Building Hope Together
Impactful Stories of Change

One Conversation Can Make a Difference
Every day, an average of 17.7 U.S. veterans die by suicide. In 2024, 6,488 veterans died by suicide nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of

From a Call to Action to a Movement Against Domestic Violence
Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi helped start a movement more than three decades ago. Today, that movement continues to bring Hawaiʻi together to stand against domestic violence.

A New Beginning for Christy and Her Family
Recently, at the Veterans Movement Foundation’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament, Christy and her family received a gift that means so much more than a vehicle. It

Answered Prayers on Kauaʻi: Donna’s Story
At 58, Donna works hard as a driver on Kauaʻi while also caring for her elderly mother, who depends on a pacemaker. When her mother

Four Days Without a Home. A New Beginning Through Compassion.
Sometimes all it takes is one conversation to change the course of someone’s life. When Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi’s Intensive Outreach Program (IOP) team met Sheldon

Finding Hope at Lanakila
When Paulette moved to Hawaiʻi five years ago, she was looking for a place to heal. After recovering from breast cancer surgery in California, she

Three Years Later: Healing the Invisible Wounds of the Maui Wildfires
Three years after the devastating Maui wildfires forever changed Lahaina and surrounding communities, many of the most difficult challenges are no longer visible. Homes are

Finding Stability, Building a Future: Horizons Helps Young Adult Thrive
At just 17 years old, Maya had already experienced more instability than most people face in a lifetime. After years of moving in and out

A Second Chance Begins with Someone Who Cares
Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi helps Troy reclaim his life—and his family’s Waikīkī Beach Boy legacy For nearly three years, Troy called Aala Park home. By day,