The Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation is a grassroots, community-based organization that inspires ongoing stewardship of our island and ocean resources.
We believe in a world where every child has the opportunity to interact with nature and the ocean. In the spirit of aloha ‘āina, Hui Mālama O Ke Kai’s mission is to create experiential learning programs that connect youth to outdoor curriculum and service opportunities. Hui Mālama O Ke Kai works with community leaders and organizations to provide meaningful education rooted in cultural traditions.
Waimānalo as a community with a strong sense of place, where its people perpetuate the use and value of indigenous knowledge, and where collaborative stewardship is sustained for generations.
To create a place of belonging, inspire self efficacy, and cultivate an engaged community.
Year 23: 2020-2021
Federal Grant is Secured.
Programs expand from after-school to out-of-school to include Summer and Intersession programming.
Year 20: 2017-2018
Federal Grant is Secured.
Site Development Begins Again.
Vision is revisited.
Year 17: 2014-2015
Site Vision Created.
Site Secured for the next 46 years.
Year 16: 2013-2014
Mission and Core Values Updated.
Vision Created.
Five Year Strategic Plan Created
Year 15: 2012-2013
Second Federal Grant Received Directly by Hui Mālama.
ʻOhana & Community Programs Officially Launch alongside Keiki and ʻŌpio Programs.
Year 14: 2011-2012
First Federal Grant Received Directly by Hui Mālama.
Work to Secure Site Begins.
Year 11: 2008-2009
Federal Grant is Secured.
Site Development Begins Again.
Vision is revisited.
Year 9: 2006-2007
Path to Community-based Autonomy/Separation from UH Begins
Year 7: 2004-2005
Program Expands to WEIS.
40 Students (5th/6th)
Year 6: 2003-2004
501c3 Tax-exempt Status Achieved.
First Mission and Core Values Identified.
Year 4: 2001-2002
Advisory Board First Formed.
Non-profit “Arm” Incorporated.
Year 2: 1999-2000
UH Monetary and Managerial Support Begins.
Year 1: 1998-1999
Implementation of First Keiki Program.
17 students, 3 days per week.
