HONOLULU STAR- BULLETIN 1997: "I love the rules," said Leihua Kaauwai, whose family earned their home in 1994.
"I want my children to be winners, but they have to follow rules. I want them to be productive members of the community."
Kaauwai said Ke Aka Ho‘ona families gathered at Alger's grave over Memorial Day to "talk story" and to reflect on the gifts she left them.
"There's never a day that goes by that I don't count my blessings," Kaauwai said.
"We live the values we learned in the program.
"I'm so grateful to give back to people what was given to me." |