Affordable Housing Initiative is our first project to address the growing need of the low-income residents of Hawaii. Our project uses the models found in New York City and Chicago. It is open to low-income residents with a rent control lease. Because the tenants pay utilities, they are motivated to be economical in energy use. PGC provides case management on an as-needed basis.

A new initiative of PGC has been a catering service for such events as weddings, meetings, and funerals. Using existing facilities and staff, this service provides recent immigrants with jobs and supports clients by buying food products from them and providing informal advertising and contacts for client products. The income generated by the catering service directly supports the social services and program operations of PGC and is integral to the company’s overall strategy of engaging in social entrepreneurship.

The "Gifts from Paradise" (www.giftsfromparadise.com) website provides a great opportunity and powerful vehicle for our entrepreneurs to market their products by providing virtual shelf space.  Connecting these clients and their products to local, national, and international market communities via the internet is a significant step in the development of their businesses.

The most recent project of PGC is the Retail Incubator, which opened in December of 2008 and provides space and marketing services for clients of PGC. The majority of the clients are related to the Culinary Business Incubator and therefore, a café was  part of the marketing program. The Lemongrass Cafe opened on March 25, 2009. On the second floor, the Retail Incubator will also provide services for retail products such as computer services, packaging, and accounting.