Holani Hana Inc

OUR VISION IS TO RECLAIM HAWAI'I AS A BEACON OF ALOHA FOR THE WORLD BY ACTIVATING OUR FOUR PILLARS. 1) PU'UHONUA: CREATE A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND CULTURALLY-ROOTED SPACE AT OUR SITE IN PAPAAUHAU WHERE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GROUPS CAN DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION WITH HAWAI'I'S VALUES AND CULTURE, WITH THE LAND, AND WITH ONE ANOTHER. WORK TO ELEVATE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL VALUES THAT PROMOTE, MUTUAL GOODWILL, PEACE, COOPERATION, RESPECT, AND ALOHA. 2) 'AHUPUA'A: REACTIVATE THE WISDOM AND ABUNDANCE OF THE 'AHUPUA'A SYSTEM IN OUR MODERN WORLD. WORK TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE, INCLUDING FOOD PRODUCTION, AT THE 'AINA WE STEWARD. 3) 'IKE KUPUNA: PERPETUATE CULTURAL PRACTICES (HALE BUILDING, UHAU HUMU POHAKU/TRADITIONAL MASONRY, SUBSISTENCE PRACTICES) WHILE NURTURING A NEW GENERATION OF CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS. 4) PILINA: STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACE-BASED ENTITIES, AND OTHERS WITH SHARED VALUES TO REACTIVATE OUR NATIVE ECONOMIES.

PU'UHONUA & 'AHUPUA'A: PROVIDED A CULTURAL CAMPGROUND BASED ON THE TRADITIONAL 'AHUPUA'A ECOLOGICAL MODEL FOR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AT OUR 5-ACRE SITE IN HANA, EAST MAUI. ENGAGED IN CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO CLARIFY OUR ORGANIZATION'S VISION, GOALS, AND PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGIES. WORKED TO SECURE OUR LONG-TERM LEASE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

'IKE KUPUNA: ENGAGED MORE THAN 1000 PARTICIPANTS, TRAINED 20 EMERGING PRACTITIONERS, AND COMPLETED OR MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON 10 COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS INCLUDING A 20' X 40' TRADITIONAL HALE AT KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS KAPALAMA CAMPUS ON OAHU; A 20' X 30' HALE AT HAWEA HEIAU COMPLEX AND KEAWAWA WETLAND; A 10' X 12' HALE AND KUAPA (FISHPOND WALL) REBUILD AT LOKO PA'AIAU; RETHATCHED A 20' X 30' HALE AT HOA AINA O MAKAHA; REBUILD OF 250 LINEAR FEET OF KUAPA AT WAIKALUA LOKO; BUILDING TRADITIONAL TERRACED MALA AT KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE; PLANNING, SITE, AND NATURAL MATERIAL PREPARATION FOR THREE HALE AT THE MOLOKAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR A 20' X 40' HALE IN MAKENA.

PILINA: SUPPORTED THE HANA BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HANAMAUI.COM WEBSITE. WORKED WITH EAST MAUI READY AND HANA BUSINESS COUNCIL TO INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY INCLUDING EXPLORING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN EAST MAUI. STRENGTHENED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED REQUESTS FOR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FROM SMALLER, GRASSROOTS GROUPS. FORMED THE EAST MAUI KUPUNA HUI NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF KUPUNA (ELDERLY) AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CREATED AN ARRAY OF COLLABORATIVE AND PLACE-BASED SERVICES FOR ELDERS.