Listening, Learning, and Leading Together: PIDF Board of Directors and Leadership Team Visit Program Sites April 11, 2025

Partners in Development Foundation’s (PIDF) Board Members and Leadership Team spent the day traveling around Oʻahu, connecting more deeply with the people and places at the heart of PIDF’s work. Their visit included stops at Ka Paʻalana Hope Preschool and Hoa ʻĀina o Mākaha sites , Ke Kama Pono, and the Ka Paʻalana offices—where they were immersed in the stories, values, and inspiration shared by the individuals who bring the mission to life.

Throughout the day, board members and leaders were guided by the dedicated program teams who serve these communities every day. Mahalo to the project directors and staff who led the visits and offered firsthand insight into each program’s impact!

From participating in Parent And Children Together (PACT) time, to sitting in on Parent Education classes, to walking through a puʻuhonua created for youth at Ke Kama Pono, the day was filled with powerful moments of pilina (relationship-building) and ʻike (understanding). Each site visit offered a closer look at how PIDF’s programs support families through culturally grounded approaches, and how staff and participants continue to shape these spaces with care, resilience, and aloha.

At the close of the visit, the Board and Leadership Team left with a renewed understanding of why this work matters—and the collective commitment that makes it possible. As the ʻŌlelo Noʻeau reminds us, “ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia”—no task is too big when done together. That spirit was felt throughout the day in the way PIDF comes together to uplift one another and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s communities.

We extend a sincere mahalo to the staff and participants who welcomed the Board and Leadership Team with such warmth and aloha. Your stories are the heartbeat of this organization, and a meaningful reminder of the purpose that guides this work.