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Our Approach & Values
from No Nā Kānaka
Our Approach & Values
Nā Kia’i O Maui is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Hawai’i that is currently seeking 501(c)3 status. Our mission is to provide emergency relief and assistance to everyone affected by natural disasters and fires. We are a servant organization stewarding and assisting where we are called. Where the people need us, we will be with the people.
Our approach is to go where the people need us, and everything we do is for the people, with the people, about the people. We meet the needs of our people through collaboration with the community and other non-profit agencies who are actively involved in rebuilding Lahaina and share our values of aloha (pure intentions), mālama (serving the community with care), kōkua (supporting and helping one another), lōkahi (harmony with the community), and hō’ihi (respecting others).
A deep and abiding aloha for the people instructs and fuels all of our efforts. Aloha is expressed through the pilina (loving connections) that we share with one another. The ability to nurture pilina is Nā Kia’i O Maui’s most powerful and transformative contribution to Lahaina’s long-term healing and recovery. Whether you are a fire survivor, displaced ‘ohana, volunteer, community partner, or funder you are welcomed as family. Genuine caring, affection, and love builds a strong sense of community, belonging, and hope.
This is the secret to our incredible team of 1,000+ volunteers as well as our robust network with diverse partners across multiple sectors. These relationships are why we are able to build cities or hubs in a matter of days versus months. We believe in and activate the power of KĀKOU—all of us. Together we form a vast ‘upena with the land and people of Lahaina at our center.
The task at hand is immense, the demands of this healing journey greater than any one person, organization, or entity can carry alone. It will take all of us working in cooperation over a sustained period of time for the greater good of the people to heal and restore Lahaina.
