Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 11, 1 November 2007 — BY THE NUMBERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BY THE NUMBERS

In late October, OHA also approved funding for Kauhale grants of under $25,000 to nine nonprofit programs serving Native Hawaiians in such areas as human services, education and culture. Recipients of this latest round of Kauhale grants are:

$23,066 - 'Ahahui Mālama i ka Lōkahi: to support the preservation of native species and ecosystems of Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine and Kawainui in Ko'olaupoko. $24,999 - Alternative Structures lnternational, dba Kahumana: to support food industry program for youth in transitional housing $24,999 - American Lung Association of Hawai'i: to support the Maopopo Oli Hānō Asthma awareness project. $8,685 - American Red Cross Hawai'i State Chapter: to support the Nurses Aid Training program for Hawaiians.

$23,971 - Hui Maka'ōinana o Makana: to support the restoration of historical lo'i in Hā'ena, Kaua'i. $18,048 - March of Dimes Hawai'i Chapter: to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Support program. $24,500 - Maui Eeonomie Opportunity, ine.: to support the AmeriCorps Environmental Program.

$24,996 - Wai'anae Coast Community Alternative Development Corp.: to support the Navigating to Wai'anae of the Future Project to plan and implement a community mapping project. $24,993 - Waimōnalo Health Center: to support the I Ola Lāhui Rural Hawaii Behavioral Health Training Program.

A transitional housing complex in Wai'anae, shown here under construction, is among the recipients of the recent board initiative grant awards. - Photo: Wayne Paik