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Advocates call for justice, awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous women, girls and māhū

Nonprofits He Hoʻomaka Hou Ana o Puna and Kū Ānuenue hosted a sign-waving on the grassy strip outside Ross in Hilo during rush hour on Kanoelehua Avenue for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Māhū.

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Big Island nonprofit helps females deal with domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse

Since February 2022, the Big Island nonprofit He Hoʻomaka Hou Ana O Puna has been offering a culturally responsive program, Haumana Kukākūkā, that is aimed at supporting female and female-identifying survivors of domestic violence, substance use disorders, homelessness and sexual trauma.

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Domestic violence survivors and support systems turn silence into strength

Hawaiʻi County brought together survivors, advocates and loved ones last Friday for the 36th Annual Domestic Violence Peace Walk and Vigil, which honors the victims of domestic violence.

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A Birth On A Hilo Sidewalk Reflects Challenges In Helping A Growing Homeless Community

Renee Rivera, a formerly homeless woman from Kauai who runs a nonprofit and teaches at the University of Hawaii Hilo, knows firsthand how important it is to offer help instead of just turning people out onto the street.

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"Red Dress Day" calls attention to missing & murdered Indigenous women

“Red Dress Day” was promoted across the islands in May to call attention to missing and murdered indigenous women.

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Hilo Sign Waving To Raise Awareness On Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women

The Sunday sign waving on Kanoelehua Avenue was organized by the Hawaiʻi County Committee on the Status of Women, in collaboration with Going Home Hawaiʻi and He Hoʻomaka Hou Ana O Puna.

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