Kalaupapa, Molokai -- The Last Leper Colony

Shot this story with Reporter Dan Rascon from Salt Lake City, Utah -- back when i was a news photog at KGMB-TV 9 in Honolulu, HI.

A profile of some of the last people at the Leper colony on Moloka'i. We had to ride some mules down thousand foot cliffs, just to get to Kalaupapa. Unfortunately, you don't get to see that, but trust me, it was quite an adventure.

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• Molokai
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[StMedicRic]

My heart breaks each time I watch this. I pray God will wrap his loving arms around them all.

[StMedicRic]

I just spoke with the lady that runs the store in Kalaupapa and learned that ku ulei Bell has passed away a couple of years ago. The only request was for prayer for them all. 18 patients still reside there as of today. Please add them all to your prayer list !

[StMedicRic]

@hokulani7262

Great memories!! Would that be Makia Malo?

[russian879]

Nice video. Very interesting.

[hokulani7262]

I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to meet Lucy, because she was friends with my great grandpa P'ea. He taught Lucy about how the plants in Hawaii can be used as medicine and my daughter got to talk to another patient there...Makia Malu-hope I got the last name right. Wonderful people and such a beautiful peaceful place, but so much sadness in the past.

[couchminer]

@StMedicRic you sound like a little bitch

[Jadegodinez1]

@StMedicRic How about in stead of asking some ghost to help them. Why not help them yourself?

[Mastodon704]

Theres Just So much pain in this damn world!

[Paulbarbato]

Such unfortunate people. Paradise can't compensate