Tiny Home Village Helps Wildfire Survivors Regain Stability

Nice News -  On a Hawaiian hillside just north of Lahaina is a 57-acre tiny home community with a big mission: Called Ka La‘i Ola, this landmark development provides interim housing for nearly 900 residents displaced by Maui’s 2023 wildfires — specifically those who lost their homes and were ineligible for federal FEMA assistance.
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Meaning “The Place of Peaceful Recovery,” Ka La‘i Ola is the second-largest village of its kind in the nation. Not only does it offer equipped modular units ranging from studios to three bedrooms, but it has also implemented a no-rent policy until 2027, giving residents the gift of time to regain stability.
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Iuni and ‘One Tuaimei‘uta, who lost everything when the wildfires swept through, said in a video testimonial that the community “has given us a second chance, to know that we can move forward, to know that we can be able to be better. But it’s such a beautiful place to be right now. In a sense, it keeps you humble.”
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“Ka La‘i Ola represents the very best of Hawaii. It symbolizes our resilience, compassion, and determination as a community,” Gov. Josh Green said in a recent press release announcing the completion of the community. He added: “Every key we hand to a family is a promise that they are not forgotten, that Hawaii stands with them as they rebuild their lives.” Check out the village.​