Mālama Hawaiʻi Partners

KAʻEHU provides community cultural and STEM educational classes. These include workshops and training in: Hawaiian Arts & Crafts – lauhala and coconut weaving, and kapa making. Hawaiian Culture – ʻoli (traditional chant), mele (music), History of Kaʻehu, History of Maui, mālama ʻāina (care for the land), mālama wai a me kai (care for the stream...[...]

Distribute food from the Maui FoodBank at the Paia Public parking lot on Monday’s from 9am to 10am. We average between 50 and 80 people per week picking up a variety of food. We need volunteers to help distribute food, shop at the MauiFoodbank, bag cat and dog food,etc[...]

Without arts oriented universities or private art schools on Maui, Hui No‘eau provides Maui residents and visitors with a unique and essential arts education resource. Programs include: foundation art classes, visiting artist workshops, lectures, open studios, exhibitions, community art events, historic house and estate tours, sculpture garden, and educational outreach programs with schools and community...[...]

Without arts oriented universities or private art schools on Maui, Hui No‘eau provides Maui residents and visitors with a unique and essential arts education resource. Programs include: foundation art classes, visiting artist workshops, lectures, open studios, exhibitions, community art events, historic house and estate tours, sculpture garden, and educational outreach programs with schools and community...[...]

We distribute food to over 120 families every Saturday. The food is donated by local grocery stops as well as the USDA. Currently we are distributing over 3 tons per week.[...]

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) provides safe, dependable and affordable water now and into the future for the island of Oahu, Hawaiʻi. We are working hard to preserve and protect our most essential resource – our water.[...]

The mission of Aloha Pu‘u Kukui is to take care of the Pu‘u Kukui watershed from the summit down to the sea. The Pu’u Kukui watershed extends across the Mauna Kahālāwai mountain on Mauiʻs West side from Lahaina to Honokohau. This pristine area is a vital water source for Mauiʻs community and one of the...[...]

We are a multi-generational family operated purpose project that was inspired by Norman Bezona in 1982 when his vision to create a living classroom was birthed. Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary located on Hawai’i Island, is a tropical montane seasonally dry cloud forest – very rare and unlike rainforests. A convenient 15-minute drive up the mountain...[...]

To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.[...]

Our mission is to provide affordable and accessible horsemanship opportunities and learning experiences to our community’s youth, and to cultivate employment opportunities for our community at large. To perpetuate this mission, we have created over 100 jobs as well as with multiple youth programs. Our Scholarship program has flourished, and our Work-Ride-Trade Program & Volunteer...[...]

Our mission is to protect and save the lives of Maui’s animals, accepting all in need, educating the community, and inspiring respect and compassion towards all animals.[...]

Our goal is to protect and enhance the natural beauty of these lands while developing sustainable recreational, agricultural and aquacultural enterprises that are compatible with the environment. All tours and commercial activities enable Kualoa to keep the lands undeveloped so that future generations will be able to enjoy them as well. We truly care about...[...]

Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) is redefining endemic/native forestry in Hawaii. Through cutting-edge technology, we differentiate ourselves by geo-tagging each tree, ensuring accountability. As the sole carbon-certified project in Hawaii (Gold Standard Certified in the US), we’re leading towards a carbon-neutral future. Our holistic approach addresses environmental challenges—wildlife conservation, air quality, erosion control, reef protection,...[...]

AccesSurf builds an inclusive community that empowers people with disabilities through accessible beach and water programs.[...]

Redline Rafting is an adventure rafting company based out of Kīhei, with priorities to ecological sustainability, ethics, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. We embrace our ecological responsibilities, understanding the limited natural resources our beautiful islands have to offer. We believe it is everyone’s kuleana (responsibility) to take care of our land and ocean. In support...[...]

The Friends of Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission of protecting and invigorating the Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden created for the purposes of: Raising funds to help support the purposes and goals of the Garden. Working with government officials, NGOʻs and other interested parties to...[...]

A) Native Hawaiian Philanthropy (NHP) will empower native Hawaiian communities with the resources and support to improve the socio-economic conditions of NHO (Native Hawaiian Organizations) and our lāhui. B) Increase active participation, engagement and understanding of native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi BIPOC communities with philanthropic funders and organizations. ​C) Support culturally-grounded projects and organizations that help...[...]

We are a female owned and led marine wildlife tour operator, taking up to 6 passengers on a 3-6 hour tour along the west Oahu coastline. We might see different species of whales and dolphins, reef fish, Hawaiian green sea turtles, whale sharks, the Hawaiian monk seal, pelagic birds etc.. We do not seek volume...[...]

Uluhaʻo o Hualalai’s mission is to engage families in the stewardship of Hualālai’s natural and cultural resources now and for generations to come. To recover and perpetuate Kona-based knowledge and practices through mālama ʻāina, moʻolelo and mele. Bringing community connectedness with efforts to enhance the native forest ecosystems by removing aggressive invasive species, while propagating...[...]

The USS Missouri Memorial Association is dedicated to preserving the Battleship Missouri and sharing her story and place in history.[...]

The Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative was formed in 2011 to protect, promote, and restore a native Hawaiian dry forest. After years of grassroots advocacy in the community and collaboration with the Waikōloa Village Outdoor Circle, the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve was established to protect many of the remaining native trees in the region. Since then,...[...]

This 400-year old royal Hawaiian fishpond, Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau, located in the Kalauao ahupua‘a in the ‘Ewa moku on the mokupuni of O‘ahu, is a beautiful reminder of the peace, healing, and lōkahi Hawai‘i once had. It was home to Mo‘i Wahine Kalanimanuia, who reigned peacefully over the island of O‘ahu in the 1400s. This...[...]

The Sewing Hui is a dedicated group of volunteer sewists and craftspersons who give their time generously to the Maui community. It is made up of residents and visitor-volunteers. The Sewing Hui’s mission is to help our community by donating hand-sewn items to organizations and groups in need across Maui. It is our hope that...[...]

Maui & Big Island Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund has roots on both Maui and the Big Island (Hawaiʻi Island), although its work now extends statewide and into the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Marine National Monument. Since 1996, HWF has supported outreach education on marine life conservation through naturalist training programs, student projects and internships. HWF’s projects...[...]