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About Us
Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)
Malama Ka'u Foundation has been approved by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to participate in its 8(a) Business Development Program. Fifty-One perecent (51%) of NET PROFITS generated by our for-profit 8(a) small business subsidiaries will fund our NHO's "Give Back" Plan.
- Passionate about mentoring our next generation
- Passionate about providing jobs in Hawaii for Hawaiians
- Passionate about preserving our ancestral culture and traditions
Generations Are Counting On Us
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit NHO participating in SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program, Malama Ka'u Foundation will use funds generated by our for-profit "super" 8(a) subsidiaries to serve our Native Hawaiian communities.
Reason for "super" 8(a) status
The only reason NHO-owned 8(a) companies are eligible to receive Department of Defense' sole source contracts...up to $100 million with no justification/approval requirement...is because of the social and economic disadvantages of the Native Hawaiian people.
Our Purpose
To Preserve Ka'u's rich culture heritage, family traditions and social fabric of our rural Hawaiian community.
In spite of Ka'u's special significance to the Native Hawaiian people, it has been impacted by many outside influences, from hundred-year old sugar plantations, modern day resorts, short-stay rental homes and even a spaceport development. Malama Ka'u Foundation exists to give voice to the local people and to ensure their cultural heritage, subsistence life-style and deep connection to our land and sea will be preserved for generations to come.
Our Why
Each year, 15,000 Native Hawaiians are forced to leave Hawaii due to:
Low Paying Jobs and High Cost of Living
Unaffordable Housing Costs
Limited Access to Medical Care
Let us work together to make a difference
In order to preserve the Hawaiian culture, we need to keep Hawaiians in Hawaii
Become a Volunteer
The impact of volunteering in rural communities is profound, contributing significantly to improved infrastructure and enhanced social services. If you find inspiration to be part of our transformative journey to preserve Ka'u's unique culture, consider volunteering. You will make a tangible difference and leave a lasting legacy that will resonate for decades.
Influence of Sugar Cane Plantation In Ka'u
