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Meet Ty, the mechanic who won’t take a dime
← All postsFamilies & kūpuna · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Meet Ty, the mechanic who won’t take a dime

He fixes people’s cars for free. Then he fixed a van we’re giving to an uncle with no ride.

By the Inside Outreach team · October 16, 2026

We want to introduce you to an incredible human being named Ty.

This hammah goes around helping people fix their cars for free. No charge. No donations. No gifts. He won’t take a dime. He just sees people who need help and steps up.

Ty at work on the van.
Ty at work on the van.

The van

We met Ty when someone donated a van to Inside Outreach so we could bless an uncle who doesn’t have a vehicle of his own. There’s a much bigger story behind that van and that uncle. More on that later.

The van needed work first. Ty removed and replaced a rusted hard brake line, bled the brakes and fixed the throttle body response.

The best part

Honestly, the best part was Ty himself. We had a blast talking story and sharing car pictures. He was incredibly patient, even when we had to leave to buy a battery, come back and deal with a few other things. He never made us feel rushed.

People like Ty are why we love this work. The world tells you to look out for number one. Ty looks out for everybody else.

Mahalo nui loa, Ty. You’re a legend.

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