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Kapolei Nonprofit The Radical Hale Provides ‘A Voice For The Voiceless’
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acy and will live on through the lives of others.”
tinues to run it as executive director to provide the best outreach and case manage- ment for houseless individ- uals in the community with the goal of securing housing placement for all its guests.
The full-service organiza- tion has elevated the “voice of the voiceless” by including services such as medical nav- igation (from primary care to surgeries), completing paper- work for assistance from var- ious state welfare programs, and applying and paying for clients’ documents for Ha- wai‘i state IDs, birth certif- icates and Social Security cards, which are all necessary for permanent stable housing.
“The drive for this orga- nization is passion,” says England, a Waimānalo na- tive. “I am passionate to the point of having depleted my prior business’s account and working 12-to-14-hour days without earning a dollar over the past two-plus years. This business is not built around monetary profit, but the profit of having served others and changed perceptions of those living ‘in the struggle.’
“We are unique because we offer a custom solution to each individual case, from A to Z, involving the commu- nity to guide them through each step,” England says. “We are also unique because we have done this through the pandemic with no fund- ing, using our own personal funds, along with generous donations from individuals
With Kara England (above left) leading the way, Kapolei-based nonprofit The Radical Hale provides services to O‘ahu’s homeless population, thanks to its dedicated volunteers (above right and below left). PHOTOS COURTESY KARA ENGLAND
are what has been miss- ing in our community and state services throughout all these years. The services we provide are crucial to our houseless population and to bringing awareness to needs within our communities. Our
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“This is human kindness, something that is missing in so many aspects of our fast- paced, stressful lives. It is my hope that this will be my leg-
The Radical Hale is seeking funding, as there is currently no external money feeding the organization. It has oper- ated thanks to volunteer labor
“We have only been in existence for just over two years; however, our unique and personal approach has generated needs beyond our ability,” England says. “We
For more information, call 808-373-0676, visit radicalhale.org or follow its Instagram (@theradicalhale).
and organizations including churches, Aloha Harvest and Target.”
and in-kind donations from community partners.
business model is changing lives and making a differ- ence. That’s why we are ‘rad- ical.’”
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