Last Thursday, the Waimanalo rain let up and the sun broke through the clouds, casting a warm glow on a long-awaited special occasion. Pua Akiyoshi's home dedication marked the culmination of months of hard work, dedication and patience. Pua's 2-bed,…
Last weekend, we concluded our youth workshop series with a 3rd and final workshop at Hui Malama O Ke Kai. The new program, launched this year to help share the spirit of Wahine Build with Hawaii's youth, aims to empower…
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…
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…
On Friday, May 6, members of Bank of Hawai‘i’s Women’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), Women Inspired, gathered in Waimanalo to help construct a two-bedroom home with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity’s Wahine Build – an initiative to educate, empower and mobilize…
