Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    REPAIRS AND PERMACULTURE RESEARCH ON KUAPA FISHPOND, A TRADITIONAL POND IN MOLOKA'I. EFFORTS SPENT COLLECTING DATA, CREATING DETAILED MAPS OF THE AREA, AND REPAIRING STRUCTURES TO ENSURE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT KUAPA FISHPOND COULD CONTINUE AND BE ENHANCED WITH MODERN DATA. THIS PROJECT BENEFITS ALL RESIDENTS OF MOLOKA'I, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $247.9K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    AINA MOMONA PARTNERED WITH CERES TRUST, THE GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL THROUGH THE BEAI FUND, KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MAUI TO DEVELOP A FELLOWSHIP FOR THE YOUNG LEADERS OF MOLOKAI TO BUILD UPON THEIR EXISTING SKILLS AND TALENTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE ALOHA AINA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES AINA- AND COMMUNITY- BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE YOUNG LEADERS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY IN FOOD PRODUCTION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESILIENCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND ECOLOGY. FELLOWS ARE COMPETITIVELY SELECTED. THEY ALSO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THEIR WORK AND A STIPEND TO SUPPORT THEIR TIME AS FELLOWS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $549.4K

  • Community-Led Land Restoration

    AINA MOMONA IS CURRENTLY USING THE KEAWANUI FISHPOND AND CULTURAL LEARNING SITE TO CREATE SCALABLE MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-LED LAND RESTORATION AND FOOD SYSTEM REVITALIZATION THAT CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER LANDS IN THE FUTURE. AINA MOMONA'S TEAM IS WORKING TO BUILD CAPACITY ON ISLAND THROUGH TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, EROSION MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND FOOD PRODUCTION EFFORTS. AINA MOMONA CONDUCTS THIS WORK ON THE FARM AND IN THE FISHPOND FOR BOTH AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $266.3K