Kailapa Community Association

Kailapa has the following programs: na kilo aina program - Community initiative to practice and promote place- base awareness that emphasize relationships to build and strengthen the Community. `ehu `ehu i ka pono program - the goal is to reconnect the ahupua`a system - restoring forests where there were forests, replanting agriculture where there had been agriculture, and building a thriving Community. Ko a kai program - youth stewardship program. The objectives of the programs are: 1. Build Community self-sufficiency and independence through social economic development. 2. Educate and strengthen the cultural identity and self-esteem by facilitating opportunities to learn, practice, and share Hawaiian knowledge of history, culture, values, and traditional practices. 3. Preserve and protect our natural environment through stewardship of our islands and resources that are appropriate to tranditional practive and perspective. 4. Strengthen and engage Community relationships and encourage active participation in issues that impact native Hawaiian culture, resources, health, wellness, and lands.