Success Stories

Loaʻa Ka Lanakila No Ka Hana Paʻakikī

December 7, 2017

Mr. Lang, a homeless man, woke up in the emergency room with a broken leg and had no recollection of what had happened to or why he was there. When discharged from the hospital, he came and lived outside We Are Oceania’s (WAO) office for 6 months before he could walk again.

Parents’ investment in their children’s education pays off

July 1, 2015

Ka Pa‘alana met the Santiago-Hoffman Family in 2007. Synthia would bring her daughter Taysja to the preschool on the beach in Mā‘ili because she wanted to give her daughter a head start in school; whether or not she knew, Synthia was already setting the stage for educational success for her children at an early age.

Hard work and preparation pay off for parents seeking a better future

November 3, 2014

On September 16, 2014, 33 Ka Pa‘alana preschool parents attended the Job Fair at the Neal Blaisdell Center.

Family Education Program Helps Adults Overcome Hurdles and Graduate

June 10, 2014

On Saturday, May 31, 2014, Leeward Community College’s Theatre was filled with General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and Competency Based High School Diploma Program (CBHSDP) graduates. Among these graduates were seven proud parents from PIDF’s Ka Pa‘alana Homeless Family Education Program.

Resiliency helps individual achieve goal despite tough times

June 9, 2013

On June 1, 2013 CBASE (Competency Based High School Diploma Program) Waipahu held their graduation ceremony at Leeward Community College.

Ka Pa‘alana parents shine at Job Fair

January 30, 2013

Ka Pa‘alana’s comprehensive family education program utilizes a four-component approach—Adult Education, Parent Time, Children’s Education, and Parent and Child Together (PACT)—to help families attain success and economic self sufficiency.