Honolulu Habitat is proud to introduce the Keliinui Ohana. Three generations of women who have taken on the challenge of reviving their family home by partnering with the organization. The demolition and rebuilding of their home begins this month. Image…
At 87 years old, Margarita Flores, has long managed a single room in a shared home as her permanent residence. The thought of homeownership wasn’t at the forefront of her mind anymore until she received an unexpected phone call from…
On Friday, January 12th, Hilton Grand Vacations teamed up with Honolulu Habitat for a day of building homes and giving back. Led by our AmeriCorps volunteer construction crew leader Samarra Jones and volunteer site supervisor Karl Fechner, 13 HGV volunteers…
For Ruth Pualani “Pua” Akioyshi, owning a home has been a life-long dream. “When I was a kid, I didn’t have plans to get married. My plan was to get a house. I mean, that’s all I wanted to do,…
Honolulu Habitat is kicking off its annual Wahine Build program to mobilize, educate and empower women to help build affordable homes on Oahu. In 2022, Wahine Build was expanded from a single day event to a 5-week program, uniting over…
Last month, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity’s Wahine Build mobilized hundreds of women in support of affordable housing on Oahu. Across five weekends, more than 150 female volunteers helped construct a 2-bedroom home in Waimanalo and raised funds for the development…
On Friday, November 12th volunteers from Bank of Hawaii’s Military Employee Resource Group (ERG) joined Honolulu Habitat for Humanity at the second annual Veterans Build in Waimanalo. The group, led by Military ERG chairs Fred Alvarado and Eddie Quan,…
Back by popular demand, the 2021 Veterans Build is happening November 11 - November 13, 2021. Just like our first Veterans Build, this event will unite teams of volunteers for one very special mission: Help a veteran family build their…