Friday, March 23, 2007
Hawaii homeless family moves into mansion - A.P.
Japanese billionaire makes homes available to low-income families
Dorie-Ann Kahale and her five daughters moved from a homeless shelter to a mansion Thursday, courtesy of a Japanese real estate mogul who is handing over eight of his multimillion-dollar homes to low-income Native Hawaiian families.
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Kahale became homeless two years ago when her landlord raised her rent from $800 to $1,200, putting the apartment beyond reach of her salary as customer service representative for Pacific LightNet, a telecommunications company. She first stayed with relatives, then moved to a shelter in September.
“What we need to do is appreciate,” Kahale said after getting the keys to her new house. “As fast as we got it, it could disappear.” ...
Japanese billionaire makes homes available to low-income families
Dorie-Ann Kahale and her five daughters moved from a homeless shelter to a mansion Thursday, courtesy of a Japanese real estate mogul who is handing over eight of his multimillion-dollar homes to low-income Native Hawaiian families.
...
Kahale became homeless two years ago when her landlord raised her rent from $800 to $1,200, putting the apartment beyond reach of her salary as customer service representative for Pacific LightNet, a telecommunications company. She first stayed with relatives, then moved to a shelter in September.
“What we need to do is appreciate,” Kahale said after getting the keys to her new house. “As fast as we got it, it could disappear.” ...
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