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On August 8, 2023, devastating wildfires hit three cities on the island of Maui – Kula, Kihei, and Lahaina. Among the three fires, the most devastating damage occurred in Historic Lahaina resulting in families, businesses, and communities losing everything overnight. The disaster left thousands of residents displaced, including our sister affiliate’s (Habitat for Humanity Maui) partner families. The Lahaina wildfires wiped away...

Join us as we welcome two new members to the Kaua'i Habitat 'ohana. Clinton Allen and Emily Heinen are AmeriCorps service members that will be serving the Kaua'i community by working as Construction Site Supervisors at our job site. AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their...

On the afternoon of June 23, 2023 Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity passed the keys to the first two completed homes in the Waimea Huakai subdivision and final three homes in ‘Ele‘ele Iluna, which mark the completion of the subdivision. The recent home completions bring the total number of homes provided by Kaua'i Habitat to 233. “We are proud of the new...

Don't miss this opportunity to save big while supporting affordable housing on Kaua'i! Come into ReStore on July 29th from 9:00am to 4:00pm for 30% off the entire store except clothing. There will be food, entertainment and hourly prize drawings! Don't miss out!...

On Wednesday June 21, 2023 Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking and blessing ceremony in Waipouli at the site of its Kauhale O Waipouli project. The groundbreaking will kick off the infrastructure development with the offsite waterline work performed by Kaiwa Construction, Inc. "We are excited to be starting the Kauhale O Waipouli project," said Doug Haigh, President of the...

On Monday, June 19th, Valerie Cooper, an employee of Kaua'i Coffee and president of their Fair Trade Committee, presented Kaua'i Habitat Executive Director Milani Pimental with a check for $17,205. The generous donation came about as employees of Kaua'i Coffee assessed the needs of our local community to distribute money collected in their Community Development Fund, which is managed and...

We are currently experiencing issues with our phone system, and it is in the process of being resolved. You may receive a message that the phone is out of service when calling the Kaua`i Habitat administrative office. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working diligently to resolve the issue. In the meantime, please reach us at (808) 431-2022....

All of our visiting build teams are special to us. They each bring their own individuality and no two teams are the same. But one visiting team has a uniqueness all its own. This team is a part of the Habitat Care-A-Vanner Build program. What sets them apart from other visiting build groups is that they normally travel to and...

  In May our nation celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. A month that offers us a time to reflect and celebrate the amazing achievements, remarkable contributions, and diversity of cultures these communities have made for us all. [caption id="attachment_12126" align="alignleft" width="99"] Founding ED, Auntie La France Kapaka-Arboleda[/caption] At Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity, we honor the Asian American, Native...