Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 11, 1 November 2006 — Waiʻanae grants [ARTICLE]

Waiʻanae grants

In August, a Wai'anae eom-munity-based organization announced that its board has approved more than $27,000 in grants for four programs that advocate for resource conservation and land stewardship among youth on the Leeward Coast. Funded by Hawaiian Electric Company, Ka Papa o Kakuhihewa awarded the following programs with grants: • Alu Like: $3,800, for a yearlong water-quality testing project for the Leeward Coast; • Hoa'āina o Mākaha: $5,705, to help Mākaha Elementary School sixth graders build a large model ecosystem; • Mālama Learning Center: $7,700, to work with Kapolei students to produce three videos on energy conservation and natural resource stewardship; • Ka'ala Farm ine.: $10,000, to help organize a conference on alternative energy and sustainable living practices. The eonference will be aired on 'Ōlelo Community Television. For more information on Ka Papa o Kakuhihewa, eall Cynthia Rezentes at 696-0131.