HOʻOULU ʻĀINA
To grow the land. To grow because of the land.
ʻO ka hā o ka ʻāina ke ola o ka poʻe.
The breath of the land is the life of the people.
Hoʻoulu ʻĀina is a 100-acre nature preserve nestled in the back of Kalihi valley on the island of Oʻahu, cared for by Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, a nonprofit community health center and Federally Qualified Health Center. Through four interwoven program areas, Hoʻoulu ʻĀina seeks to provide people of our ahupuaʻa and beyond the freedom to make connections and build meaningful relationships with the ʻāina, each other and ourselves. Here, the community comes together around forest, food, knowledge, spirituality, and healthy activity.
As we restore this land to wholeness, giving back the values of our ancestors, we remember that healing is reciprocal.
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“Hoʻoulu ʻĀina is a place to grow, and we are growing!”
- Uncle Doug Hamasaki