KKV NEWS - July 2021

Safe Sails by Alona Nick

There they were: 

Looking at the stars, 

the tide, 

the birds. 

To get a glimpse of life 

in this vast- vast sea. 

So here I am 

A young Micronesian woman 

navigating the concrete blocks  

and life with no guarantees 

No matter how many people 

I try to please 

No matter how many roots of mines 

they try to weed 

My blood is the blood my ancestors bleed… 

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Are you interested in joining the KKV family? We are looking for motivated, community-connected, mission-driven, Kalihi-loving individuals to join our team. Click here for open positions.

We are also looking to hire 10 more by August 1st, and have a particular interest in folks from Kalihi. Click here for more information.

A heartfelt Mahalo to Puni Jackson and Aolani Higgins for the blessing ceremony at KKV’s Na Koa clinic on June 19. With renovations complete, the clinic is now ready to go. With so much love, Na Koa can truly be a place of healing!!

Thank you to Angie Balbuena for the delicious breakfast. Thank you to the staff/volunteers who attended.

Toni Augustin and the Na Koa Team

Food as a Vehicle for Connection

We are featuring three stories about food and the people who share food with us - read about Nana below - and click here to learn about our Waiwai program and how our Waiwai fellows have been using home cooked meals to deepen their connections to land, family, and home.

MAI UKA KU’U WA’A

Perpetuating Hawaiian Cultural Knowledge and Healing through the Lessons of the Canoe. Read more about this family program.

Connecting the Sky with the Sea

At KKV, we often hear the word navigation. Let’s dive deeper into the cultural identities and tools used in its practice. Read here.

The Vision of NieiRek

NieiRek is one of KKV’s community led programs that uplifts the visions of Micronesian women. Click here to learn more.

Meet our ‘Āina warrior for the month of July, Papi Jackson.

Read all about our youngest ʻĀina Warrior here.

KKV is grateful for the many gifts we experience daily through our work in Kalihi. We offer our thanks for community generosity in all of the different ways that this is expressed.

Donations make it possible for us to provide a rich array of services to Kalihi Valley, including care for 100 acres of land that provides a foundation for KKV’s ‘aina-based healing programs.

If you make charitable contributions through Aloha United Way, you can designate funds to KKV as your recipient - our code # is 72660.

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Photographs by Kaʻōhua Lucas (Ho’oulu ‘Āina) - www.kaohuaphotography.com