Aloha aina!! E kala mai (excuse me)
Its been quite some time since I have updated this website. I habe been workibg realy hard and staying busy with the community and some core supporters of our work.
Some exciting things in store for 2018! Im going to do my best to continue to update this blog and keep it as relevant as possible. But 1st before I go any further I would like to mahalo ke akua manaloa! Thank God and our haku jesus, for all the provisions and blessing in life! My ohana without whome i could not do the work I do. More than any other my okdest son Josiah Leialoha Deluze.
My Core team who have helped me grow in areas that are sometime uncomfortable for me but necessary for growth.These core members are Miwa Tamanaha , Kamu Enos, Kim Moa ,Erika Vargas, Uncle Wally Ito , Laurie Au.
Would also like to acknowledge and mahalo Hawai’i people’s fund, KUA, Islander institute, Lauren Nahme and the Kamehameha schools strategic and innovations team.
Would like to also thank Lush cosmetics charity pot for recently blessibg us with a substantial grant to build a traditional hale on site as well as continue the restoration of native trees and removalof invasive trees that the Hawai’i peoples fund has helped us with over the last 4 grant cycles.
Would like to also mahalo 2 uncles who have been dear to me and vital in the way I think and carry myself and work… rest in love Anakala Jerry Konanui and Anakala Henry Chang wo.
Please keep posted as updates come in for the things going on at Ka’onohi.
Me ke aloha nui
Anthony Kawika Deluze
Mahi’ai o Ka’onohi, Kalauao, Ewa, O’ahu
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