Posts by Jade Guess
Kōkua aku kōkua mai – Help others and be helped
Kōkua aku kōkua mai – Help others and be helped has been fundamental to Partners in Development Foundation’s Tūtū and Me program since its very start in 2001. On Maui,…
Read MoreWaimānalo Households Enrolled In Hawaiʻi Energy Program to Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year
Nearly 75 ʻohana will benefit from an appliance swap program and an energy efficiency literacy course.
Read MoreTwo Mentorship Programs Receive Fundamental Support to Empower Vulnerable Native Hawaiian Youth Populations
Over $120,000 will enable the youth of the Honokaʻa and greater Windward Oʻahu region to benefit from services such as career pathway development and mental health.
Read MoreAmerican Savings Bank donates more than $368K to local nonprofits
PIDF is among five others to receive support through the ASB employee giving campaign.
Read MoreInformal Caregivers Are Propping Up Hawaii’s Child Care Industry With Little Support
Providing enrichment opportunities and training to grandparents and friends providing in-home child care can have a big impact on school readiness.
Read MoreOpening Their Hearts to Keiki in Foster Care
May is Foster Care Month and the Omerod ʻohana from Hawaiʻi Island has opened their hearts and home to more than 20 ʻōpio in foster care over the past three years.
Read MoreThrive by Five Presented by Commit to Keiki
Commit to Keiki is a statewide, non-partisan, government/non-government collaborative focused on addressing critical priorities of many young families across the state. In this episode, Nā Pono No Nā ʻOhana program participants share their experience in finding valuable resources for their household.
Read MoreHawaiʻi’s Foster Care Youth Receive Nearly $7,000 From Ohana Fuels “Fuel Up. Do Good.” Program
Community members supported the Ohana Fuels campaign to benefit East Hawaiʻi graduating high school students in foster care.
Read MorePIDF Staff Mālama ʻĀina Workday
PIDF administration staff step out of the office and help the Kupa ʻAina team to mālama ʻāina.
Read MoreInsights on PBS: Helping the Helpers
INSIGHTS ON PBS Hawai‘i is a live, weekly one-hour public affairs show. PIDF President and CEO, Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni, and other community nonprofit organizers share more about their roles in supporting Hawaiʻi’s people.
Read MorePartners in Development Foundation, serving Hawaiʻi’s families for 25 years
Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool Site Manager, Cheri Richards, shares more about PIDF’s 25-year journey.
Read MoreHoliday Highlights with PIDF
Programs from PIDF celebrated the end of the year with a bang! After two seasons of socially-distanced programming, keiki and their ʻohana enjoyed engaging with their teachers, their community, and…
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