L0KELANI 'OHANA FUNDRAISER WITH GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR

On November 21st, 2020, we opened up our biodynamic farm for a tour, and offered farm produce enhanced products and weavings for sale. Old and new friends joined us in the morning to share fresh banana bread and face painting together. Thank you to everyone for your contributions to this wonderful event! 

On November 21st, 2020, we opened up our biodynamic farm for a tour, and offered farm produce enhanced products and weavings for sale. Old and new friends joined us in the morning to share fresh banana bread and face painting together. Thank you to everyone for your contributions to this wonderful event! 

On February 28th and March 1st, 2019, we came together as a community to celebrate the life of our late Dana Allen with an open house event. Joyous memories were shared of our time with Dana from participants at Ka Lima O Maui. 

On February 9th 2019 we opened up our hearts to the Waihe'e community with a fundraising event to  raise money for our unfinished farm workshop building. We had tea and treats, farm tours and  organic items for sale. Attendees enjoyed face painting and henna, and learned about our  biodynamic farm and goals of our nonprofit.

Lokelani 'Ohana participants visit Camphill Beaver Farm during the 2016 North American Council For Social Therapy and Curative Education that was hosted by Camphill Kimberton Hills in PA

Our deepest gratitude to Gemini Charter Sailing owner Ming Shipp, her ohana and the crew for their generous donation towards our goal in meeting a $20K matching grant to install a wheel chair lift in Lokelani 'Ohana's new home serving adults with developmental disabilities with long term housing. Way to go team!!! The $20,000 was raised thanks to Ming shipp and Ohana and many other friends of Lokelani 'Ohana! 

hawaiipublicradio.org/post/helping-hand-lokelani-ohana … Listen to Dave Lawrence with Hawaii Public Radio interviewing Christina Chang, President at Lokelani 'Ohana! Big MAHALO TO DAVE LAWRENCE AND HPR for featuring and supporting our work through their Helping Hands Program.

Maui Weekly News Article March 11, 2014

"Biodynamic Farming Cultivates Conscious Connections Ag system restores spiritual, ethical and ecological balance."

View pdf of article:

Biodynamic Farming Cultivates Conscious Connections - MauiWeekly.pdf

Maui News Article January 16, 2014
Click this link to view the story:

Little Fire Ants Could Be Huge Problem for Maui - MauiWeekly.pdf

Maui News Article Synopsis Regarding Lokelani O'hana May 8, 2913 
"Council approves communications director"

Council approves using $400,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund for the
Hale Lokelani O'Hana Project to assist with the acquisition of a residential building for special needs housing for tenants earning 80 percent or below the area median income.

May 8, 2013
By MELISSA TANJI - Staff Writer (mtanji@mauinews.com) , The Maui News
WAILUKU - Maui County Council members approved a council communications director, changes in land-use conditions for a rock-crushing facility in Kihei and funding for two
non profit affordable housing projects on Tuesday.

* Melissa Tanji can be reached at mtanji@mauinews.com.
© Copyright 2013 The Maui News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

Lokelani 'Ohana Supporting Agency for:
17th Annual Maui Disability Alliance Issues Forum
Thursday, September 13, 2012

North American Council for Anthroposphic Curative Education and Social Therapy
                                      Winter Newsletter 2012
Click this link to view the Front Page article on Lokelani 'Ohana by Christina Chang:

2012 Winter A.pdf

June 24, 2011:  Mauinow.com - Lokelani Ohana Receives $9,500 Biodynamic Farming Grant

05/25/2011: Maui News ~  Kristofferson to Play at Lokelani ‘Ohana Benefit 

05/01/2011:  Kris Kristofferson - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's ...
... Sitting on the back porch with Kris Kristofferson and his wife, Lisa, ...by RICK CHATENEVER - Features Editor (scene@mauinews.com) ,
The Maui News .... "He just came off a three-week tour with Merle," says Lisa...
05/01/2011:  Kris Kristofferson ~  Maui News
News story spotlight - Kris Kristofferson's Life and June 4, 2011
Lokelani 'Ohana Benefit Concert at the M.A.C.C.

Lokelani 'Ohana Co-Sponsor to Maui Disability Alliance Legislative Forum 2010
Click this link to view the story in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division          July-September 2010 Newsletter: 

2010 Legislative Forum.pdf

Biodynamic garden workshop is Friday July 16th, 2010.
WAIHEE - A workshop on biodynamic gardening and farming will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Lokelani 'Ohana Waihe'e Farm.
The workshop costs $75, with lunch included.
The session will be led by instructor Jason Harris of the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics in Virginia. Biodynamics is a way of revitalizing the soil through the introduction of microorganisms.
Workshop participants will learn various composting techniques, work on biodynamic preparations and understand more about seeds.
For more information, contact Christina Chang at 249-0254

Click this link to view Haleakala Times story Dec. 18,2007:
"Building Community, Changing Lives"

Haleakala Times article.pd

Lokelani ‘Ohana Waihe’e farm welcomed long time friend Sandy Shiner with Harvard alumni for a Waihe’e Farm tour and a visit to the Rose Home