How to care for kupuna living on the streets
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An elderly man sleeping on a sidewalk in Liliha. It’s a case that’s disturbed the community and highlighted a growing dilemma: How to care for homeless kupuna. On April 30, 64-year-old man Roger Kumura — a hospital bracelet still on his wrist — slept in front of Kuakini Medical Center. Those who […]
This is how to make homelessness policy work
Late last month, the world watched something extraordinary: San Francisco cleaned up its homeless mess, practically overnight. Unfortunately for residents of that city, it wasn’t for them. The quick cleanup was a courtesy to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and 20,000 other visitors to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. And it was only a temporary […]