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Hawaiian Hope provides computer access to homeless

03/04/2009 NINA WU STARBULLETIN.COM HONOLULU, HAWAII
Hawaiian Hope, a nonprofit whose goal is to give the homeless computer access, plans to expand its offerings. The group already provides IT services in 10 homeless shelters in Hawaii using donated computers and strives to make technology available to everyone by refurbishing donated PCs, hardware and monitors. Hawaiian Hope is remodeling an empty space near Honolulu Community College, and hopes that the computer lab will put classrooms in homeless shelters. The group will also give computers to families that move out of the shelters.

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Labels: computer lab, Hawaiian Hope, homeless, Honolulu

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Travel sites’ bad reviews rouse Honolulu concerns about homeless

03/01/2009 BRIANNE RANDLE KHON2.COM HONOLULU, HAWAII
With homelessness on the rise in Honolulu, the city is receiving negative feedback from travel sites such as Expedia and TripAdvisor. One state lawmaker says the bad reviews are undermining Hawaii’s reputation as a sunny paradise, and insists the city has the resources to restore the homeless-filled public parks. With 150 to 300 homeless people living in Kapiolani park alone, officials are working on a law that would make sleeping in the park at any time illegal.

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Labels: Expedia, Hawaii, homelessness, Honolulu, public parks, travel sites, TripAdvisor

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Buses provide homeless students with transportation

08.13.08 Mary Adamski, Star Bulletin Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hawaii homeless students are guaranteed a way to get to school, under a settlement intended to give homeless families full access to the public school system. The state will provide school buses and city bus passes to those who need help with transportation. The federal judge said that last year the state education department could only account for 300 of 2,000 students estimated to be homeless.

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Labels: busing, Hawaii, homeless students, Honolulu, Star Bulletin

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