Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Kilauea’s unprecedented eruption last year may have stopped, but elderly evacuees from the volcano’s destructive path continue to find a welcoming place at Sacred Heart Shelter in Pahoa on the Big Island. The complex is made up of 20 small homes, a communal cooking and dining pavilion, and bathroom facilities, […]
It took a village to raise a village
Sacred Heart Shelter, the mini-neighborhood of micro-homes for volcano evacuees, will be blessed June 30 By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The donation of land by the Diocese of Honolulu has motivated the creation of a neighborhood of micro-houses for families left homeless by Kilauea volcano. Under the leadership of HOPE Services Hawaii, an affiliate […]
Catholic agency building 20 units for those displaced by eruption
HOPE Services Hawaii has partnered with some 20 local construction and engineering companies By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald HOPE Services Hawaii, an affiliate agency of the Diocese of Honolulu, together with an outpouring of community help, is building 20 temporary shelters on Catholic Church property in Pahoa to help some of those displaced by […]
‘Pray for Puna’: Church responds to the needs of those displaced by the volcanic eruption on the Big Island
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “Pray for Puna.” That’s the message coming from the Big Island of Hawaii as a fierce and unpredictable volcanic eruption displaces hundreds of residents. In addition to offering prayers, the Catholic Church is stepping into action. Parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish in the town of Pahoa in the island’s […]
Photo: Playground-breaking
Kahu Brian Broshard leads the blessing for the soon-to-be-built playground at its groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 25 at The Homes at Ulu Wini in Kailua-Kona. The $180,000 Miracle Mega Tower was made possible by a donation from the Roberts Foundation. The play structure will feature double-deck tower and water fountain, spiral and wave slides, a fish […]
HOPE Services mentorship program helps former inmates return to community
HOPE Services Hawaii, a Catholic non-profit organization based on the Big Island that combats homelessness, has launched a program in partnership with the Department of Public Safety to help recently released Hawaii Island prisoners transition back into the community. The two-year pilot “Mentoring” program will provide support, mentorship and skills training for 50 adult male […]
Diocese’s HOPE Services taking both urgent, long-term approaches
HOPE Services Hawaii, a nonprofit organization created by the Diocese of Honolulu in 2010 to aid the homeless on the Big Island, has been heavily engaged in outreach to residents in Pahoa and its surrounding subdivisions as the lava makes its approach. Its chief executive officer Brandee Menino said the organization has participated in […]