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Lunalilo Home

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Lunalilo Home photographed in 1885

Lunalilo Home is a Hawaiian charity that provides community living service for the elderly in need of assistance.[1] The charity serves also other Native Hawaiian people struggling with poverty.

History

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The charity was founded by the will of Lunalilo who died in 1874. The trustees of the charity would be picked by the judges of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.[2] Lunalilo Home was established in 1883 and was originally located in Makiki.[3] Originally there were 53 residents.[4] For 12 years, beginning in 1889, Maria J. Forbes served as manager of Lunalilo Home.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lunalilo Home". US News. 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  2. ^ "History of Lunalilo Home". Lunalilo Home. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. ^ "Lunalilo Home". Making a Difference for our Kupuna Hawaii. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  4. ^ "Lunalilo Home Master Plan Review Report" (PDF). Office of Hawaiian Affairs. 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. ^ Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, ed. (1901). Portraits of American Protestant missionaries to Hawaii;. Honolulu: Printed by the Hawaiian Gazette Co. Retrieved 27 October 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.