Island: Kaua’i
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Kamawaelualani
Kamawaelualani is dedicated to Native Hawaiian public art, education, and community activation to re-connect Hawaiʻiʻs people with cultural stories and places, re-instilling Kauaʻi-based values of protection of treasured places, community cohesion, and the centering of our Native Hawaiian culture.
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Rice Street Business Association
Rice Street Business Association is dedicated to fostering a thriving, just, and self-sustaining Downtown Līhu‘e by empowering local entrepreneurship, perpetuating Native Hawaiian culture, and strengthening community power. ricestreetbusinessassociation.com
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I Ola Wailuanui
I Ola Wailuanui seeks to preserve, protect, and restore Wailuanuiahoano and its environmental, historical, and cultural foundations. wailuanui.org
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Hanalei River Heritage Foundation
Mahalo No Ka Mea ʻAi is grounded in the belief that access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cultural and human right, especially for those struggling with food & housing insecurity during the pandemic. HRHF prepares food baskets each week for the East Kauai houseless community (over 70% Kanaka Maoli), keeping them connected to…
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Kūkulu Kumuhana o Anahola
Kūkulu Kumuhana o Anahola’s genesis sprang forth from the collective grief over a number of youth/young adult suicides and suicide attempts in the Hawaiian Homelands community of Anahola on the island of Kauaʻi. KKOA works to assist its young people in developing life skills that will strengthen their identity through Hawaiian values, build self-esteem, and…
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Mālama Kaua’i
Mālama Kaua’i focuses on increasing local food production and access for Kaua‘i through a lens of resilience and sustainability, leveraging workforce and economic development efforts, partnerships, and innovative programs to grow community capacity. malamakauai.org
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Kīpuka Kuleana
Kīpuka Kuleana‘s mission is to perpetuate kuleana, ahupuaʻa-based natural resource management, and connection to place through protection of cultural landscapes and family lands on Kauaʻi. kipukakuleana.org