The Hale Kipa 'Ohana
In Hawai'i, we are privileged to be a part of a culture that is often described as 'ohana.  While seemingly trite when merely defined as "family," in the truest sense 'ohana goes well beyond the concept of the family group. In this larger sense, it refers to our entire community, a community of individuals and groups that care for one another with aloha (another term often used loosely, forgetting its rich connotations). 


Spotlight: Hapai Home Program
Imagine the morning rush for a young woman getting ready to go to high school: she washes up, coordinates her clothes, eats breakfast, maybe finishes some homework, grabs her books and gets to the bus on time. Imagine doing all this and, at the same time, having to do it for another person. This is the life of many of our moms in the Hapai Home Program.  Feeding, cleaning up after the spills, changing, washing, dressing the baby, bringing her to the babysitter and hopefully grabbing a moment for a hug along the way.