Homeless in Hawaii (detect)
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Hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the US, with over 7,000 homeless people in a state of 1.4 million residents. Most of the homeless population is located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The document profiles several homeless individuals in Hawaii, including a family that became homeless after medical costs from a heart attack depleted their savings. Homelessness is a major concern in Hawaii and efforts are being made to get families off the streets, though Native Hawaiians make up over half of homeless households with children. Tourism officials worry that homelessness presents a major issue for Hawaii's economy if it discourages visitors.
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- 1. IN HAWAII BY ABISH MARTIN
- 2. When we think about Hawaii this is what we think of.
- 3. Or this
- 4. And this.
- 5. But for some of us, this is what Hawaii looks like.
- 6. In 2017, the Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 7,220 people as homeless in Hawaii, whose population totals 1.4 million. That’s the highest ratio in the nation. The vast majority of the homeless are in Honolulu, on Oahu.
- 7. “If I wanted detox, I would have been there already, Justin,” Mr. McCarroll. Ralph McCarroll, a 64-year-old homeless man, was treated for injuries from a fall the previous night.
- 8. FACT :“The No. 1 reason that people were saying they would not come back to Hawaii was because of homelessness.” said George Szigeti, the head of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
- 9. Thalia Martin, 4, lives on the streets in Kakaako with her parents, Tabatha and Tracy.
- 10. Tabatha Martin, 27, and her husband, Tracy. They became homeless when Tracy had a heart attack after working long hours as a kitchen manager. After exhausting their savings, they couldn't afford rent for their Pearl City apartment and wound up on the street.
- 11. FACT : Getting families off the streets is a big concern of the state. In 2016, other types of homelessness dropped by 8-9% while family homelessness dropped by 19%, partly due to state efforts.
- 12. Lohe Akau, a 55-year-old homeless construction worker, carries his bodyboard through a homeless encampment in the Kakaako district of Honolulu.
- 13. FACT : In Oahu among homeless households with at least one adult and one child in 2017, 1 122 are Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, more than double any other ethnic group.
- 15. MAHALO