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A cluster of tents formed by houseless families and individuals is seen at 350 Sumner St., in front of the Institute For Human Services. Sadly, the homelessness issue is no stranger to the city of Honolulu. According to the shelter Point-in-Time (PIT) there has been a gradual rise in homelessness in Hawaii, increasing about 37% from 2009 to 2016. Although the 2021 PIT was canceled due to the pandemic, homelessness coordinator Scott Morishige predicts a steady increase if the state and city migration efforts are ineffective. Since COVID-19, more people have lost their jobs or are struggling financially. Fortunately, a new homeless shelter is being constructed from an abandoned building at 806 Iwilei Rd.

Homelessness on the rise in Hawaii

Azriel Badon, Photojournalism
March 10, 2022
A woman works alone in front of a computer at an empty office.

Face-to-Face

Azriel Badon, Editorial
January 7, 2022
Jennifer Hammond owns and operates a daycare center in Hawai'i that has faced numerous challenges this past year due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. Photo by George Hammond.

Daycares and The Pandemic

George Hammond
March 9, 2021
School halls remain largely empty, even as Kalani High School allows seniors to return to class on Monday, Nov. 23. The majority of students - freshmen, sophomores, and juniors - now receive schooling online, a months-long development that Kalani student Joseph Kim (10) describes as “kinda scuffed.” Photo and caption by Virgil Lin.

Slice of Life

Virgil Lin, Photojournalism
December 4, 2020
Bethlyn Tanabe (12) raises her hand in Ms. Carlyn Yoshina's marine science class. Seniors returned to campus in a hybrid schedule on Nov. 23, but many opted to stay at home and work online. Ms. Yoshina's class has seven seniors total, but usually only half of the seniors come to campus to learn in-person. Three companies—Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca—have announced promising results of clinical trials on their vaccines and many believe education professionals should be the first the receive the treatment. Photo by Ka Leo staff Dec. 3, 2020.

A vaccine could be the key to defeating COVID-19

Lily Washburn, Voices
December 3, 2020
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