Let’s help Uncle Homer and family get back home.
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Aloha, my name is Tak.
I am a local builder, organizing this fundraiser for Homer Hashimoto after Hurricane Lala caused serious damage to his home in Kaʻū. Homer is 88 years old and a lifelong Kaʻū resident. Born in Pāhala in 1938, he served in the U.S. Army and spent almost 40 years working on local plantations, dairies, and ranches. He cared for cattle from South Point to Pāhala and later repaired roads throughout the district for Kaʻū Sugar. Homer and his late wife, Barbara, raised three children, and he is grateful to have his children and six grandchildren close by. Homer was recently hospitalized. His family is focused on his care, and they want him to have a safe and stable home to return to when he is able. I first learned about Homer after seeing a video of the damage. I contacted the family and went to the property to see how we could help. During the flooding, another house was lifted off its foundation and pushed into Homer’s carport. The impact forced the carport into an exterior wall of his home. That wall helps support beams running across the house, leaving the structure in need of urgent repair. My crew and I have already shored up the supporting beam, braced the damaged wall, removed the unsafe carport, and hauled away the debris. The next phase is to repair the wall and restore Homer’s accessibility ramp. The ramp’s railings and footings were damaged, and it is not safe for regular use. The family has also been told that electricity cannot be restored until the wall is repaired, making this work a key step toward bringing Homer home safely. I am asking for help raising $7,500 to cover structural wall and ramp materials, footing and concrete work, equipment needed at the site, hauling, delivery and disposal, safety and weatherproofing materials, contingency, and GoFundMe transaction fees. This fundraiser is for the urgent repair phase and may not cover every storm-related loss. I will document the project as it moves forward. I will post progress updates, photos, and summaries of project expenses. If the scope or estimated costs change, we will explain the change before using funds for a different purpose. Any money remaining after the urgent wall and ramp work will be used for additional storm-related repairs to Homer’s home. I do not like asking for donations, but I am willing to ask when it is for someone who truly needs help. Every donation, share, material contribution, and offer of help matters. Mahalo for helping Homer have a safe home to return to.
https://youtube.com/shorts/INjsbxKA0Oc?is=0NYaejGsuQ8Nkpm3
I am a local builder, organizing this fundraiser for Homer Hashimoto after Hurricane Lala caused serious damage to his home in Kaʻū. Homer is 88 years old and a lifelong Kaʻū resident. Born in Pāhala in 1938, he served in the U.S. Army and spent almost 40 years working on local plantations, dairies, and ranches. He cared for cattle from South Point to Pāhala and later repaired roads throughout the district for Kaʻū Sugar. Homer and his late wife, Barbara, raised three children, and he is grateful to have his children and six grandchildren close by. Homer was recently hospitalized. His family is focused on his care, and they want him to have a safe and stable home to return to when he is able. I first learned about Homer after seeing a video of the damage. I contacted the family and went to the property to see how we could help. During the flooding, another house was lifted off its foundation and pushed into Homer’s carport. The impact forced the carport into an exterior wall of his home. That wall helps support beams running across the house, leaving the structure in need of urgent repair. My crew and I have already shored up the supporting beam, braced the damaged wall, removed the unsafe carport, and hauled away the debris. The next phase is to repair the wall and restore Homer’s accessibility ramp. The ramp’s railings and footings were damaged, and it is not safe for regular use. The family has also been told that electricity cannot be restored until the wall is repaired, making this work a key step toward bringing Homer home safely. I am asking for help raising $7,500 to cover structural wall and ramp materials, footing and concrete work, equipment needed at the site, hauling, delivery and disposal, safety and weatherproofing materials, contingency, and GoFundMe transaction fees. This fundraiser is for the urgent repair phase and may not cover every storm-related loss. I will document the project as it moves forward. I will post progress updates, photos, and summaries of project expenses. If the scope or estimated costs change, we will explain the change before using funds for a different purpose. Any money remaining after the urgent wall and ramp work will be used for additional storm-related repairs to Homer’s home. I do not like asking for donations, but I am willing to ask when it is for someone who truly needs help. Every donation, share, material contribution, and offer of help matters. Mahalo for helping Homer have a safe home to return to.
https://youtube.com/shorts/INjsbxKA0Oc?is=0NYaejGsuQ8Nkpm3