MĀLAMA IN ACTION

Kawaiaha‘o Church School shares aloha ‘āina

With just over 100 students aged 2 - 10, Kawaiaha‘o Church School (the school behind Kawaiaha‘o Church) is helping to shape the way Hawai’i values its land and people.  These keiki are wonderful examples how everyone can make a significant difference.  Here are just a few highlights of their efforts:

• They were the first school in the islands to be certified by the National Wildlife Federation for its “Schoolyard Habitat.”  The NWF Schoolyard Habitat program assists educational settings such as schools and nature centers in creating living classrooms where kids can interact with nature, while promoting habitats that provide food, water, cover, and a place for wildlife to raise their young.
• Their environmental work recently earned them the Moanalua Garden Foundation’s “Hawai’i Needs Care” award.  For more information, please log onto:
  http://www.mgf-hawaii.org/Treasures/winners.htm
• They raised more than $2,000 to dig deep water wells in the poorest, most drought ridden area on earth – the Azawak in Niger.  The head of the organization “Amman Imman” sent the keiki a video message to thank them for generosity and hard work.
• They are currently researching what “green” product they can sell next to continue raising money for the Azawak.
• They approached the Lex Brodie Foundation and the City to do a PSA to promote recycling in the schools. Lex Brodie Foundation paid for the production and both the City and the Foundation run it as part of their PSA schedule.

Malie Organics

Mālama Hawai‘i welcomes Malie Organics as its most recent partner. Malie Organics produces all natural luxury spa products on the island of Kaua‘i, using ingredients derived from natural, organic and wild-crafted plants that are grown and harvested in a sustainable manner. Each Malie Organics product carries the exotic scent and subtle power of our Hawaiian flora to offer an aromatherapy experience unlike any other in the world.

Malie Organics is run by husband and wife team, Shaun and Dana Roberts, who moved to the lush Garden Island after building successful sales and marketing careers on the mainland. Their passion for outdoor adventure and the radiant beauty of Kaua‘i captured their imagination. Shaun and Dana fell in love with their island paradise and soon felt a profound need to give back. They were moved to create a line of distinctly Hawaiian products that would also employ the talented local craftspeople and herbalists. The couple studied the local flora and incorporated the hydrosol distillation process in the development of their products. Malie Organics was born.

Malie Organics is also dedicated to Mālama Hawai‘i and donates 1% of profits to specific programs within the Mālama Hawai‘i organization. This is one way Malie Organics is helping to protect our fragile and valuable resources.