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Grants Benefit Waimānalo Community
Central to the Pili ‘Āina project is a 3,312-square-foot covered deck that can serve as the physical heart of the com- munity with spacious accom- modations for after-school cultural, craft and other ac- tivities by pre-teens, young adult and adult participants in
Two Waimānalo-based nonprofits were recently awarded $25,000 grants from Hawaiian Electric.
the organization’s programs. The space can also be used by more than 400 community members in Waimānalo, pro- viding a safe place to gather and connect as a community.
cational outreach and train- ing based on Native Hawai- ian Cultural knowledge to improve the food security, health and holistic wellness of the community. WLC will use the funds to continue its education, outreach and en- gagement activities through a community coordinator.
The funds will go to sup- port initiatives at Hui Māla- ma O Ke Kai and Waimāna- lo Learning Center that are aimed at building community resilience. Both organizations offer programs that are rooted in community engagement, educational excellence and Hawaiian culture — aspects that are important to Hawaiian Electric’s own sustainability and resilience initiatives.
Waimānalo Learning Cen- ter is a community-driven program that provides edu-
Hui Mālama O Ke Kai facilitates positive youth development with a focus on Native Hawaiian popula- tion. It will use the grant for its Pili ‘Āina (or Connecting Community) Project.
“This grant means I can continue to serve, teach, learn from and share ʻāi- na-based education with my community,” states ʻIlima Ho-Lastimosa, WLC’s com- munity coordinator.
Hale Limu Lipu‘upu‘u is one of the cultural spaces that was built at Waimānalo Learning Center through Ho-Lastimosa’s partnerships and volunteers.
PHOTO COURTESY DR. JANE CHUNG DO
“I can’t express how much it means to be able to live, work and play in the home- stead where I grew up, the place I cherish and where I raised my children. It’s price- less,” adds Ho-Lastimosa.
Paloma Higashi shows off a short board at Local Motion at the Koko Marina Center on May 21. ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
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