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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day | Hawaii 2022
Hoʻōla Nā Pua on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2022 Mahalo piha to all that came out in support today! As Mayor Rick Blangiardi said yesterday, “We must condemn and hold acco
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Our Story: Helping Sexually Exploited Children in Hawaii
The vision of Ho‘ōla Nā Pua began over a decade ago, when Jessica Muñoz was working as a Nurse Practitioner in the emergency room and began to notice signs of physical and psychological
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Sex Trafficking Help: What Does Grooming Look Like?
A recent study on sex trafficking in Hawaii showed that three in four sex trafficking victims are trafficked by someone they know. A friend, boyfriend, and even family members can be traff
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Sex Trafficking Happens in Hawaii
To understand this tragedy called sex trafficking, and to help vulnerable youth, it’s important that we all understand how trafficking comes to be and how it works. How sex trafficking com
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While you are safe and healthy at home, stay safe and healthy online
As we all quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are spending more time online. As we see websites and apps increase their visibility and access through free trials, the ability for o
Read MoreOur Impact in 2018
As we look back on last year, we see a collection of moments through brightly colored drawings, children at their school desks, and shovels in dirt. These are moments in time when individual
Read MoreProgram Updates! Help Trafficked Kids through Health, Education, Advocacy, and Reintegration
Looking Back – and Ahead Sex Trafficking Education and Advocacy 2018 was a year of great expansion for Hoʻōla Nā Pua. Two of our programs, the Education Program and Starfish Mentori
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Sex Trafficking in Hawaiʻi: The Stories of Survivors
Sex Trafficking in Hawaiʻi: The Stories of Survivors Sex Trafficking in Hawaiʻi: The Stories of Survivors “I didn’t ever feel like a victim. I never felt victimized until I started
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Give to girls in need at the Ho’ōla Nā Pua Golf Tournament!
Do you love giving back and golf? You can do both at this year’s Hoʻōla Nā Pua’s annual charity golf tournament. Join us for a day of golf and community and contribute to a grea
Read MoreMake a Difference Day 2017
On Saturday, October 29th, volunteers gathered at Pearl Haven’s campus for Make a Difference Day 2017. For 16 years, this annual day of service has brought U.S. communities together with t
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“Ho`ōla Nā Pua, meaning ‘New Life for Our Children,’ was founded to shine light onto the dark criminal enterprise of sex trafficking, placing the health of Hawaii’s youth at the center of our mission and vision for our community.”
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