New ‘Ohana Board Members Mark Ellis (left) and Char Woodward (center) are welcomed by current Board Members Pauline Chow (next to Mark), Makia Malo, Gloria Marks (right of Char) and Boogie Kahilihiwa along with Char’s husband, Sol.
Photo courtesy of Char Woodward
Your donations make our work possible
Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa is able to do its work on behalf of the Kalaupapa community and family members only because of our generous donors. Like all nonprofit organizations, the ‘Ohana has struggled financially during the recent economic downturn. We realize that many of you have had to cut back on your personal budgets because of the economy so your donations mean that much more to us because we know they come from the heart.
Thanks to those of you whose names are listed on these pages, we have been able to reconnect dozens of families with their Kalaupapa ancestors. Because we were able to produce only a four-page newsletter last year, we have included the names of our donors from 2009 and 2010 in this edition. You are all very important to us…you are ‘ohana. Mahalo nui loa! |
The ‘Ohana is in the midst of a campaign to bring together those family members, friends and others who want to support the Kalaupapa community and help descendants learn about their Kalaupapa roots.
Become part of the ‘Ohana today. Mahalo in advance.
Send your donations to:
Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa
PO Box 1111
Kalaupapa, Hawaii 96742
“When I first came to Kalaupapa in 1996, I was changed in one day because I learned that my family was here. I cried the whole time."
—Sol P. Kaho‘ohalahala,
whose Kalaupapa roots go back to the early 1900s
“The ‘Ohana is doing such a good job of helping the families. For some of them, they never got to meet their Kalaupapa relatives because they didn’t know about them, but now the families are coming back and it’s good to see that.”
—Gloria Marks
a resident of Kalaupapa for more than 50 years and owner of Damien Tours
“I think the role of the ‘Ohana should be to work in close collaboration with the National Park Service on interpretation. While the NPS has technical expertise in interpretation, the families have the cultural experience. If I were the Superintendent, I would want the ‘Ohana to provide their insights on the way they would like to see the history interpreted here.
—Don Reeser
retired Superintendent of Haleakala National Park |
