STATE DEDICATES PAI`OLU KAIAULU HOMELESS TRANSITIONAL SHELTER
March 15 - Governor Lingle
officially opened an emergency transitional shelter for homeless families
who had been living on beaches and in parks along the Leeward Coast of
O`ahu. The new shelter, the fourth to be opened by the state or with
state funding in less than a year, is part of the Lingle-Aiona
Administration's efforts to work with the community and other partners to
find solutions to the homeless problem in Hawai`i. The shelter, which
previously has been referred to as the Wai`anae Civic Center site, is named
Pai`olu Kaiaulu, meaning "lift of encouragement as the journey
begins." Since the doors opened on March 1, 64 people (35 adults and
29 children), including 11 families, four couples and six single adults,
have moved into the facility. The shelter will accommodate
approximately 300 people when fully occupied. Last October, the
Administration opened the Onelau`ena Transitional Shelter in Kalaeloa.
Since that time, 75 families have transitioned into permanent
housing.
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