Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu

Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with very low-income families. It is our mission to eliminate substandard housing and homelessness in Leeward Oahu. By using a self-help housing method along with the help of thousands of volunteers, Leeward Habitat brings homeownership to the lowest income families, those that make 50% or less than the median area income.

THE RESTORE IS OPEN!
EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY
8 AM - 2 PM
91-220 Kalaeloa Blvd,
Warehouse 1A, Kapolei

The ReStore supports Leeward Habitat by selling new and high quality used building materials to the public at very discounted prices. You will find a wealth of interesting and practical materials to complete almost any project. All building materials and home improvement items are 25% - 75% off retail cost. You'll find our 4,000 sq. ft. retail space in Campbell Industrial Park stocked with everything from one-of-a-kind items to new and surplus materials.

Our affiliate was able to start-up the ReStore through the fantastic support of our Founding Sponsors:

• HRPT Properties Trust
• Hawaii Community Foundation
• Atherton Family Foundation
• Cooke Foundation
• First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
• Hawaiian Electric Company
• Group 70 Foundation

Leeward Habitat Executive Director attends Global Village trip to Honduras

Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu, Susan Hughes, was a part of a select group to attend the Global Village and Advocacy Trip to Honduras in May 2009. This group of Habitat affiliate leaders, volunteers, and Habitat for Humanity International staff, came together to stress the importance of Secure Tenure rights to local Honduras officials and to come back and tell about their experiences. Security of tenure is the ability to live free from the fear of eviction. Without the security of tenure, families have no legal documentation of their land titles.

"We take it for granted that everyone in the United States is able to identify who owns which land," said Hughes. "Over 70% of the population in Honduras does not have legal documentation of their land and are subject to eviction. We spoke with community members who had been forced off their land by the police. It makes you want to go out and advocate for their secure tenure rights. I recommend that everyone take a Global Village trip so that you can see first hand how Habitat is working to eliminate poverty housing throughout the world."

In addition to the Global Village trip and riding out a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Honduras, Hughes also traveled to Habitat on the Hill conference in D.C. hosted by Habitat for Humanity International's Government Relations and Advocacy team. During this portion of her trip, she was able to meet Habitat International's CEO Jonathan Reckford, receive expert training in advocacy, network and share best practices with participants from around the country, and get our priorities heard by key legislators.

Please view a presentation of our trip at: http://www.ezramillstein.com/content/popup/Honduras_Multimedia/index.html

Photos courtesy of Ezra Millstein.

WANTED!
Site Supervisors for Leeward Habitat's future build projects. If you are interested, please call the office at 808-696-7882 or complete the Skilled Worker Form and send it to the Leeward Habitat office.

Leeward Habitat Links:

• Want more information? Click here for our brochure.

• Skilled Construction Volunteers Needed: Be placed on our "on call list" to help when you can!

• Archive Photo's: 2009 Build-a-Thon; ABILITY Awareness; Trinity Western University; 2008 Gift Wrap Volunteers; 2008 Build-a-Thon