Testimony: John Kaneakua

Written by NHC Staff

Friday, 30 October 2009 04:19

NHC has been a rich resource of information for my ‘ohana and me as we began to plan for our hale. They had experienced teachers in various trades from workplace safety to electrical wiring and everything in between, preparing us for the steps involved in constructing a new home. NHC staff and trainers where always pleasant and helpful with any questions we had. Living on Homestead in Papakolea where the terrain is steep, preparing our lot for construction was not an easy task. NHC provided a grant that helped with the demolition and preparation of our lot, this along with our own funds help alleviate an otherwise stressful situation.

It’s been two years since I have attended the workshops held by NHC and they still follow-up with me to see how I’m doing letting me know that I call them whenever I have any questions.

The staff at NHC and all involved is to be commended for a job well done.
Aloha, John Kaneakua and Ohana

John Kaneakua
Homestead of Papakolea

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John Kaneakua

They had experienced teachers in various trades from workplace safety to electrical wiring and everything in between, preparing us for the steps involved in constructing a new home. NHC staff and trainers where always pleasant and helpful with any questions we had.

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Waimanalo Quarry Facility

The wonderful people not only helped to train the people in our community, but they also helped us to repair and replace our doors and screens at our Waimanalo Quarry Facility with donated materials from NHC’s Baseyard Hawaii.

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Rozena and Abraham Nuuanu

Aloha, I just wanted to thank Nãnãkuli Housing Corporation, its’ workers and volunteers for the great program you offered to the families on Hawaiian Home Lands. If we hadn’t heard about your great program, I would have not known how we would afford to make room in our house for my new granddaughter. Because of the home repair and maintenance classes and the timely delivery of materials supplied by NHC, we were able to build an extension to my daughter’s bedroom.
We have so many in one house getting enough hot water was a big problem. We had a 40-gallon tank and our electric bill was in the $700.00 range. Thank God for a special grant that NHC received for solar systems, which my family and others in the same situation had installed. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Learn more...

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Telles Family

I hope that NHC will continue to help other native Hawaiian families to become homeowners. I know that my family and I still have a lot to learn and a long road ahead of us. The workshop taught me that home ownership is a journey. Thank you for giving us hope and the tools for that journey. Read more...