About us

OUR MISSION
​- Providing safe places and safe spaces to deter suicide by BUILDING life skills to strengthen oneʻs identity through Hawaiian values, EMPOWERING individuals to successfully manage their future and ESTABLISHING a healthy, sustainable & thriving Hawaiian community.
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​OUR STORY...
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 In October 2008, the island of Kaua'i was shaken, and tremors were sent to our bones as we mourned the tragic loss of three Hawaiian youth, each one from the Anahola Hawaiian community.

Coming together to remember these 'opio (youth), comfort the 'ohana (family) and we heard the voices of concerned residents in the area . . . hope was being birthed.

After much pule (prayer) ascended from family and friends, Kūkulu Kumuhana O Anahola (KKOA), was formed. The  founders were of the opinion that the key to reaching our youth was through trusting in the Paipala Hemolele (Holy Bible) and strengthening  through  cultural values. 

Our work today continues in loving memory of  those we have sadly lost.  We are compelled and committed to embrace and strengthen our children and youth which led us to our MISSION.

Kauai artist Dondi Ho designed KKOAʻs logo. “I painted a young budding ulu fruit, for it will take time to ripen and mature. Like the young ulu, let us nuture and strengthen the children to their full maturity, sending out plantings of trees bearing more blessed fruit.”