Grantees
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As a Native Hawaiian, women-led organization, Ma’i Movement Hawai’i is deeply committed to menstrual equity and ending period poverty in Hawai’i. They have taken on the kuleana (responsibility, privilege) to ensure all individuals of menstruation age have access to sanitary products, safe and hygienic places to use them, and the right to manage their bodies…
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The Keli’i William Ioane Legacy Foundation was created to honor and perpetuate the legacy of Keli’i “Skippy” Ioane, and encompasses the work of the Mālama Ka ‘Āina Hana Ka ‘Āina Association (M.A.H.A), the Keaukaha Makahiki Ceremony, and the promotion of Hawaiian Nationalism through his music. In 1980 Keli’i arrived on Kaho’olawe and was trained by…
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Ho’āhu Energy Cooperative Molokai is structured as a consumer cooperative, ensuring that member-owners have the ability to directly inform the products and services the co-op offers through annual meetings and democratic processes. As a grassroots community entity, Hoʻāhu hosts public workshops to include the broader Molokai community in the design of its projects, including the Residential…
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Ke Ea Hawai’i is an interscholastic student council composed of elected representatives from 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools. Each year, the hui hosts two immersive camps to equip students with leadership tools, visit sacred places, speak with constituents on campuses during school hours, hear from community leaders, identify strategic priorities, and develop action plans for the coming…
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Chuukmenessor (Chuuk Language and Cultural Association of Hawai’i) provides language and culture educational opportunities for Chuukese children that are far from their homeland, and fosters a sense of community to inspire positive contributions and actions. Chuukmenessor offers Chuukese language and culture classes to youth in grades K-12, with outreach sites at Hawai’i’s Plantation Village in Waipahu, Evergreen…
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Hui Hoʻoleimaluō envisions thriving communities through thriving resources. Established in 2013 in Keaukaha, Hawaiʻi, the hui has spent the past seven years conducting long-term historical, cultural, physical, natural, and scientific studies of fishponds in Keaukaha, including Honokea Loko, Waiuli, and most recently at Kaumaui Loko. Their loving restoration and revitalization of the two sites has grown into…
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Ke Kahua o Kūali’i‘s mission is to inspire and support cultural and environmental wellness through land stewardship of Palalupe and Pōhakea at Kawainui fishpond. The Kūkulu Kauhale Program is an educational program that fosters traditional land management applications and supports cultural practices for the well-being of all community members and Kawainui—a traditional Hawaiian fishpond that…
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On January 17th, 1893, with the assistance of the u.s. military, a small group of Haole businessmen usurped control of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Queen Lili’uokalani, an act of war that has yet to be remedied 130 years later. For generations, this egregious insurrection was hidden from the lāhui’s consciousness, and the world. Ka Lāhui…
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Founded in 2006, Mālama Kaua’i focuses on increasing local food production and access for Kaua’i. They do this through a lens of resilience and sustainability, leveraging workforce and economic development efforts, partnerships, and innovative programs to grow community capacity. They consider the interrelatedness of all issues and the need for a holistic approach, with a…
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Through the utilization of ahupua’a based management techniques, Kuhialoko focuses on raising awareness and community driven involvement to address ongoing issues impacting Hawai’i’s resources, including water rights, access, native and endangered species habitat management, food security and regenerative community based subsistence practices. By focusing on perpetuating indigenous and culture based knowledge and skill sets, Kuhialoko…