A fund to assist Army Sgt. 1st Class Sualauvi Tuimalealiifano in making his home handicapped accessible has been established with the Bank of Hawaii.

Those wishing to help can make a donation to The Sualauvi Tuimalealiifano Fund (Wounded Warrior) at any Bank of Hawaii branch in the state.
The fund was set up following an outpouring of support from many who read about Tuimalealiifano and his involvement with the Tripler Army Medical Center’s Warrior transition unit — one of 36 such units designed to provide critically needed support for wounded soldiers.
As reported in The Advertiser on July 20, Tuimalealiifano, 30, was paralyzed from the neck down from injuries suffered after his elite Army Special Operations team was ambushed by Taliban fighters in Southern Afghanistan in 2007.
Following months of treatment at various military hospitals, Tuimalealiifano, who remains a quadriplegic, re-enlisted and has recently been assigned to a work program at U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith. He devotes his free time to talking to returning soldiers who have been wounded in action.
Tuimalealiifano is trying to raise the $178,000 necessary to make his home handicap accessible.