Programs
On a typical school day, you will probably see Liza Dela Cruz Monsalve, Community School Coordinator with Piha Me Ka Pono program, greeting students, faculty, and ‘ohana (families) with a warm smile as she walks through the Kohala…
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In a first-of-its-kind initiative led by young people (ages 14-24), Native Americans in Philanthropy, Newman’s Own Foundation, and Novo Nordisk has awarded Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) $30,000 from the…
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With encouragement from her mom, Rayjia joined the Kīʻapu program to build confidence in herself and her future. As a high school senior, Rayjia found the prospect of job searching…
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At the end of the school year, Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool gifted 740 preschoolers on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Hawaiʻi with one-pound of fresh poi to bring home…
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Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is pleased to announce a significant grant of $75,000 from the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation to support the Waimānalo Early Education ʻUpena project through the…
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In an innovative effort to bridge cultural understanding through school gardens, our own June “Pua” Aquino has made a significant contribution to “Celebrating Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden,” an…
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Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is proud to announce that their Ka Paʻalana program has earned the distinguished Accreditation+ status from the National Association for the Education of Young Children…
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As schools across Hawaiʻi work to tackle chronic absenteeism, Partners in Development Foundation’s Piha Me Ka Pono program has partnered with Kealakehe Elementary School and Kealakehe Intermediate to address attendance…
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In a powerful demonstration of community support, Maui’s youngest learners are discovering the joy of reading thanks to a significant book donation to Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool. Reading Rocks,…
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The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ (CTAHR) Waimānalo Learning Center was initiated in 2012 and has welcomed thousands of community members to improve awareness of the learning center’s…
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Since 2021, Nā Pono No Nā ʻOhana has partnered with Mālama Honua Public Charter School in Waimānalo to provide literacy support through daily tutoring services. Nā Pono staff, working closely…
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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,…
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