Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 2, 1 ʻAukake 1994 — Alu Like success stories [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Alu Like success stories

Sherilynn Camara owes her success not only to her own hard work but also to supervisor Gayle Carter, who believed in her and her potential. Camara eame to Alu Like looking for work and soon was employed as a clerical assistant for Hilo Hos-pital's Clinical Laboratories. Initially uncertain about

working in the medical field, Camara received a lot of support from Carter who guided her through the maze of u n f a m i 1 i a r terminology that was part

of the job. Camara has grown from a timid and uncertain individual to one confident in her abilities as a worker. She has been with the hospital for over a year now and enjoys it very mueh. Samuel Kaiwi Jr. was a worker in Alu Like's On-The-Job training program from November 1993 to March 1994. A down-to-earth. ami-

able person, Kaiwi fit in well at Hui No Ke Ola Pono, who hired him as p r o g r a m director. A veteran of the Air Force, Kaiwi has a lot of positive qualities to

offer the individuals in need of services from Hui No Ke Ola Pono. Last year, Terry Collins returned to Maui with her husband and three children. A reliable and determined individual, Collins quickly resettled then set about to find a job. She eame to Alu Like to get help in her search and, with the many skills she had, landed a job with Hawaiian Carpet

One. Collins is currently working in Alu Like's On-The-Job Training program and enjoys working with and servicing the people of Maui.

Gayle Carter and Sherilynn Camara

Samuel J. Kaiwi, Jr.

Terry Collins