not to get political but im begging you guys to stop coming to hawaii. in maui theyre asking to put a ‘pause’ on flights bc we literally do not have enough room or staff to service you. the roads are so full that its causing a major backup when ppl need to get to work.
on top of this, i heard that by September? theyre expecting to get rid of the mask rule (if 70% of ppl are vaccinated/all goes well) but ill be honest w/ you, i know many locals arent getting the vaccine and i know plenty of tourist arent gonna take the necessary precautions.
homeless hawaiians aren’t even allowed to sit or lay on sidewalks to keep up the “paradise” image for tourists
“Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita among the 50 states” (another source)
do you remember when zuckerburg bought hawaiian land in kauai? then filed lawsuits agasint families that lived their? that land BELONGS to the natives and its extremly harmful to the community.
at this very moment, hawaii is one of the most EXPENSIVE places to live on top of not having a liveable minimum wage ($10.10) this is why many children still live w/ their parents (+ having no space) in order to SURVIVE here, youd have to work full time for at least $15.50 (more links)
in this article it states that “The Living Wage Calculator from the MIT says that one adult in Honolulu needs to make $16.59 per hour for a living wage. If that is a couple with 2 children, each adult needs to make $17.70 per hour.”
everything is more EXPENSIVE; food, household appliances, clothing, etc bc everything is shipped there.
“the median price for a single family home in Hawaii was $885K. Condos are selling at a median of $454K.”
“Average rent in Hawaii (Oahu) for a studio will vary based on location but expect to pay around $1,670 with Waikiki studios going from $1,400 to about $1,700. Average rent for one bedroom apartments in Hawaii (Honolulu, Oahu) is $1,743”
PLEASE stop vacationing in / moving to the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. You are actively participating in violent settler colonialism when you do, even if you aren’t white. Never in my whole life have I seen our airport THIS packed!!! Our islands cannot support this many people – especially during our dry season and in the middle of a PANDEMIC!
Tourism makes it impossible to keep up with the rising cost of living. It brings in revenue and with that, becomes the fake state’s priority. Tourism pushes native Hawaiians from their land and homes, puts locals at risk for covid19, directly harms the delicate environment and native species here, houseless folk (many whom are native Hawaiian) are being illegally swept to make room for tourists at beaches, and locals are being restricted and fined for using water on east Maui, all while hotels can use up all the resources no problem and our government approves a million dollar home construction for new part-time residents (when locals who have been here for generations are being thrown into poverty, barely staying afloat, losing businesses and even their homes). “Hawai’i has become the Blood Diamond of the Pacific. We are mined for our splendor, and our residents live the every day, complex consequences.”
It’s absolutely VILE what is happening here. I hope yall know that Hawaiʻi was overthrown and occupied by the US military, and isn’t even legally a state! Hawaiʻi is not your vacation spot, so you better tell your family and friends to stay at home.
Here is a linktree by my friend with petitions to protect sacred, native Hawaiian land on Kauaʻi and Molokaʻi. Sign them.
Here are a few Kānaka Maoli (native Hawaiian) folk in need you can donate to (if you know more please add to my thread!)
Already reblogged with the links I’m including below, but this is a good expanded thread so I’m copying again!!
“but hawai'i’s economy is tourism-dependent!!!1! we’re sTiMuLaTiNg tHe eCoNoMy!!” okay if you’re really that worried about food/hospitality/entertainment service industry workers, houseless people, etc. (pretty much any other population y’all would use as “justification”) that you’re ready to jump on a plane to spend your dollars in hawai'i.......can i just suggest some other options for directing your resources that DON’T needlessly expose people who might not have the same protections as you (health insurance, money to cover the expense of recovery time off work, extended family networks to support them in healing/childcare/funerals)???
NOTE: These are fairly Honolulu/O'ahu specific, so if anyone has any other links/leads for other islands please add!!! Or any additional links for serving O'ahu. I tried to do organizations that are in need of funding due to size of operation and/or are not as well-publicized, and I tried to avoid including church/faith-based orgs (but I’m happy to provide an expanded list including some actually good ones)
For worker protection: Unite Here Local 5 — specifically their Hardship Fund to support frontline workers in hotel, healthcare, and food service (https://uniteherelocal5.org/)
For people facing housing insecurity: IHS/Institute for Human Services (https://ihshawaii.org/donate)
For people facing food insecurity: The Pantry (https://thepantry.org) and Ho'okua'āina—a really cool family-owned farm that provides community meals and produce at low/no cost (https://www.hookuaaina.org)
For kupuna (elders)/those living with disabilities and facing food insecurity: Malama Meals Community Care Meal Program (http://www.malamameals.org/) and Lanakila Meals on Wheels (https://www.lanakilapacific.org/donate)
For medical care: Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center - ***personal fave, they do a lot of good in the community*** (https://www.hhhrc.org/donate)
For women and families: Aloha Diaper Bank (https://www.alohadiaperbank.org/) and WIN/Women In Need Hawai'i (https://www.winhi.org) and PACT/Parents and Children Together Hawai'i (https://pacthawaii.org/donate/)
