HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lying on a mattress sheltered by a tarp, Chandi Cabebe’s two young sons were playing on donated tablets Tuesday afternoon, distracting themselves from the reality that their home is now gone and the uncertainty of when they will have a permanent roof over their heads.

Cabebe and her family of seven lost their Nanakuli home to a fire on Oct. 1.

Now, two weeks later, the family is sharing two tents along West Oahu’s shoreline.

“My kids, they hate it, they’re miserable,” Cabebe shared. “They’re not used to this. They always ask to go home, which we can’t do right now.”

With speeding cars on Farrington Highway and large homeless encampments just feet away, Cabebe is concerned for her children’s safety.

“We’re hoping and praying that we’re not out here too much

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