Support Local Hawaii may look like a place to discover local organizations, events, projects, resources, stories, and ways to help. Underneath it, something much larger has been taking shape. We think of it as a Stewardship Operating System. Not an operating system in the traditional technology sense. A human one. A framework designed to help […]
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Prepare before an emergency. Build the supplies, plans and connections your household may need. Emergencies rarely give us the time we wish we had. A wildfire can require you to leave quickly. A hurricane can disrupt electricity, water, transportation and supplies. Flooding, earthquakes, tsunami, severe weather and other emergencies can isolate communities or make familiar […]
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Stay connected when communications fail. During an emergency, electricity, cellular service, internet access, and familiar sources of information may become unreliable or unavailable. The goal is not to depend on one system. Prepare several ways to receive information, several ways to communicate, and a simple plan your household can follow without needing the internet. In […]
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From 24 community distribution points and tens of thousands of meals to emergency cash assistance, medical referrals, pet support and neighbors clearing roads together, the response to Lala is showing what Emergency Stewardship looks like when Hawaiʻi acts as one. When disaster strikes Hawaiʻi, the story is never only about the storm. It is also […]
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ʻIewe Hānau o ka ʻĀina is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to protecting the cultural practices, natural resources, and wahi pana of Kaʻū.
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We cannot pick up every starfish. We cannot solve every problem. But we can care for what is within reach. Sometimes kuleana is simply choosing to help, standing back up, and continuing to walk.
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