Center’s HOME Campaign, which aims to expand permanent housing opportunities for vulnerable women across Los Angeles.
Miley and Tish have been working with the organisation since December 2024 through the Miley Cyrus Foundation.
Their previous contributions helped renovate the centre’s Skid Row Day Center, which supports more than 5,000 women annually by providing meals, hygiene facilities and other essential resources.
For Miley, the latest project represents another step in a charitable mission that began more than a decade ago.
Speaking to Billboard, the singer explained that her commitment to tackling homelessness was influenced by her own experience of growing up with a supportive family.
“I have always thought of home as my safe place, and I have always had my family who loved me and supported me no matter what,” she said. “When I started my foundation 12 years ago, I was really moved by the fact that many people, especially people my age at the time, were going through life without either,” she added.
“And also that I could be living so close, right here in L.A., to where there was such an intense need among youth experiencing homelessness.”
Miley’s involvement in homelessness advocacy first attracted widespread attention at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
After winning Video of the Year for her hit song Wrecking Ball, she chose not to accept the award herself.
Instead, she invited Jesse Helt, a 22-year-old experiencing homelessness, to take the stage and deliver a message about the struggles facing young people without stable accommodation.
“I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth in the United States who are starving and lost and scared for their lives. I know, because I am one of those people,” Helt told the audience.
He also directed viewers towards My Friend’s Place, a Hollywood-based charity supporting young people experiencing homelessness.
Following the ceremony, Miley encouraged her followers to contribute to the organisation.
“Help me raise awareness and funds to end youth homelessness,” she wrote on Facebook. “This is just the beginning for me, but we’re going to get started now by focusing on My Friend’s Place, a homeless center for young people in Hollywood.”
Less than a month later, Miley launched the Happy Hippie Foundation, which has since become part of the Miley Cyrus Foundation.
The organisation was established to support homeless young people, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable communities.
Reflecting on her decision to become involved in charitable work, Miley told Billboard: “I knew I wanted to use my platform to shine a light on the issues affecting real people that too often we ignore,”
Her relationship with My Friend’s Place has continued for more than 12 years.
The charity, which supports young people aged between 12 and 25, recently announced plans for a new purpose-built campus offering resources and assistance in a safe environment.
Miley was named Honorary Chair of the organisation as part of the announcement.
“I remember over 12 years ago going to My Friend’s Place for the first time after realizing how many young people around me didn’t have a place to call their home,” she said. “I have seen firsthand over so many years the impact that My Friend’s Place really can make on these younger people.”
Heather Carmichael, the organisation’s executive director, has witnessed Miley’s involvement over the years and praised the impact of her support.
“It has been a kaleidoscope of goodness,” Carmichael told Billboard.
“That experience of being seen by somebody who has captivated the world, to turn their attention to someone who feels so unseen, that’s mind blowing, and really grounding at the same time.”
Miley has also made clear that her involvement goes beyond donating money.
As Honorary Campaign Chair for both Downtown Women’s Center and My Friend’s Place, she has taken an active role in encouraging others to contribute.
“Part of my role as Honorary Campaign Chair for both DWC and MFP is asking for money,” she explained. “We have made so much progress, but there is much more to do.”
The singer also credited her mother and grandmother with shaping her approach to helping others.
“I started MCF to honor the women in my life, especially my mom and my grandma, who always inspired me to give back and taught me that your heart is the most important,” she said.
“No matter what I achieve, the kind of person I am when it comes to being kind, compassionate, generous…that’s what matters and defines me. That’s why I care so much about this work.”
Featured image credit: Facebook/Downtown Women’s Center
