Hopelessness to Hope

Every day, 300 to 400 people visit the River of Life Mission seeking and finding a meal, a shower, a change of clothes, a prayer . . . a friend.  These are men, women and children, some homeless, most poor, all needy.  They are from all walks of life! The elderly and the drug addicted; the needy veteran and the prostitute; the mentally ill and the disabled; the lonely and the forgotten.  We refer to them as guests of the River of Life Mission.  Since 1985, whatever their need, the Mission has been a friend to them.

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“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God . . .”

Located in the over 100 year old, historic-registry-listed Sumida Building on the corner of Pauahi and Maunakea Streets in the heart of  Chinatown, Honolulu, the Mission has been an oasis for many who through  error, disability, discrimination or circumstance, have  been left in need.  At the River of Life, however, there is no regard for position, gender, ethnicity, appearance or faith.  Everyone is welcome, and all services are free of charge.