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Bautista Ohana Lava Relocation Fund

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Please help my parents. I have created this page because so many have reached out already asking how they can help. 

Rich and Diane Bautista have been evacuated from their home since May 3rd because of the Kilauea Volcano eruption in Hawaii. Their home is close proximity to Fissure 8, which feeds the river of lava flowing through Leilani Estates. Their house has been deemed uninhabitable by the County of Hawaii, who have reduced the property value to zero. They are devastated. They feel homeless and their future is uncertain. This was their retirement. The reality is retirement is no longer an option with this huge loss.

The Civil Defense provided a letter regarding their home in Leilani Estates, saying “... the dwelling is uninhabitable due to its location in a Mandatory Evacuation Area. This area is in proximity to the active fissures, where there is imminent danger to property and bodily injury from flowing lava, lava projectiles, high concentrations of SO2, and glass particulates called “Pele’s hair“ that pose a health hazard if inhaled. These hazardous conditions will persist indefinitely as long as the volcanic activity remains active or unstable.”

The lava flow is literally yards away from their home and their insurance does not cover lava damage. My parents retired and put everything they had into the purchase and renovations of their Leilani Estates home, spending the last 3 years on renovating their perfect retirement home in paradise. Due to a series of medical emergencies over the last year, that involved my kids (their grandchildren) it was clear to them that they needed to be closer to all of their family to help in times of need. After completing renovations, they put their house on the market. They received a full price offer on the house the day before the lava started flowing that they accepted. Now it looks like they will not get anything out of their newly renovated home that they owned Free & Clear. Without funds and income they cannot purchase another home.

My parents are not ones to ask for help, and usually are the ones there to help others. Now they are the ones in need of everyone’s love and support. These funds will be used to help them relocate and get back on their feet.
Any help small or big, prayers, or shares of this GoFundMe are all appreciated sooo much!
Much Aloha! Mahalo Nui Loa!

Kindly,
Andrea Caballero
Phoenix, Arizona


Click Here: Video of Lava flow through Leilani Estates taken by Ken Boyer 

Pictures of their home prior to the lava eruption:
USGS Updates Found Here
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  • Kelly Campbell
    • $100
    • 7 yrs
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Andrea Caballero
Organizer
Phoenix, AZ
Richard Bautista
Beneficiary

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