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T he Semeatu-Luaifoas left jobs, family and belongings in West- ern Samoa and flew with their youngest daughter to O‘ahu for urgent medical care. They arrived at Honolulu’s airport with few belongings, and no lodgings, food or reliable
Nina was diagnosed with leukemia requiring surger- ies, chemotherapy and oth- er medical procedures, the couple was relieved that Ronald McDonald House would be “home” during her treatments. This meant her siblings, who she cried for, could join them.
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and kept them strong.
“It was the environment, staff, and other families sharing stories, supporting and encouraging us, that gave us hope and healing,”
kind and volunteer services helped us maintain our Houses, provide services, and complete our Fami- ly Recreation Center, our first capital expansion in 15 years, at our Judd Hillside House. The new area meets the diverse needs of family members; it includes chil- dren’s play areas, family gathering spaces, an indoor tree house, gaming wall, and distance learning center.
transportation.
When their daughter
The family was looking forward to their teenage son Nicholas joining them for the holidays. Just before his trip, however, he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. He would learn it could be controlled with medication and a healthy diet. Stress on the family could have taken a huge toll, but being togeth- er at the Ronald McDonald House helped ease worries
says Seuga, Nina’s mother. In a typical year, near- ly 400 families stay at our Houses, with a majority coming from the Big Island (40 percent) and Maui (33 percent). They also come from Kaua‘i, Lāna‘i, the U.S. Mainland and Pacific
Providing a home away
cially during the pandemic. Last year, donations and in-
househawaii.org or contact
By Jerri Chong, president of Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawai‘i
Islands.
We rely 100 percent on
In addition to re-inventing
community support, so
ed non-contact and online
fundraising is always our
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greatest challenge—espe-
port our families. For more
our fundraisers, we’ ve add-
ways to donate to help sup-
information, go to ronald-
RESTORE FUN
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us at info@rmhchawaii.org.
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