Maui Aloha
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Kaiāulu Initiatives
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
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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Lāhaina Community Land Trust
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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Pacific Birth Collective
PBC is a professional community-based collective growing a network of service providers and island families dedicated to education, support, and advocacy for birth and wellness choices across Hawai’i. PBC hit the ground running on August 10 by opening their facility to the community as a donation site for items specific to pregnant and birthing families…
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Nā Kia’i o Maui
Nā Ki’ai o Maui (formerly Da Hui) mobilized under the leadership of Aunty Nettie, who is a resident of Lāhaina that was directly impacted by the fires. Aunty Nettie stepped up in the midst of the chaos to provide much needed leadership at War Memorial immediately following the disaster. She quickly mobilized her core team…
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Maui Medic Healers Hui
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
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
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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Nā ‘Aikāne o Maui
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 Foundation
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…