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Our Outreach program is currently ramping up due to the recent Kona Low flooding disasters. Assistance League of Hawai’i is partnering with the Department of Education to meet emergent student needs through The Youth Educational Stability Project. You can contribute through our PAYPAL and donation links on this page\u00a0to help the victims of these terrible floods (see more details below).<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Help Students Impacted by the Kona Low Floods<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”9199″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text 0=”” css=””]Outreach is ramping up due to recent Kona Low storms in March 2026 caused widespread flooding across Hawai\u02bbi, creating urgent needs in<\/strong>\u00a0our school communities. Many students and their families have been significantly impacted\u2014displaced from their homes and facing ongoing hardship. We are working diligently to provide timely and meaningful relief.<\/p>\n

The Assistance League of Hawai\u02bbi has partnered with the Department of Education\u2019s (DOE) Community Engagement Branch, which works directly with students and families. Through the\u00a0McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act<\/strong>, students experiencing homelessness\u2014including those displaced by the Kona Low flooding\u2014are eligible for support. This federal law broadly defines homelessness to include individuals lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, such as those living in shared housing due to hardship, motels, shelters, or other temporary situations.<\/p>\n

Statewide DOE liaisons are on the front lines, identifying students who have lost essential belongings or are facing new barriers, including transportation challenges. To respond effectively to these diverse and immediate needs, the following items are in high demand:<\/p>\n