Papahana Aloha 'Āina Hawai'i
Impact Type: Education, Cultural Revitalization, & Community Development
Overview
Guided by the principle E Aloha ʻĀina—to care for the land, ocean, and people—Papahana Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiʻi develops aloha ʻāina leaders through education and hands-on stewardship. Founded in 2019, the organization grounds youth and community members in Hawaiian language, culture, and the traditional knowledge of ʻāina and waterways. Their approach underscores the belief that caring for land and community is inseparable from collective well-being.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting programs that cultivate environmental stewardship and community leadership • Funding training in resource management and sustainability practices • Investing in the revitalization of traditional knowledge through modern application • Supporting education that inspires advocacy for Hawaiʻi’s natural and cultural resources
Partnership Story
Papahana Aloha ʻĀina blends education, service, and leadership to build community-centered stewardship. Their programs empower youth to lead with kuleana, applying traditional knowledge to address today’s environmental challenges. By bridging ancestral wisdom and contemporary science, they cultivate a generation grounded in aloha ʻāina—individuals who care deeply for place, people, and the future of Hawaiʻi. HPF’s partnership helps sustain this vision, strengthening both community resilience and environmental integrity.
Papahana Aloha 'Āina Hawai'i
Impact Type: Education, Cultural Revitalization, & Community Development
Overview
Guided by the principle E Aloha ʻĀina—to care for the land, ocean, and people—Papahana Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiʻi develops aloha ʻāina leaders through education and hands-on stewardship. Founded in 2019, the organization grounds youth and community members in Hawaiian language, culture, and the traditional knowledge of ʻāina and waterways. Their approach underscores the belief that caring for land and community is inseparable from collective well-being.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting programs that cultivate environmental stewardship and community leadership • Funding training in resource management and sustainability practices • Investing in the revitalization of traditional knowledge through modern application • Supporting education that inspires advocacy for Hawaiʻi’s natural and cultural resources
Partnership Story
Papahana Aloha ʻĀina blends education, service, and leadership to build community-centered stewardship. Their programs empower youth to lead with kuleana, applying traditional knowledge to address today’s environmental challenges. By bridging ancestral wisdom and contemporary science, they cultivate a generation grounded in aloha ʻāina—individuals who care deeply for place, people, and the future of Hawaiʻi. HPF’s partnership helps sustain this vision, strengthening both community resilience and environmental integrity.
