Saturday, March 06, 2010

Hawaii's Homeless

A Star Bulletin special project

1 comment:

Mr. Constantine Nightingdale said...

Hawaii is in a crisis with many problems -

22,000 to 28,000 homeless in the Hawaiian Islands with 10,000 homeless on the Island of Oahu

4,000 to 6,000 in prison (approx. 2,000 men in Arizona), 8,000 to 10,000 on probation & approx. 4,000 kids with parents in prison & studies show that 90% of these kids will end up in prison also

Hawaii has 100 active gangs totaling 4,000 to 6,000 gang members (gang markings in communities are graffiti & shoes hanging over telephone wires)

One women is dieing per month due to "Domestic Violence"

One person is committing suicide per month

Hawaii is rated 5th in the US for the drug "Meth"

1,400 kids waiting for foster parents (40% Hawaiian)

These statistics go on and on from divorce, bankruptcy, foreclosure, crime, car theft, home theft, freeway racing, legal issues, immigrant issues, hepatitis B & C, HIV/AIDS, housing/shelter, mental health, medical care, sex abuse, alcohol, financial, & etc.

In being a State for 51 years, these are some of the problems, but what are the solutions? What is Hawaii's future?

Coming soon - 204 acres totally dedicated to helping Hawaii's people in need. You can visit www.hawaiidreamservicecenter.org