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Weekly Reports

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Lahaina, HI – Mar. 1-7, 2026

After a refreshing weekend of activities, the 15 young people from Pennsylvania continued their second week of energetically building houses. The group at the Yadao house continued painting and detailing, They worked on the porch rail and built a...

Lahaina, HI – Feb. 22-28, 2026

A group of 15 volunteers from the Martindale and Parkview Mennonite Churches in Pennsylvania arrived Sunday, February 22. All young people with lots of energy, they eagerly tackled the job of building houses Monday morning. A team of 14 volunteers...

Lahaina, HI – Feb. 15-21, 2026

After a fun, activity-packed weekend, the same group of volunteers from last week dug in again Monday morning. The team at Jelyn’s house continued with flooring, sanding and painting throughout this week. They painted interior doors and installed...

Lahaina, HI – Feb. 8-14, 2026

The February leadership team replaced the January leadership volunteers this week. Weekly volunteers for the next two weeks arrived on Sunday, February 8. A group of nine from Kansas, a woman from Pennsylvania and two gentleman, previous business...

Lahaina, HI – Feb. 1-7, 2026

The short-term volunteer who stayed for three weeks left us, but the other ten short-term volunteers from last week stayed for another week! One crew worked on the siding and the front porch railing of the Yadao house Monday.  Another crew spackled...

Lahaina, HI – Jan. 25-31, 2026

Two of our short-term volunteers arrived on Sunday afternoon.  They are from New York state, but had been in California where their sons live, so the storm that stretched across the mid-west and eastern United States did not affect them.  However,...

Lahaina, HI – Jan. 11-17, 2026

Eleven hard-working volunteers arrived in the afternoon of Jan 11, seven from Kansas, two from Manitoba, and two from Pennsylvania.  Four crews began work Monday, January 12.  Two crews worked on the Yadao house, one with blocking and siding, ...

Lahaina, HI – Jan. 5-9, 2026

Verne Geissinger, Joyce Geissinger, Larry Loganbill, Karen Loganbill, Galen Waltner and Kathy Waltner joined Don Rheinheimer, Elvin Shenk and Jonelle Shenk on Monday January 5 at the Lahaina MDS camp site. Jonelle had a reviving meal for us, as...

Lahaina, HI – Dec. 13-19, 2025

By Donovan Brewer, age 13, 8th grade  Aloha, from Lahaina! This is Donovan, one of three children at the Lahaina MDS volunteer group.  Jumping into things, the week started off with roofing on both of the houses we are working on. Along with...

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