T winkle Borge was the leader and soul of Pu‘uhonua o Wai‘anae – the “Refuge of Wai‘anae” – and when she died in August, I worried about the future of her community of houseless people. At Pu‘uhonua o ...

A long-vacant homeless shelter in Waianae, near several coastal encampments of people living in tents and improvised shelters, was blessed Thursday for a much-needed opening.

Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae is a settlement of 200 homeless individuals near Wai‘anae Boat Harbor on Oʻahu’s leeward coast. The village is a home to keiki, kupuna and working families.

JAMM AQUINO / 2019 Twinkle Borge, known as “Mama, ” showed love and compassion to the hundreds of people who moved in and out of what is now known as Pu ‘uhonua o Waianae, while simultaneously ...

JAMM AQUINO / 2019 Twinkle Borge led Pu ‘uhonua O Waianae and fought for the rights of the homeless and Native Hawaiians. Twinkle Borge, longtime activist and leader of the Pu ‘uhonua O Wai ...

WAIANAE, Hawaii (Island News) – The leader of a homeless encampment, Pu’uhonua O Wai’anae, Twinkle Borge, has passed away. On Monday, August 5, Pu’uhonua O Wai’anae representatives ...

The lush Hawaiian islands attract millions of visitors – and Mexican cartels. Drug traffickers set up major pipelines to the ...

The Waianae Coast had the largest concentration of homeless people with 783, or 28% of Oahu's unsheltered population. In 2023, 630 unsheltered homeless people were counted in the area which only ...

WAIANAE, Hawaii (KITV4) -- U.S. VETS - Waianae is celebrating it's 15th anniversary of providing shelter, workforce development and comprehensive services to homeless families and veterans in Hawaii.

WAIANAE, Hawaii (KITV) — A church group building tiny homes for the homeless in Waianae is now facing some backlash. A citation by the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting has put the ...