Homebuyers

When you think of a Habitat Team Build, the first thing that comes to mind is building homes. But often more than that is produced while spending the day working side by side serving others. I couldn't help thinking that on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, when twelve employees from Rent-A-Center arrived on the 'Ele'ele Iluna jobsite. The team members all work...

In an amazing display of the aloha spirit, a build team from Layton Construction arrived at our 'Ele'ele Iluna jobsite to work alongside our homebuyers as they did construction on their new homes. This isn't the first time the nationally ranked construction company has done something like this. In fact the Kaua'i branch of the company, which has offices throughout...

It was a beautiful day on Friday, August 26th, 2022 as Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity passed the keys to five new affordable homes on Kaua‘i. You could see trucks packed with belongings parked nearby as families received their keys and prepared to move into their new homes.  The deserving homebuyers who received their keys were Dexter Corpuz, Keoki Pantorilla, Bradley...

Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity is excited to introduce Nicole Pacanas as our new Volunteer Program Manager. Nicole comes to the position with the unique advantage of experiencing the nonprofits volunteer program from every aspect. She and her family were in the first group of homebuyers in the second phase of the 'Ele'ele Iluna subdivision. So she was initially introduced to...

On Friday, January 14th, 2022 Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity passed the keys to five new affordable homes on Kaua‘i. This brings the total number of homes provided by the nonprofit to 223. The deserving homebuyers who received their keys were Tara McCoy, Christian Parado, Miranda Wehrly, Keith & Annie Nonaka, and Joel Santos. This is not the first group to receive...

On Friday, October 29th, 2021 Kaua`i Habitat for Humanity passed the keys to five new affordable homes on Kaua‘i, raising the total number of homes constructed on island by the nonprofit to 213. The new homes are part of the ‘Ele‘ele Iluna subdivision on the west side of Kaua‘i, leaving eighteen remaining homes to be built in the ‘Ele‘ele subdivision...

Homeownership consists of far more than just building a house. The beautiful thing is those houses become homes, and those homes quickly become part of our community. We're so fortunate that here on Kaua'i we have a strong community that understands that by supporting each other, our community grows stronger. Recently two local organizations in our community went out of their...

Stability is a word we hear often at Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity. It’s something every family is seeking, but in these economic times, it is getting more and more difficult to achieve. It’s especially difficult for young families, like Tara McCoy and her little ones, who are just starting to build the foundation for their future. This foundation will determine...

A lot goes into becoming a homeowner. Many find the process intimidating and overwhelming, causing them to give up before they even get started. This is a serious problem, as we know home ownership provides a path out of poverty and offers security and stability to families on island. That's where Hawaiian Community Assets comes in. According to their Mission;...