Grantees
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Maui Bioremediation Group was founded in the immediate wake of the Lāhaina Wildfires in August of 2023, established to advocate for and implement bioremediation alternatives to conventional and mechanical disaster response. Their members developed novel manufacturing processes for biofiltration sock technology, designed the innovative biofilter infill components, secured short-term project funding, and advocated for solutions that center…
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Lāhaina Strong is committed to fighting the entrenched systems of corruption that have long plagued Hawaiʻi. They stand for transparency, accountability, and truth, with a mission to dismantle the ʻgood ʻol boyʻ network that prioritizes profits and power over the wellbeing of Hawaiʻiʻs people and land. Lāhaina Strongʻs “Fishing for Housing” protect at Kaʻanapali Beach was…
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Kaiāulu Initiatives is more than a project; it’s a movement to restore, protect, and empower the Lāhaina community by transforming the landscape and reinvigorating sustainable practices and cultural education. Kaiāulu Initiatives emerged in response to the catastrophic Lāhaina Fire on August 8, 2023, with a clear mission rooted in healing and community restoration. Their goal…
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Kīpuka Kuleana is honored to support the Lāhainā Community Land Trust (LCLT) as they work to mālama a strong foundation and to connect ʻohana with resources to keep and protect family lands in Lāhainā amidst immense pressure to sell and threat of predatory development. Alongside LCLT, they planned and implemented a series of ʻohana ʻāina…
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Lahaina Community Land Trust is networking locally and nationally with other established land trusts to learn best practices and strategies for securing ʻāina in community ownership and developing programs for proper stewardship of that ʻāina. They are building bridges and strengthening relationships with other West Maui community groups and leaders to facilitate development of a…
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ʻEkolu Mea Nui is dedicated to addressing the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi’s carceral system, empowering those directly impacted by incarceration, particularly youth and families, to be leaders in the movement for transformative change. They advocate for the eradication of youth prisons, recognizing that there are better, community-based alternatives that prioritize healing and rehabilitation.…
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Academic Labor United (ALU) fights to organize graduate workers of the University of Hawaiʻi System by empowering them with the skills and knowledge necessary to hold their employers, the State of Hawaiʻi and the University, accountable. Even as their labor is recognized by the University as fundamental to its success (such that University representatives have…
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I Ola Wailuanui is a grassroots community organization formed and managed by Kauaʻi residents for the purpose of preserving, protecting, and restoring Wailuanuiahoʻāno and the environmental, historical, and cultural treasures therein. Their vision is a living ʻili ʻāina (smaller land division within a larger ahupuaʻa system) for and by thriving kamaʻāina who are culturally rooted…
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Jewish Voice for Peace Hawaiʻi works to educate Hawaiʻi communities about settler-colonialism in Palestine, and the links to colonialism and militarism in Hawaiʻi. They organize Jewish and non-Jewish communities towards an end to u.s. funding to Israeli Apartheid and the militarized occupation of Palestine. Their educational events, community gatherings, and political advocacy work is rooted…
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Hui Hoʻoniho’s mission is to build a firm foundation to cultivate and strengthen community through the practice of uhau humu pōhaku (Hawaiian drystack masonry), providing entry into exploring ʻike Hawaiʻi through a deeper sense of stewardship towards ʻāina through its connection to the agricultural, ecological, and cultural practices of Hawaiʻi. Through the restoration of these…