Project Faith - Anahola Homesteaders Council - About Us

Who We Are What We Do What is Our Plan? Who Are: Our Board of Directors Our Advisory Board Our Partners Our Consulting Team Contact Us: Anahola Homesteaders Council 4444 Hokualele Road Anahola, Kaua'i, Hawai'i 96703 (808) 823-0927 (808) 823-6110 Fax (888) 822-0927 Toll Free www.anahola.net info@anahola.net

Who We Are In 1994 a group of Native Hawaiians formed the Anahola Homesteaders Council (AHC).  The AHC is a 501c3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide a better quality of life for Native Hawaiians living on homestead land in Anahola, Kaua'i.  Anyone interested in becoming a member can call the Anahola Homesteaders Council Learning Center at (808) 823-0927. What We Do The AHC believes that Native empowerment will bring about self-sustainability for Hawaiians here in Anahola.  We have been actively pursuing an economic plan through collaborative partnerships and working with a volunteer board of advisors and consultants.  This group includes state community planners, architectural and engineering professionals, elderly care providers, teachers, business professionals and Native cultural specialists. What is Our Plan? Since 1994 AHC has been working to develop a Multi-Purpose Community Center to include but not be limited to: Elderly Housing and Health Care Hawaiian Language & Cultural Revival Education for Youth and Adults Health and Social Services Jobs Native Business Opportunities Cultural Learning Center The Anahola community identified components for this center through a series of planning meetings.  Surveys, weekly radio talk shows, community events and monthly open houses are some of the ways AHC keeps the people informed and  involved.  Project Faith is the name given to this plan. On December 11, 2002 the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) awarded a license agreement for a 20 acre site for Project Faith.  The AHC continues to seek funding and collaborative support for Project Faith's Multi-Purpose Community Center. The AHC has received two grants from the Administration of Native Americans for the preliminary strategic planning.  Project Faith was selected the top site for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Award.  AHC is in the process of clearing the 20 acre Project Faith site.  The Brownsfield Clean-up Award will help with the site preparation.  We are also  begining an Environment Impact Study for the Anahola area.  Most recently the AHC received a grant from the Office of Environmental Justice to create a "living web document" of our community plan. Who Are: Our Board of Directors: Gerald  Mauhili James K. Torio Marie Torio Ipo Torio Richard Weiss Our Advisory Board: Dr. Haviland Wright - Finance/Development Consultants Oswald Stender - Trustee, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Wendell Brooks - Commercial Developer Scott Derrickson - Planner Terrance Arashiro - Engineer Gail Suzuki-Jones - Architect Ben Aranio - Elderly Care Administrator Dr. Myaing Thein - Community Developer Davis Bernstein - Hawaii State Department of Health John Simpson - Retired Educator Raymond Chuan, Ph.D - Environmentalist Michael Hough - Media Consultant Our Partners: Kanuikapono Learning Center Environmental Protection Agency Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Small Business Development Center Waimanalo Coalition Island Farmers Co-op Kauai North Shore Business Association Our Consulting Team: Kimura International Inc. - Planning Kahuanui Consulting - Native Consultant Group 70 International - AIA - Planning Austin & Tsutsumi - Civil Engineering Hasting, Braig, Conboy -Appraisal Aqua Engineering - Waste Water Engineering Vision Properties - Real Estate Property Development Steve Au - Architect Ferraro Choi - Architect Pure Hearts Trust - Management/Technology Consulting

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