Supporting Foster Youth Through Our Hale Malama Program
Hale Malama is a specialized foster care program offered by Catholic Charities Hawai‘i. This program is for infants and toddlers with complex health care needs. Resource caregiver, Janine, works with babies who need a safe and nurturing home while also providing mentorship and visits to birth families. “The night before I met my daughter’s biological […]
Celebrating Our 73rd Anniversary!
Catholic Charities Hawai‘i celebrates 73 years of serving our community. We’d like to take the time to thank our countless supporters. We are truly grateful for the many gifts you’ve shared with us over the years- monetary, in-kind donations and your time. A very warm mahalo to our donors, volunteers, community partners and others in […]
Three Maryknoll Sisters From New York Move to Honolulu 73 Years Ago
It was the tumultuous 40s, an era riddled with war and economic depression that created uncertainty and a strong need for social services in Hawaii. It was during this time that Bishop Sweeney invited three Maryknoll Sisters from New York to Honolulu. It was because of their “yes” to help our community, that in 1947 […]
First Tenants Move Into Kahului Lani Senior Affordable Housing Complex
KAHULUI, MAUI (July 1, 2020) – Catholic Charities Hawai’i recently welcomed the first tenants of its new Kahului Lani senior affordable housing complex on Maui. The first phase of the 165-unit senior affordable rental complex is located along Kane Street across from the Kahului Foodland. A program of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, the project is being […]
Chan Zuckerberg Kaua‘i Community Fund Provides Grant to Catholic Charities Hawai‘i
LIHUE, KAUAI (May 6, 2020) — Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s Chan Zuckerberg Kaua‘i Community Fund of Hawai‘i Community Foundation has provided a grant to Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH) to assist Kaua‘i residents suffering financially from the COVID-19 situation. In response to the ongoing pandemic situation, the grant money will further CCH’s efforts to […]
Kāhala Nui Donate Nearly $50,000 to CCH to Benefit Seniors
HONOLULU (May 5, 2020) – Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH) recently received a donation of $46,290 from residents of the Kāhala Nui life plan community. The Kāhala Nui donation was made through Aloha United Way (AUW) to provide support to community partners during this COVID-19 pandemic, with CCH’s portion going to its Housing Assistance Program for […]
Support Catholic Charities Hawai‘i on #GivingTuesdayNow
During the last six weeks, we have seen an exponential growth in need from our community. Through job and income loss, isolation and overall stress, there have also been many stories of human kindness and generosity. As we continue to reach out for support, we are humbled by the response from our community. Helping SeniorsAlthough […]
Hawai‘i Community Foundation Gives $100,000 Grant to CCH
LIHUE, KAUAI (April 15, 2020) – Financial assistance for Kaua‘i residents suffering severe financial hardships from the COVID-19 situation is now available through Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH), thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. CCH received a grant this week from the Hawai‘i Resiliency Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. In response […]
Catholic Charities Hawai‘i to Continue Operations as an Essential Public Service
HONOLULU (March 24, 2020) – Catholic Charities Hawai‘i will continue to provide many of its programs and services as an essential public service as designated by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s emergency “stay at home, work at home” order. In his emergency order signed Sunday, Mayor Caldwell stated that “service providers for homeless or impoverished individuals” […]
A message from our President & CEO Rob Van Tassell regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dear Friends, The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected life as we know it and its impact has reached our local shores. The work that we do today at Catholic Charities Hawaii is needed more than ever. The families and individuals that we serve, including older adults, are vulnerable to this constantly evolving global outbreak. The […]
