Our Community in Action

Hands-on resilience across Upper Puna—from building our hub to supporting our neighbors.

True resilience isn't built overnight. It’s built block by block, neighbor by neighbor. Take a look behind the scenes at Puna Mākaukau in action: setting up our physical hub space in Fern Acres, hands-on CERT safety training, local food distributions, and everyday volunteer efforts across Upper Puna. Every image represents local hands working together to keep our families prepared, connected, and supported, in quiet times and during emergency response.

Outdoor charity or community event under a large tent with tables and boxes of supplies, with people gathered and conversing.
A shipping container has fallen over, spilling contents onto an asphalt surface. The container appears damaged and is lying on its side with the doors partially open. In the background, there are trees and a building with a green roof under a partly
A group of nine people wearing bright yellow safety vests standing outdoors on a grassy area with trees and a building in the background.
Outdoor volunteer effort with people under a large, curved canopy, distributing goods and supplies, surrounded by trees and greenery.
Three older men standing in front of a large shipping container and two pickup trucks, outdoors on a sunny day with trees and a blue sky in the background.
Group of people working on a construction site outdoors, moving gravel, with trees and a house in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.
Construction workers working on a building site with a small beige building, trees, and a blue sky with clouds in the background.
Overcast sky with gray clouds, trees in the background, a small building with a sign for Fern Acres Community Association, and colorful shipping containers in the foreground, including a red one labeled 'CAI' and others with branding.
A landscape scene with a clear blue sky, wispy clouds, and a forest of tall trees with green foliage.
A dirt road with rocks and dirt on it in a rural area, with green trees and bushes on either side and a house with a white roof and light-colored walls in the distance under a cloudy sky.
A large, partially constructed metal shelter with a curved roof in a rural, wooded area, surrounded by trees, a chain-link fence, and uneven ground with rocks and dirt.
Construction site with a small orange Kubota excavator on the left and a partially built metal structure with a curved roof in the center, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A large orange shipping container with white and blue lettering is situated on a gravel driveway in front of a house with a metal carport. Behind the container are tall pine trees and dense greenery under a cloudy sky.
A semi-truck carrying a large orange shipping container parked on a gravel lot surrounded by green trees and blue sky with scattered clouds.
An outdoor parking lot area with a large open-sided shelter and a small building, surrounded by trees and plants.
People working on construction of a small building or shed outdoors in a rural area with trees, cloudy sky, and plants in the foreground.
Two people installing a large corrugated metal roof on a small building. One person is standing on a ladder, holding tools and working on the roof. The other person is standing on the ground, smiling and holding a tool. The building is gray with vert
Construction workers building a structure with a clear blue sky and trees in the background, using shipping containers and scaffolding.
A person in an orange jacket and cap standing on a corrugated metal roof with trees and a large cloud in the background.
Construction workers are building a roof on a structure with wooden beams and plywood panels, with scaffolding and ladders present at the site.
Two construction workers installing a metal roof on a building, using ladders and wearing hats and gloves, against a bright blue sky with trees in the background.
An outdoor event setup with rows of white chairs under a large black canopy, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
Construction site with wooden beams for building a roof, ladder, and a worker wearing a hat on a truck. Clear blue sky with some clouds and trees in the background.
Six people standing in front of a large yellow backhoe loader, smiling at the camera. They are dressed casually, with some wearing hats. Behind them is a large orange shipping container and trees under a partly cloudy sky.
People working outdoors, building a wooden structure in a grassy area with trees and a blue sky with clouds.
Three people are working on a wooden roof, with one woman kneeling and holding tools, and two men standing, one of whom is giving a thumbs-up. The roof appears to be under construction, surrounded by greenery and trees.
Several shipping containers stacked outdoors near a wooded area, with a partly overcast sky overhead.
Construction site with a shipping container and a wooden roof framework, surrounded by trees and under a cloudy sky.
A rural scene featuring a large black covered structure with an arched roof, trees in the background, and shipping containers on the ground in front of the structure, with cloudy sky overhead.
Construction workers building a fence in a rural area with trees, a small building, and cars in the background.

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