By Gregg K. Kakesako
Thursday, September 19, 1996
ANSWER: Two of the state's homeless villages, Waianae and Haleiwa, were seen as transitional but only temporary shelters when they were conceived in 1992. The 51-unit village in Waianae closed on Sunday. It served 740 adults and children between 1993-95, said Michelle Yu, Hawaii Housing Authority spokeswoman. The figures for this year haven't been compiled as yet, she said. The average stay of these families ranged from six to eight months.
The 50 units in Haleiwa will close Dec. 15. They served 636 adults and children in 1993-95, Yu said.
More than $5 million will have been spent on the program, which was begun in 1992, by the time the two villages have been dismantled because their land leases have expired. However, the Hawaii Housing Authority said the 16-foot-square cabins will be used by other state agencies and not demolished. The villages were meant to be transitional stops while the occupants received training in finances, budgeting, education and other social services.
The only permanent facility is the 30-unit Weinberg Village in Waimanalo. Opened in 1994, it has housed 133 adults and children.
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