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…
This month we welcome Iafeta Petelo and Samarra Jones, our newest AmeriCorps members, to Honolulu Habitat’s team! In their role as AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator, Feta will help recruit, train and recognize the volunteers on and off the build site who…
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 week, 23 teens from across the world came together as part of their community service-oriented summer program to volunteer at our office and ReStore. Across two days, this group of all-women volunteers rolled up their sleeves to make…
If you participated in our Veterans Build last December or our Wahine Build this spring, chances are you probably met Teresa. Or more likely, you witnessed her busy at work behind the scenes on a build site, capturing so many…
Pamela Nitta first stepped foot on a Habitat build site in 2002. At the time, she was working for Dick Pacific Construction Co. as an estimator, her first “real” job after college. When the company signed to up sponsor a…
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…