Our Mission
Hoʻoulu a hoʻolako ʻo Partners in Development Foundation i nā ʻohana me nā kaiāulu e loaʻa ka lei o ka lanakila a e lawelawe pono ma o ka moʻomeheu a me ka mauli ola Hawaiʻi.
To inspire and equip families and communities for success and service using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.
Our Programs
Civil Cafe: How The Pandemic Has Affected Hawaii’s Indigenous People
Honolulu Civil Beat hosted a discussion with Native Hawaiian leaders who share data, anecdotes, and more on the impact of the pandemic on Hawaiʻi’s lāhui.
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Nonprofit Will Use Grant To Create Savings Accounts For Native Hawaiian Families
Partners in Development Foundation is teaming up with American Savings Bank to help families better prepare and pay for children’s…
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Farming program that aims to help at-risk youth find their way is a finalist for $20M grant
Kawailoa caught the eye of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It named KYFWC one of 10 finalists in its Racial Equity 2030 challenge. KYFWC wants to establish a residential mental health campus for minors. The ultimate goal is to perfect a program rooted in Native Hawaiian practices that ends youth incarceration.
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Hawaiʻi among 10 finalists for $90 million global challenge to boldly address systemic racism
Racial Equity 2030 will unleash transformative solutions to improve the lives of children, families and communities across the world. The “Kawailoa: A Transformative Indigenous Model to Replace Youth Incarceration” project supports youth to find their roles as healers and community contributors by replacing youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system.