Grantees
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MMHH mobilized two days after the fires with health care providers on the west side of Maui, and have been there ever since. They provide a variety of services as they try to maintain stability in a very uncertain and unstable dynamic after a terrifying disaster. Their goal is to build trust, create safety, and…
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Hōlani Hāna is collaborating with a kīpuka in Central Maui that supports grassroots community-led collective action focused on the long-term healing and restoration of the 'āina and 'ohana impacted by the Maui fires. holanihana.org
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Sust'āinable Molokai's mission is to restore ʻāina momona, thriving people and abundant land. At the start of community response efforts, the hui provided support for boats bringing essential supplies from Molokai to Kahana/Lāhaina. They are following the communityʻs lead and need, and will continue to serve Maui ʻohana as needs arise. Sust'āinable Molokai is supporting…
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On August 8th, 2023 the Nā 'Aikāne o Maui Lāhaina Cultural Center was lost to the devastating firestorm. Immediately after the disaster, Nā 'Aikāne spearheaded recovery and relief efforts to affected residents. Despite the hui's great loss, Ke'eaumoku Kapu, longtime indigenous justice and social change advocate, has been tirelessly serving the community, staffing care hubs…
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Lālākea Foundationʻs mission is to perpetuate traditional cultural practices by demonstrating oral traditions, teachings and ways of transmitting knowledge through the generations, provide a learning and enrichment platform for cultural practitioners and learners to encourage the preservation of the ancient art forms of Hawaiʻi, and educate practitioners about the need to protect and nurture our…
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Ko'ihonua is transforming the lives and conditions of Native Hawaiians through the reclamation and restoration of land, the revitalization of Hawaiian cultural practices, and investment in Hawai'i-based movements for social justice. koihonua.org
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Hawai'i Peace & Justice is working toward a liberated world through the promotion of peace, abolition, demilitarization, climate, and social justice. They engage communities through place based programming, 'ōpio environmental justice education, and intergenerational organizing that deepens understanding of ʻāina protection and systemic harm. hawaiipeaceandjustice.org
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Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action (HAPA) catalyzes community empowerment and systemic change towards valuing people and ‘āina ahead of corporate profits. They build grassroots leadership and community power to shift political will and reclaim governance over Hawaiʻi’s food systems and natural resources. Through initiatives like Kuleana Academy, they develop a growing bench of community-accountable leaders—reshaping…
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ʻAha Kāne, alongside Aumana, are spearheading the Kiaʻi o ka Lawena initiative, which has been and will continue to be engaged in receiving shipping containers at a secure commercial property in central Maui and employing a team of kia’i (guardians) to provide security and to assist in distribution efforts. Presently, theyʻre distributing supplies to specific…
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Hui Aloha ʻĀina Momona seeks to develop aloha ʻāina tools and skills to enrich the experiences and bodies of ʻohana and kaiāulu. In addition to mālama of growing community participation, Hui Aloha ʻĀina Momona takes an ʻāina-based approach to growing meaningful and long term strategies to connect people to the land by continuing to empower…